Budget 2021: 5 key expectations of taxpayers from FM Nirmala Sitharaman Experts are expecting tax relief under multiple heads in Budget 2021-22. This despite the Centre staring at a gaping hole on the revenue front in the current financial year due to the pandemic BusinessToday.In | February 1, 2021 | Updated 07:45 IST Individual taxpayers too are eagerly awaiting FM Sitharaman to give them some respite, including tax benefits. Even small reliefs in Budget 2021 can go a long way in helping small taxpayers Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to make announcements to revive the economy adversely impacted by COVID-19 pandemic in her Budget speech today. Almost all sectors, be it agriculture, services, or manufacturing, bore the brunt of the coronavirus-induced lockdowns. Individual taxpayers too are eagerly awaiting FM Sitharaman to give them some respite, including tax benefits. Even small reliefs in Budget 2021 can go a long way in helping small taxpayers.