UNION BUDGET 2013 - 14 : HIGHLIGHTS !!!

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT ESTIMATED TO GROW AT 5.5 %, +/- 0.5 % IN FY13 - 14. 

AT CURRENT PRICES THE ADVANCE GDP ESTIMATE OF 2012 - 13 IS Rs. 93,88,876 LAKHS CR AND AT 2004-05 PRICES ITS AT Rs. 54,82,111 LAKHS CR.

FY14 TOTAL SUBSIDES AT Rs. 2,31,000 CR.

FY14 FERTILIZER SUBSIDIES AT  Rs. 66,000 CR.

FY14 FOOD SUBSIDIES AT  Rs. 90,000 CR.

FY14 OIL & PETROL SUBSIDIES AT  Rs. 65,000 CR.

FY14 FISCAL DEFICIT AT Rs. 5,42,000 CR.

FY14 GROSS MARKET LOANS ARE Rs. 6,29,000 CR.

STATE PF ARE Rs. 10,000 CR.

EXTERNAL AID ARE Rs.10,560 CR.

OTHERS ARE Rs. 12,297 CR.

THE CENTER'S EXPENDITURE 2013 - 14 IS PROJECTED AT Rs. 14,90,925 Cr.

IN FLOW (Rs. in Cr)
CORPORATE TAX	4,19,520
INCOME TAX	2,47,639
CUSTOMS DUTY	1,87,308
EXCISE DUTY	1,97,554
SERVICE TAX	1,80,141
TAX OF UNION TERRITORY	2,758
TAX RECEIPTS FOR CENTRAL	8,84,078
STATE's SHARE IN TAX RECEIPTS	3,50,842
TOTAL TAX RECEIPTS	12,34,920

NON TAX RECEIPTS	AMOUNT
INTEREST RECEIPTS	17,764
DIVIDENDS & PROFITS	73,866
EXTERNAL GRANTS	1,456
OTHER NON TAX RECEIPTS	78,000
RECEIPTS OF UNION TERRITORY	1,166
TOTAL	1,72,252

NON DEBT CAPITAL RECEIPTS	66,468
RECOVERY OF LOANS & ADVANCES	10,654
MISC. CAPITAL RECEIPTS	55,814

* Out of the Tax Receipts the Center has to keep aside for Calamity & Contingency Fund of Rs. 4,800 Crs.

FISCAL DEFICIT (In Rs.)	AMOUNT
MARKET LOAN	4,84,000
EXTERNAL AID	10,560
STATE PF	10,000
OTHERS	12,297
TOTAL	5,42,499

OUT FLOW (Rs. in Cr)
PLAN EXPENDITURE	5,55,322
NON PLAN EXPENDITURE	11,09,975
OR
REVENUE EXPENDITURE	14,36,169
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE	2,29,129
DEFENSE	2,03,672
CENTRAL PLAN OUT LAY	99,030
GRANTS TO STATES & UTs	76,981
PENSIONS	70,726
INTEREST PAYMENTS	3,70,684
LOANS TO PSUs	417
OTHER GENERAL SERVICES	22,903
LESS OTHERS	302
CENTRAL PLAN	3,20,038
POSTAL DEFICIT	6,717
EXPENSES of UTs with out Legislature	4,395
NON PLAN CAPITAL OUTLAY	30,131
ECONOMIC SERVICES	24,334
GRANTS TO FOREIGN GOVT.	4,114
CENTRAL PLAN AID TO STATES	1,23,222
SOCIAL SERVICES	23,114
POLICE SERVICE	40,895

