Saturday 28 February 2015

LIVE INDIA BUDGET 2015


·         Health Insurance – 80D – to Rs. 25K from 15K.  Senior citixen – 30K from 10K- Senior citizen – Rs. 30 K for Medical Treatment 

·         80DDB – 80 K from 60K in case of senior citizen 

·         80DDB / 80U – 25K  

·         Pension Scheme – increased to 1.5 K.

·         Addl Deduction – 50K  - 80CCD -  National Pension Scheme.

·         Investment in Sukanya samridhi a/c -  80C. interest fully exmepted.

·         Transport Allowance – Rs. 1600 from Rs. 800

·         Senior Citizen – S tax on Insurance.   

·         S Tax -  Cold storage – certain exemption withdrawn. 

·         Yoga -  exemption   

·         Direct Tax code – Not required.

·         Abolished Wealth Tax and 2% additional surccharge on super rich.    Details of assets will be captured in Income tax return.

·         Domestic Transfer pricing increased to 20 Cr.

·         Digital invoices signed with DSC.

·         Central excise flat rate of 12.5%.

·         Service tax flat rate of 14%.

·         100% deduction to Swach Bharat & Clean Ganga other than CSR.

·         Swach bharat cess @ 2%

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·         Reduce custom duty on 22 items.  

·         Presence of fund manager not create a PE In India.

·         GAAR – defer by 2 years.- prospectively 1.4. 2017.

·         FTS – 10% from 25%.

·         New employment  - reduced to 50.

·         Amendment in REIT

·         No cash transaction on purchase of property – Rs. 20K., PAN mandatory of Purchase of property – Rs. 1 Lakh.

·         Comprehensive law on black money/ Benami properties.. -   concealment -  non compoundable offence – 10 year imprisonment  - 3 time of tax – penalty. Mandatory filing of return of income.    

 

·         Electronic filing of statement by foreign banks.

·         Removal of various exemption to corporates.. 




·         Corporate Tax -   25% - next 4 years.
·          
Regulatory reform law on infrastructure. 
Fully IT based student financial aid scheme for higher education
·         Procurement law for public contracts. Govt. to introduce Public Contracts (Resolution of Disputes) Bill. Regulatory reform law to be introduced
National skill council
·         Visa on Arrival increased to 150 countries.

·         FII  - in alternative investment scheme in India -

·         Gold Monetization Scheme.

·         EPF /  ESI -  options provided -
Merge FMC with SEBI
·         Sec6 – fema amendment - 

·         Ports will be encouraged to corporatise and become companies under Companies Act.

·         Plug & Play Infrastructure projects.

·         Nayi Manzil scheme - to enable minority youth to obtain school leaving certificate and gain better employment

·         Fund set up for IT start up.

·         Tax free Infrastructure bond

·         Physical aids for senior citizen below poverty line.

·         NBFC with turnover of Rs. 500 Cr now will be treated as FI.



·         A universal social security system – PM Jeevan Yojna – Premium of Rs. 12 p.a. – accident insurance – Atal Pension yojna – 50% by government limited to Rs. 1000  p.a. -  PM Jeevan jyoti Yojna – Insurance Rs. 2 Lakh – Premium Rs. 330/- p.a.  . – senior citizen welfare fund -  details in March 2015.   

          Financing of trade receivables of MSME

·         Mudra Bank for micro finance for SC/ST small enterprises.

·         More fund to State government – almost 62% of total central revenue..

·         Estimated GDP for 2015-16 will be between 8 and 8.5 per cent.

·         Expected CPI to be around 5%.

  • ·         GST to be place in FY 2016.
  • Started

 

Tax Rates.

Individual & HUF – age less than 60 years .

 
Income Slab
FY 2014-15
FY 2015-16.
i.
Where the taxable income does not exceed Rs. 2,50,000/-.
NIL
 
ii.
Where the taxable income exceeds Rs. 2,50,000/- but does not exceed Rs. 5,00,000/-.
10% of amount by which the taxable income exceeds Rs. 2,50,000/-.
Less ( in case of Resident Individuals only ) : Tax Credit u/s 87A - 10% of taxable income upto a maximum of Rs. 2000/-.
 
iii.
Where the taxable income exceeds Rs. 5,00,000/- but does not exceed Rs. 10,00,000/-.
Rs. 25,000/- + 20% of the amount by which the taxable income exceeds Rs. 5,00,000/-.
 
iv.
Where the taxable income exceeds Rs. 10,00,000/-.
Rs. 125,000/- + 30% of the amount by which the taxable income exceeds Rs. 10,00,000/-.
 
 
 
 
 

 

Senior Citizen –Age between  60 to 80 Years.

 
Income Slab
FY 2014-15
FY 2015-16.

  1.  
Where the taxable income does not exceed Rs. 3,00,000/-.
NIL
 
ii.
Where the taxable income exceeds Rs. 3,00,000/- but does not exceed Rs. 5,00,000/-
10% of the amount by which the taxable income exceeds Rs. 3,00,000/-.
Less : Tax Credit u/s 87A - 10% of taxable income upto a maximum of Rs. 2000/-.
 
iii.
Where the taxable income exceeds Rs. 5,00,000/- but does not exceed Rs. 10,00,000/-
Rs. 20,000/- + 20% of the amount by which the taxable income exceeds Rs. 5,00,000/-.
 
iv.
Where the taxable income exceeds Rs. 10,00,000/-
Rs. 120,000/- + 30% of the amount by which the taxable income exceeds Rs. 10,00,000/-.
 

 

 

Super Senior Citizen –above  80 Years.

 
Income Slab
FY 2014-15
FY 2015-16.
i.
Where the taxable income does not exceed Rs. 5,00,000/-.
NIL
 
ii.
Where the taxable income exceeds Rs. 5,00,000/- but does not exceed Rs. 10,00,000/-
20% of the amount by which the taxable income exceeds Rs. 5,00,000/-.
 
iii.
Where the taxable income exceeds Rs. 10,00,000/-
Rs. 100,000/- + 30% of the amount by which the taxable income exceeds Rs. 10,00,000/
 
 
 
 
 

 

Surcharge : 10% of the Income Tax, where taxable income is more than Rs. 1 crore. (Marginal Relief in Surcharge, if applicable)    Education Cess : 3% of the total of Income Tax and Surcharge.

Non  - Individual.

Status
FY 2014-15
FY 2015-16.
Firm 30%  
Local Authority 30%  
Domestic Company 30%.  
Foreign Company 40%.  
Dividend Distribution Tax 20.47% Inc Sur.  

    • At the rate of 5% of such income tax, provided that the taxable income exceeds Rs. 1 crore. (Marginal Relief in Surcharge, if applicable)
    • At the rate of 10% of such income tax, provided that the taxable income exceeds Rs. 10 crores. 
    • Education Cess : 3% of the total of Income Tax and Surcharge.



 

 

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