Budget 2019-20
1. Direct Taxation – Budget 2019 Highlights
Interest deduction on housing loan under Section 80EEA increased by 1.5 lakh for home loans taken on self-occupied house property by 31/3/2020, houses with the cost of Rs 45 lacs will be eligible for this.
Interchangeability of PAN and Aadhar for ease and convenience of taxpayers! Income Tax return can be filed using Aadhar Number!!
To discourage cash payments TDS@ 2% on withdrawals exceeding 1Cr per annum from a bank account under a new section 194N.
Surcharge for individuals having taxable income from Rs 2 crores to Rs 5 crores increased to 25% – FY 2019-20
Surcharge for individuals having taxable income from Rs 5 crores to Rs 10 crores increased to 37% – FY 2019-20
Proposal to give relief in levy of securities transaction tax
Corporate tax worth 25% that is applicable to companies with an annual turn over Rs 250 crore will be applicable to the ones with an annual turnover of Rs 400 crore
Section 35AD deduction extended to Li-On battery, semi-conductor, Laptops, Fabrication & Photovoltaic cell.
Additional income tax deduction of up to Rs. 1.5 lakhs is proposed on payment of interest on loan is taken to purchase electric vehicles under section 80EEB.
Faceless and anonymous assessment system for income tax being rolled out this year in phases.
2. Infrastructure – Budget 2019 Highlights
Focus on investment in infrastructure, national highways and aviation sectors
The second phase of Bharat Mala to develop state highways
A comprehensive restructuring of national highways will be taken up
3. Education – Budget 2019 Highlights
National education policy to propose major changes in both secondary and higher education
4. Startup Development – Budget 2019 Highlights
Government to introduce a host of exclusive programs for startups on DD News
5. Household – Budget 2019 Highlights
Provision of housing, electricity, clean cooking facility, safe and adequate drinking water to all in rural India
Encouragement of rainwater harvesting, groundwater recharge, and management of household wastewater for reuse in agriculture
Har Ghar Jal – to all rural household by 2024
7 crore LPG connections delivered to rural households
6. Pension – Budget 2019 Highlights
1.Proposed pension benefit to 3 crore retail traders and shopkeepers whose annual turnover is up to Rs 1.5 crore
7. MSME- Budget 2019 Highlights
350 crore rupees allocated for 2% interest subvention for all GST-registered MSMEs on fresh or incremental loans
MSME: Large-scale extensive reforms planned, government to create a platform for MSME payments
MSME to get loans up to 1 crore within 59 minutes. Loans worth Rs. 350 crore already disburse
8. Women Empowerment- Budget 2019 Highlights
Committee to be formed with Public and Private stakeholders for gender equality: FM
Every SHG Women having Jan Dhan Account – Rs. 5,000/- overdraft allowed: FM
Loan up to 1 lakh under Mudra Scheme for Women entrepreneurs: FM
9. NRI- Budget 2019 Highlights
Proposal for Issuance of Aadhar Card on arrival for NRIs with Indian Passports: FM
Aadhaar card for NRI’s post arrival in India
To increase NRI investment in Indian capital market – NRI portfolio scheme route and FPI route should merge
10. Budget – Railway Budget 2019 Highlights
Railway infra would need an investment of 50 lakh crores between 2018 and 2030;
PPP to be used to unleash faster development and delivery of passenger freight services
Railway Station Modernisation will be launched this year.
Indian Railways to be encouraged to invest more in urban and suburban regions
657KM of Metro Rail operational in the country.
11. Banking and Financial Sector – Budget 2019 Highlights
Reforms will be taken to strengthen governance in Public Sector banks
NPAs of commercial banks reduced by over 1 lach crores over last year
Record Recovery of over 4lac crore with IBS
NPAs of commercial banks reduced by over 1 lakh crore over last year
After Consolidation of Public Sector Banks, now 70,000 Crore of Capital boost for credit improvement
Government has smoothly carried out consolidation, reducing the number of PSBs by 8
12. Electric Vehicles – Budget 2019 Highlights
Lower GST Rate from 12% to 5% on Electric vehicle and Additional Income Tax Deduction of 2.5 Lakh on Interest paid on loan taken to purchase an electric vehicle
To make electric vehicles affordable, additional IT deduction on 1.5 lakh on interest paid on loan taken to purchase electric vehicles
13. Technology – Budget 2019 Highlights
Solar storage batteries and chargers included in 35AD deduction: FM
Program of mass scaling of LED Bulbs – Approx. 35 Crores of LED bulbs distribute
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