SOME MORE POINTS FROM BUDGET:-

• No change in Income tax rates and slabs.
• Imposed Surcharge of 10% on person whose taxable income exceeds Rs.1 Cr/yr. This will apply to Individuals, HUF's, Firms & entities with similar tax status.
• The additional surcharge will be force for only one year i.e. FY 2013-14.
• Increased surcharge from 5% to 10% on domestic companies whose taxable income exceeds Rs.10 Cr/yr, in case of foreign companies who pay the higher rate of Corp tax the surcharge will increase from 2% to 5%.
• Effective Tax rate @33.99% for domestic co. having income more than Rs.10 Cr.
• Effective MAT rate for Domestic co @21%.
• DDT surcharge increased from 5% to 10%.
• Tax credit of Rs. 2000 for income upto Rs.5 lakhs.
• To impose TDS @1% on the value of the transfer of Immovable property wherein consideration exceeds Rs. 50 lakhs, Agriculture land will be exempted.
• STT on Equity futures reduced from 0.017 to 0.01 %.
• STT on MF/ETF redemptions at fund counter reduced from 0.25 to 0.001%.
• STT on MF/ETF purchase/sale on exchange reduced from 0.1 to 0.001% only on seller.
• To levy CTT on non-agriculture commodities futures contracts at 0.01% of the price of the trade. CTT will be allowed as deduction if the income from such transaction forms part of business income.
• Import duty on Set Top Boxes raised from 5% to 10%.
• Import duty on Luxury Cars & vehicles & Yachts raised from 75% to 100%.
• Duty free Gold limit increased to Rs.50,000 in case of Male passenger & Rs.1,00,000 in case of female passenger subject to conditions.
• Excise duty on SUV's increased from 27% to 30%, not applicable to SUV registered as Taxis.
• Effective custom duty on SUV's increased from 138% to 178%.
• Vehicle Parking now comes under Service Tax.
• PSU Banks to get Rs. 14,000 Cr for Recap & Capital infusion of Rs. 12517 Cr by FY13.
• Home Loans upto Rs. 25 lakhs to be allowed additional deduction of interest of Rs.1 lakh.
• To set up India's first Women's Bank as a PSB with Rs. 1000 Cr as initial capital. It will obtain the necessary approval & banking licence by October 2013.
• FY14 disinvestment target Rs. 40,000 Crs.
• Farm GDP was 3.6 % in 11th Plan in GDP growth of 5.6 %.
• GOV. will need $75 billion to finance Current Account Deficit over next 2 years.
• Investor holding stake of 10% or less in a company will be treated as FII.
• Investor holding stake of more than 10% in a company will be treated as FDI.
• FII will be permitted to use their investment in corporate bonds & Gov. securities as collateral to meet their margin requirements.
• Small & medium enterprise incl. Start Ups will be permitted to list on SME Exchange without being required to make an Initial Public Offer,but the issue will be restricted to informed investor.
• FII will be permitted to trade in Exchange Traded Currency Derivative to the extent of their Indian Rupee Exposure in India.
• Stock Exchanges to be allowed to introduce Dedicated Debt Exchange.
• JNNURM will be given Rs. 14873 Cr,this will help in purchase of 10,000 buses by hilly stations.
• More institutions be allowed to raise Tax Free Bonds upto a total sum of Rs.50,000 Cr.
• Rajiv Gandhi Equity Saving Scheme to be liberalised -1st time investors can invest   into Mutual Funds &Listed shares for 3 successive years. The income limit will be raised from Rs. 10,00,000 to Rs. 12,00,000.
• Investment allowance @15% to manufacturing company that invests more than Rs. 100 Cr in plant & machinery during 1.4.2013 to 31.3.2015.
• To introduce Inflation Indexed Bonds or Inflation Index National Security Certificates.
• To provide Low Cost finance to viable renewable energy projects and Generation based incentives for Wind Energy projects.
• Govt. proposes to expand FM Radio services to 294 more cities &about 839 new FM radio channels will be auctioned in 2013-14, All cities having a population of more than 1 lkh will be covered by private FM radio   services.
• Defence sector allocated Rs. 2.03 lakh Cr.
• Corporate surcharge reduced from 7.5 % to 5 %.
• Dividend from foreign subsidiary to Indian companies down from 30 % to 15 %

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UNION BUDGET 2012 - 13 : HIGHLIGHTS

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT ESTIMATED TO GROW AT 7.6 %, +/- 0.25 % IN FY12 - 13. AT CURRENT PRICES THE ADVANCE GDP ESTIMATE OF 2011 - 12 IS Rs. 83,91,691 LAKH CR  AND AT 2004-05 PRICES Rs. 52,47,530 LAKH CR.

TOTAL SUBSIDES AT Rs. 1,90,015 CR.

FERTILIZER SUBSIDIES AT  Rs. 60,974 CR,

FOOD SUBSIDIES AT  Rs. 75,000 CR

OIL & PETROL SUBSIDIES AT  Rs. 43,580 CR.

FISCAL DEFICIT AT Rs. 5,13,590 CR.

MARKET LOANS = Rs. 4,79,000 CR

STATE PF = Rs. 12,000 CR.

EXTERNAL AID = Rs.10,148 CR.

LESS OTHERS = Rs. 12,442 CR.

