- Corporate Tax rates to be reduced from 30% to 25% over the next four years. This will be done in phases.
- Exemption to be reduced for corporates in phases with the reduction in corporate tax rate.
- Concealment of income and assets related to foreign assets to be criminal act and will be subject to imprisonment & penalty @300%.
- Imprisonment of 10 years for hiding black money information.
- Quoting of PAN is mandatory for any transaction exceeding INR 1 lac.
- Imprisonment on hiding foreign bank account.
- GAAR to be deferred for 2 years and to be implemented only prospectively.
- Income tax on royalty fees @ 10%
- Custom duty rates to be reduced on import of certain products (22 products) to promote Make in India.
- Wealth Tax demolished. As a replacement, 2% special surcharge on Super Rich having income of INR 1 crore and above.
- Online registration of Service Tax and Customs to be done in 2 days.
- Service tax rate increased from 12.36% to 14% (consolidated).
- Central Excise Rate to be 12.50%
- 100% exemption on donation to Swachh Barat Kosh u/s 80G.
- Deduction increased to INR 25,000 on heath insurance premium. For Senior Citizen, this amount is INR 30,000.
- Additional deduction on contribution to Pension Fund eligible to deduction u/s 80C maximum upto INR 50,000.
- Interest on maturity of Sukanya Samriddhi exempted from Tax.
- Transport allowance exemption increased from INR 800 to INR 1600.
- Basic exemption limit not increased for individuals.
- Next year more emphasis to be given on GST.
- Domestic Transfer limit increased from 5 crores to 20 crores.
- Swachh Bharat cess of 2% may be additional tax burden.
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