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Budget Expectations for 2010-2011: Bonanza

Bonanza has come out with a report on Budget Expectation for year-2010-2011. Agriculture could be one of the top priorities. Supports for various agricultural products and their effective public distribution system are likely to be announced. It is critical to contain price of the various food items and making them available at reasonable prices.

February 14, 2011 / 19:48 IST

Bonanza has come out with a report on Budget Expectations for the year 2010-2011.


Budget Expectations 2010-2011:


Strong signals: 3G auction at a big premium to help narrow down fiscal deficit (even though one time revenue). Revenue collections from direct and indirect taxes from 2010-11 so far are buoyant and exceeding expectations. Economic growth vibrant with revised GDP growth at 8%. Domestic demand robust partially insulating us from the global anxieties on various fronts.


Expectations:


Direct taxes:


a) Personal income tax-No new relief/raising of exemption limit expected. This will be done with more changes in next year along with implementation of Direct tax code. Salaried employees may be exempted from filing IT returns.


b) Relief scheme for individuals to promote savings & investment particularly related to Real estate/Infrastructure.


c) Expectation on corporate taxation to be reduced by 5%-(may not materialize) along with removal of surcharge and cess.


d) Amnesty scheme to unearth black money and bring them back to IT net very much likely.


Indirect taxes:


a) Service tax may be amplified to cover new areas.

b) Excise duty net may be widened to cover SME
first published: Feb 14, 2011 07:30 pm

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