Manufacturing companies will have to shell out an additional Rs 25,500 crore on 2 per cent increase excise duty for the financial year 2010-11. The rise in excise duty accounts for 21 per cent of profit before tax of manufacturing companies studied here.
In 2009, when I presented the interim Budget in February and the regular Budget in July in this august House, the Indian economy was facing grave uncertainties. Growth had started decelerating and the business sentiment was weak. The economy’s capacity to sustain high growth was under serious threat from the widespread economic slowdown in the developed world.
New income tax rates proposed in budget 2010 for senior citizens for assessment year 2011-12/ financial year 2010-11. In the case of every individual, being a resident in India, who is of the age of sixty-five years or more at any time during the previous year, New income tax rates proposed in budget 2010 for assessment year 2011-12/ financial year 2010-11 is as follows:-
New income tax rates proposed in budget 2010 for resident woman below 65 years of age for assessment year 2011-12/ financial year 2010-11.Chart showing Tax impact for resident woman below 65 years of age
New income tax rates proposed in budget 2010 for male resident individual and Hindu undivided family for assessment year 2011-12/ financial year 2010-11. No Surcharge. Education and SHE cess will be applicable . Impact of Budget 2010 on taxation of resident individuals below the age of 65 years and HUF
Saving on taxes is not a big problem if one has the means to do it within the limits of law. Investors who have made short-term profits in ‘high-gain’ asset classes like equities, real estate and bullion are going all out to save on taxes. Affluent investors are resorting to ‘dividend stripping’ to set off their gains against “managed” losses arising in mutual fund portfolios.
On the Direct Tax side, goods concessions were announced for Individuals- the new rate of taxes shall be exempted till income of 1.6 lakhs, 10% upto 5 lakhs, 20% from 5 to 8 lakhs and 30% above 8 lakhs. Further additional tax deduction of 20K was announced on investment in long term infrastructure bonds. For corporates the surcharge was reduced from 10 to 7.5%. Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) has been increased from 15 to 18%.
There is no change in the rates of Income Tax for Partnership firms, Limited Companies. But Current surcharge of 10 per cent on domestic companies reduced to 7.5 per cent and Minimum alternate tax on the book profits is increased from 15% to 18%. The Deduction u/s 80C has been increased by Rs. 20000 subject to the condition that the additional deduction of Rs 20000 shall be available if the investment is made in the Infrastructure bonds.
These rates are also applicable for charging income-tax during the financial year 2010-11 on current incomes in cases where accelerated assessments have to be made, for instance, provisional assessment of shipping profits arising in India to nonresidents, assessment of persons leaving India for good during the financial year, assessment of persons who are likely to transfer property to avoid tax, assessment of bodies formed for a short duration, etc.
Section 9 provides for situations where income is deemed to accrue or arise in India. Vide Finance Act, 1976, a source rule was provided in section 9 through insertion of clauses (v), (vi) and (vii) in sub-section (1) for income by way of interest, royalty or fees for technical services respectively.