THE CENTER'S EXPENDITURE 2012 - 13 IS PROJECTED AT Rs. 14,90,925 Cr.

IN FLOW (Rs. in Cr)
TAX RECEIPTS	7,71,071
CORPORATE TAX	3,73,227
INCOME TAX	1,95,786
CUSTOMS DUTY	1,86,694
EXCISE DUTY	1,94,350
SERVICE TAX	1,24,000
TAX OF UNION TERRITORY	2,310

NON TAX RECEIPTS	AMOUNT
INTEREST RECEIPTS	19,231
DIVIDENDS & PROFITS	50,153
EXTERNAL GRANTS	2,887
OTHER NON TAX RECEIPTS	1,207
RECEIPTS OF UNION TERRITORY	1,136
TOTAL	74,614

NON DEBT CAPITAL RECEIPTS	41,650
RECOVERY OF LOANS & ADVANCES	11,650
MISC. CAPITAL RECEIPTS	30,000

* Out of the Tax Receipts the Center has to keep aside States share of Rs. 3,01,921 cr & for Calamity & Contingency Fund of Rs. 4,620 crs.

OUT FLOW (Rs. in Cr)
PLAN EXPENDITURE	5,21,025
NON PLAN EXPENDITURE	9,69,900
OR
REVENUE EXPENDITURE	12,86,109
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE	2,04,816
DEFENCE	1,93,408
SUBSIDIES	1,90,015
GRANTS TO STATES & UTs	64,211
PENSIONS	63,183
INTEREST PAYMENTS	3,19,759
LOANS TO PSUs	465
OTHER GENERAL SERVICES	21,382
LESS OTHERS	346
CENTRAL PLAN	3,03,582
POSTAL DEFICIT	5,727
EXPENSES of UTs with out Legislature	3,875
NON PLAN CAPITAL OUTLAY	23,971
ECONOMIC SERVICES	24,105
GRANTS TO FOREIGN GOVT.	3,114
CENTRAL PLAN AID TO STATES	1,16,985
SOCIAL SERVICES	20,784
POLICE SERVICE	35,611

SOME MORE POINTS FROM BUDGET

à    PSU Banks to get Rs. 15,888 cr in FY13.

à    Income Tax exemption limit raised from Rs.180,000 to Rs. 200,000.

à    There will be TDS on Buying/Selling of immovable property. TDS of 1 % of the transaction value if transaction value is more than Rs. 50 lakhs in Tire 1 cities or more than Rs. 20 lakh in other cities. 

à  Proposal to launch Rajiv Gandhi Equity Scheme which allows a deduction of 50 % to new retailers with the lock in of 3 years, who invest uto Rs. 50,000 directly in equities and whose annual income is below Rs. 10 lakhs.

à    Priority Home Loans upto Rs. 25 lakhs with 1 % Interest subvention on Home Loans of Rs. 15 lakhs.

à    A deduction of upto Rs.5,000 has been allowed on prevention health check up. 

à    FY12 disinvestment target Rs. 30,000 Crs.

à    UID Project allocated Rs. 14,232 Cr..

à    To allow Foreign Direct Investments in Corporate Bonds.

à    Education sector allocated Rs. 25,555 Cr.

à    Security Transaction Tax reduced 20 % from 0.125 % to 0.10 % on all Delivery Cash Transaction. 

à    Service Tax raised from 10 % to 12 %. 

à  Custom duty on standard gold bars, coins of purity 99.5 % and Platinum have been hiked from 2 % to 4 % & on non -standard gold from 5 % to 10 %.

à  Cash Purchase of Bullion or jewellery in excess of Rs. 2 lakh will be liable to TDS at 1 % . 

à   FM proposes to reopen assessment upto 16 years for overseas assets to check unaccounted money.

à   Minimum Alternate Tax raised from 18 % to 18.5 % of Book profit.

à Two way fungibility in Indian Depository Receipts would be allowed subject to ceiling for greater foreign participation .

à  Individual tax payers are allowed a deduction of up to Rs. 10,000 for interest from savings bank account.

UNION BUDGET 2011 - 12 : HIGHLIGHTS

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT ESTIMATES IN FY12 ARE  Rs. 71,57,000 LAKH CR AND AT 2004-05 PRICES 48,86,000 LAKH CR.

TOTAL SUBSIDES AT Rs. 1.43 LAKH CR.

