01/02/2025
The Union Budget 2025, categorized into two sections: General and Direct & Indirect Tax. Here's a breakdown:
General Highlights:
1. Kisan Credit Card Limit Increase โ Farmers now have a higher credit limit, increasing from โน3 lakh to โน5 lakh.
2. Infrastructure Development in IITs โ Additional infrastructure investment in five IITs set up after 2014, with a focus on expanding IIT Patna.
3. Medical Education Expansion โ Plans to add 10,000 more medical seats in the next year and 75,000 over five years.
4. Investment in AI โ โน500 crore allocated for a Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence.
5. Support for Gig Workers โ Social welfare scheme introduced for gig economy workers.
6. Jal Jeevan Mission Extension โ Extended till 2028 to provide water to households.
7. Urban Development Fund โ โน1 lakh crore allocated for urban development projects.
8. Greenfield Airports in Bihar โ New airports, including one in Patna, to boost connectivity.
9. Private Sector R&D Investment โ โน20,000 crore allocated for research and development.
10. Tourism Development โ Focus on 50 tourist destinations, particularly those linked to Buddha.
11. โHeal in Indiaโ Initiative โ Promotion of medical tourism.
12. FDI in Insurance โ Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) cap raised to 100% if the entire premium is invested in India.
13. KYC Registry Overhaul โ Improved Know Your Customer (KYC) system to be implemented.
14. Customs Tariff Rationalization โ Simplifying and adjusting tariff structures.
15. Healthcare Support โ 36 life-saving drugs exempted from duty, with a 5% duty on six critical medicines.
Direct & Indirect Tax Reforms:
1. New Income Tax Bill โ To be introduced next week.
2. Simplification of Income Tax Bill โ Designed to be straightforward and close to the existing structure.
3. Middle-Class Tax Reforms โ Measures to provide relief for the middle class.
4. Tax-Free Income Up to โน12 Lakh โ No income tax for earnings up to โน12 lakh.
5. Changes in Tax Slabs โ Modifications in the existing tax brackets.
6. Rationalization of TDS & TCS โ Changes to Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) and Tax Collected at Source (TCS).
7. Higher TDS Exemption on Rent โ Limit raised from โน2.4 lakh to โน6 lakh.
8. Higher TDS Exemption for Senior Citizens โ Raised from โน50,000 to โน1,00,000.
9. Removal of TCS on Education Remittances โ No tax collected on money sent abroad for education.
10. Extension of โUpdated Returnโ Time Limit
Regards,
Niten Rana
(TaxMantra)
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WISHING YOU BEST OF LUCK