Expectations & Latest Developments-Indian Budget 2012-13 Highlights:
- Centre is planning to increase the income tax exemption for up to Rs 3 lakh paid as interest on housing loans in one year as compared to the current limit of Rs 1.5 lakh with the aim to strengthen housing sector credit.
- The tax exemption slab is expected to be increased from the present Rs 1.8 lakh to Rs 3 lakh, in case the proposed recommendation of a Yashwant Sinha-led parliamentary standing committee on finance get cleared in the Union Budget for the year 2012-13.
- Agriculture Ministry has demanded lowering of interest rate on crop loans to 3% for those farmers who pay in time, from the existing 4%.
- The micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) sector is seeking separate consultations with them in the run-up to the Union Budget 2012-13.
- Stock exchanges have pitched for abolition of the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on equity trades.
- Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has requested the Union Finance Ministry to lower the excise duty on branded diesel in the upcoming Budget due to the strong decline in the sale of the fuel.
- Companies Bill is expected to be unveiled in Budget Session
- Union Budget 2012 is expected to witness Union Finance Minister Mr Pranab Mukherjee attempt to push the entrepreneurs for more investment by introducing major investor-friendly policies.
- The Central government may incentivise the pharma sector to boost the higher spending in research and development and also to lower thetaxes and duties on life saving drugs and active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) to offer fillip to the growth of the industry.
- Centre may unveil a series of measures in the Union Budget 2012-2013 to help the export sector and also the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in India.
- Association of Biotechnology Led Entrepreneurs (ABLE) has demanded various fiscal and tax incentives from the Union Budget.
Expectations of Common Man From Indian Union Budget 2012-13:
- Subsidy on Gas, Oil, Fertilizer, Food etc. b) Subsidies in FDI norms in sectors like Retail, Media and BFSI etc. c) Relaxation in service taxes. d) Tax reforms like implementation of GST and DTC.
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