Monday, February 29, 2016
Corporate tax reduced to 29% for small business having turnover less than 5 crores
1. Corporate tax reduced to 29% for small business having turnover less than 5 crores

2. Reduction in corporate tax - New manufacturing companies after March 1, 2016 have to pay tax at 25%

3. Presumptive taxation scheme introduced for all professionals with receipts up to Rs. 50 lakhs.

4. FM increases the turnover limit of presumptive taxation Scheme to 2 crores

5. Deduction under Section 80GG for individuals paying rent but not receiving HRA proposed to be increased from Rs. 24,000 to Rs. 60,000.

6. Relief under Section 87A proposed to be increased from Rs. 2,000 to Rs. 5,000

7. Registration of Companies should be given in one day - Companies Act proposed to be amended

8. RBI Act to be amended for providing framework for Monetary Policy Code: FM

9. SEBI Act proposed to be amended to provide more numbers of Securities Appellate Tribunal

10. Amendments in SAFRAESI Act to tackle problem of stressed assets in ARCs

11. FM proposes various amendments to SARFAESI Act

12. Deduction under Section 80JJAA proposed to be extended to all assessee who are subject to tax audit

13. A comprehensive code to provide bankruptcy resolution mechanism will be presented: FM proposes

14. Rs. 1,700 crores allocated for Skill India Mission under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna

15. 100% FDI to be allowed in marketing of food products manufactured and produced in India

16. Stand up India scheme to promote SC & ST entrepreneur: FM

17. National SC/ST hub will be created to provide professional support to SC/ST entrepreneurs

18. Certain Dialysis equipment are proposed to be exempted from Basic Custom Duty, Excise Duty and CVD

19. Govt. will launch new health protection scheme to provide health cover of Rs. 1 Lakh

20. Health Insurance of Rs. 1,00,000 with top up of Rs. 30,000 proposed for senior citizen

21. Rs. 38000 crore proposed to be spent on MANREGA in FY 16-17

22. Provision of Rs. 15,000 crores is proposed to reduce burden of farmers loan: FM

23. We need tax reforms to reduce tax compliances: FM

24. Govt. to focus on passing of GST and Bankruptcy laws: FM Arun Jaitley

25. FM: Nominal premium and highest ever compensation in case of crop loss under PM 'Fasal Bima Yojana'

26. Farm, rural sector, infra, social sector to have more Government expenditure, says FM

27. Govt. will start initiative to provide free gas connection to BPL families: FM

28. FM Arun Jaitley: We have bridged the trust deficit created by the previous government

29. Forex reserves at highest level and fiscal deficit has declined: Arun Jaitley

30. Growth of GDP accelerated, CPI inflation come down: FM

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