Budget addresses both the current challenges faced by the economy and outlines the vision for the future: Sandip Somany, President, FICCI NEW DELHI, 1 FEBRUARY 2019: Reacting to the Interim Budget 2019-20 presented in Parliament today, Mr. Sandip Somany, President, FICCI said, “It is a progressive budget that addresses both the current challenges being faced by the economy as well […]
Taxes changes 1. No income tax for income up to Rs 6.5 lakh 2. Full tax rebate for income up to Rs 5 lakh per annum 3. No tax on notional rent on second self-occupied house 4. Capital Gains exemption under Section 54 to be available on two house properties 5. Tax benefit of Rs 18,500 crore given to three crore middle-class tax payers 6. Standard deduction raised to Rs 50,000 […]
Rationalization of customs duty and procedures to give boost to ‘Make in India’ initiative RFID technology to be used to improve export logistics The Government has undertaken rationalization of customs duties and procedures to promote the “Make in India” initiative. While presenting the Interim Budget 2019-20 in Parliament today, the Union Minister for Finance, Corporate […]
GST, the biggest taxation reform, led to increase in tax base, higher collections and ease of trade Rates continuously reduced providing relief of about r. 80,000 crore annually to consumers Most items of daily use of poor and middle class now in the 0% or 5% tax slab Average GST collection in the current financial […]
FM: India now 6th largest economy in the world with high growth Fiscal deficit down to 3.4%; average inflation 4.6% FDI of USD 239 BN in five years Banks recover Rs 3 Lakh Crores in outstanding loans Under the leadership of the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, the country has witnessed its best phase of […]
Tax collections increased from Rs 6.38 Lakh Crore in year 2013-14 to almost Rs 12 Lakh Crore this year 80% growth in tax base; number of returns filed increased from 3.79 crore to 6.85 Crore Within the next 2 years, almost all verification and assessment of returns selected for scrutiny to be done electronically The […]
Government Unveils vision for the Next Decade The Government has unveiled its vision for the next decade, listing thereby ten most important dimensions in 2030. “With this comprehensive ten-dimensional Vision, we will create an India where poverty, malnutrition, littering and illiteracy would be a matter of the past. India would be a modern, technology driven, […]
Government takes several measures to strenghthen MSMEs Gem platform extended to all CPSES Government undertakings to procure a fixed proportion of materials from women owned SMEs The Government has taken several measures to strengthen the Medium Small and Micro Enterprises (MSMEs). While a Scheme of sanctioning loans upto Rs. 1 crore in 59 minutes has […]
Rs. 1330 Crore provided in the Interim Budget 2019-20 for the Mission for Protection and Empowerment for Women An amount of Rs.1330 Crore has been provided in the Interim Budget for 2019-20 for the Mission for Protection and Empowerment for Women. This is an increase of Rs. 174 Crore over the Revised Estimates of 2018-19 […]
TDS THRESHHOLD INCREASED While presenting interim Budget 2019-20 FM has raised TDS threshold on interest earned on bank/post office deposits. In Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) threshold on interest earned on bank/post office deposits has been proposed to be raised from Rs.10,000 to Rs.40,000. Shri Goyal said, “This will benefit small depositors and non-working spouses”. […]
