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Wednesday, February 1, 2017

[MTC Global] Major Highlights of Union Budget ~ 2017

Railway budget merged

No difference between planned and non planned

Increase farmer income by double
In 5 years

Support nabard for computerisation and core banking

Big stimulus to social entrepreneurship

Dedicated micro irrigation fund.

Dairy processing infrastructures fund to be set up by nabard

MNREGA at ₹48000 crores

PMGSY roads construction is 133 kms per day.

Village electrifying process is under way and should complete by target date if may 1, 2018 under Deen Dayal Yojana

1 crore pucca houses by 2019

To remove filariasis by 2018 and halazar dresser by 2017

Educational sector to be reformed and more focus to UGC

Thanks to demonetisation the banks have started to reduce the lending rates

New AIIMS in Jharkhand and Gujarat

Railway budget is ₹1.35 lac crores

Unmanned railway crossings to be eradicated by 2020

500 stations to be disabled friendly.

Service charges on booking from irctc to be withdrawn.

25 big stations to be remodelled

All railway coaches to have bio toilets by 2019

New metro rail policy and new act to be enacted

Stimulus to make india the manufacturing hub for electronics. ₹1.25 lac crores allocated

SMS based clean my coach service

FIPB to be abolished to facilitate FDI

Listing of public sector enterprises to be stepped up

Big time divestment coming through. IRCTC ipo on the way.

Pradhan mantri mudra Yojana allocation at ₹2.44 lacs crores

BHIM app to be boosted more. Adhaar app to be launched soon

₹10000 crores for recapitalisation of PSU banks

Amendments in negotiable instrument act to suit the current need

Chandigarh and 8 districts of Haryana are now kerosene free

Introducing new law to confiscate assets of economic offenders who have escaped country

Capex up by 25.4%

Defence budget ₹2.75 lac crore (excl orop pension)

Total budget allocation ₹21.47 trillion in 2017-18

We are largely a tax non compliant economy

Houses allotted and not occupied will be taxed on notional interest basis

Indexation year is shifted from 1.4.81 to 1.4.01

Capital gains for long term for immovable property is reduced to 2 years from 3 years

Start up rules to be relaxed.

MAT credit to be carried forward to 15 years from current 10 years

Corporate tax rate at 25% for turnover below ₹50 crores. 96% companies to be benefited.

No cash transaction to be allowed above ₹3 lacs

Cash donation limit to charitable trust reduced to ₹2000 from ₹10000

Political funding new system- max cash donation reduced to ₹2000 from ₹20000. Entitled to receive donation in cheque or digitise method. New electoral bonds via RBI. Every political party to file returns in time.

Domestic transfer pricing was brought by 2012, limited only if enjoying specified deduction.

Presumptive income increased to ₹2crore.

40A(3) now at ₹10000

44AD at 6%

Income between 2.5-5 lacs reduced to 5%. 80C limit is held. Others to have a tax benefit of ₹12500.
One page return for assesse below ₹500000. 10% surcharge for income above ₹50lacs to ₹1 crore for individuals.

No tax on income upto ₹300000

GST finalisation done.

CBEC to facilitate implementation on time.

No change in current excise ST and custom & vat rates as gst to be set in soon.

Prof. Bholanath Dutta
Founder & President: MTC Global
An Apex Global Advisory Body in Management Education
+91 96323 18178
www.mtcglobal.org
president@mtcglobal.org

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