FERTILIZER SUBSIDIES AT  Rs. 50,000 CR,
FOOD SUBSIDIES AT  Rs. 60,500 CR
OIL & PETROL SUBSIDIES AT  Rs. 23,600 CR.

FISCAL DEFICIT AT Rs. 4,12,817 CR.

MARKET LOANS = Rs. 3,43,000 CR

STATE PF = Rs. 10,000 CR.
EXTERNAL AID = Rs.14,500 CR.

LESS OTHERS = Rs. 13,866 CR.
THE CENTER'S EXPENDITURE 2011 - 12 IS PROJECTED AT Rs. 12,57,729 Cr.

IN FLOW (Rs. in Cr)
TAX RECEIPTS	6,64,457
CORPORATE TAX	3,59,990
INCOME TAX	1,72,026
CUSTOMS DUTY	1,51,700
EXCISE DUTY	1,64,116
SERVICE TAX	82,000
TAX OF UNION TERRITORY	1,973

NON TAX RECEIPTS	AMOUNT
INTEREST RECEIPTS	19,578
DIVIDENDS & PROFITS	42,624
EXTERNAL GRANTS	2,173
OTHER NON TAX RECEIPTS	59,891
RECEIPTS OF UNION TERRITORY	1,169
TOTAL	1,25,435

NON DEBT CAPITAL RECEIPTS	55,020
RECOVERY OF LOANS & ADVANCES	15,020
MISC. CAPITAL RECEIPTS	40,000

* Out of the Tax Receipts the Centre has to keep aside States share of Rs. 2,63,458 cr & for Calamity & Contingency Fund of Rs. 4,525 crs.

OUT FLOW (Rs. in Cr)
PLAN EXPENDITURE	4,41,547
NON PLAN EXPENDITURE	8,16,182
OR
REVENUE EXPENDITURE	10,97,162
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE	1,60,567
DEFENCE	1,64,415
SUBSIDIES	1,43,570
GRANTS TO STATES & UTs	66,311
PENSIONS	54,521
INTEREST PAYMENTS	2,67,986
LOANS TO PSUs	496
OTHER GENERAL SERVICES	19,105
LESS OTHERS	368
CENTRAL PLAN	3,35,521
POSTAL DEFICIT	5,018
EXPENSES of UTs with out Legislature	3,592
NON PLAN CAPITAL OUTLAY	13,212
ECONOMIC SERVICES	25,391
GRANTS TO FOREIGN GOVT.	2,301
CENTRAL PLAN AID TO STATES	1,06,026
SOCIAL SERVICES	20,862
POLICE SERVICE	29,685

SOME MORE POINTS FROM BUDGET

à    PSU Banks to get Rs. 20157 cr in FY12.

à    Priority Home Loans up from Rs. 20 lakhs to Rs. 25 lakhs.

à    1 % Interest subvention on Home Loans of Rs. 15 lakhs.

à    FY12 disinvestment target Rs. 40,000 crs.

à    Equity Fund of Rs. 100 cr for Micro finance companies.

à    Farm GDP was 5.4 % in FY11 in GDP growth of 8.6 %.

à    To give 3 % Interest subsidy to farmers on early payment of loans.

à    To allow Foreign Direct Investments in Mutual Funds.

à    Cold Storage Chains will be given Infrastructure status.

à    Exemption of Rs. 20,000 on investment in Infra bonds continued for 1 more year.

à    Tax free bonds of Rs. 30,000 cr for Infrastructure sectors to be declared.

à    Rural infra bonds of Rs. 18,000 cr to be declared.

à    Social Schemes allocate Rs. 58,000 crs.

à    Education sector allocated Rs. 52,057 cr up by 24 % in FY12.

à    Corporate surcharge reduced from 7.5 % to 5 %.

à    Dividend from foreign subsidiary to Indian companies down from 30 % to 15 %.

à    Minimum Alternate Tax raised from 18 % to 18.5 % of Book profit.

à    Developer of SEZ & SEZ operators, LLPs brought under MAT.

à    Ship owners allowed duty free import on spare parts.

à    Custom duty on imports of Micro irrigation systems down from 7.4 % to 5 %.

à    10 % Excise duty on Branded garments

à    20 % Ad volerm export duty on Iron ore.

à    NO Excise duty on Ultra Mega Power Projects equipments.

à    Air Conditioner restaurants serving liquor, hotels charging Rs.1000/day will attract Service Tax.

à    Service Tax on Domestic Air tickets Rs. 50, & on international tickets Rs.250