ØFiscal Deficit for 2010-11 – 5.5 %of GDP ( to be brought down to 4.8 % and 4.1 % in next two fiscal years. Revised Estimate for Fiscal Deficit for 2009-10 is 6.9%
ØGDP growth expected to be at 7.2 % and could be higher when Q3 and Q4are taken into account
ØDisinvestment to fetch Rs. 25,000 Cr
ØChallenges before the Government
1.Quickly revert to 9 % GDP growth and then aim for double digit growth
2.Make growth inclusive
3.Strengthen food security
4.Overcome weakness in government’s public delivery system.
ØCorporate Sector
·MAT rate increased from 15% to 18 %
·Surcharge rates reduced from 10% to 7.5 % on Corporate income tax
·Threshold limits for TDS to be rationalised
ØPersonal Taxation –
·Tax Slabs Broadened
-Exemption limit retained at Rs 1.6 Lakh
-Income from Rs. 1.6 Lakh to Rs. 5 Lakh to be taxed @ 10 percent ( currently it is up to Rs. 3 Lakh)
-Income from Rs. 5 Lakh to Rs. 8 Lakh to be taxed @ 20% percent ( currently it is from Rs. 3 Lakh to Rs. 5 Lakh)
-Income above Rs. 8 Lakh to be taxed @ 30 percent ( currently it is Rs. 5 Lakh)
·Additional Rs.20,000 deduction for investment in infrastructure bonds
ØSimplified Tax Administration
Direct Tax Code to be implemented from 1st April 2011
GST also planned to be implemented from April 2011
IT returns forms for individual tax payers to be further simplified
Two more Central Tax Procession Centres to be set up ( in addition to present one at Bangalore)
ØExcise Duty
·General Excise Duty raised from 8 % to 10%
·Higher Excise Duty on – Large Cars, SUVs, MUVs, Smoking and non-smoking tobacco
ØCustom Duty
·Peak custom duty remains at 10 percent
·Cut on import duty on photovoltaic units
·Lower import duty on – select road project equipments, LED Lights,
ØService Tax
·Service Tax remains unchanged
·New services brought under service tax net
·News Agencies exempted from service tax
ØInfrastructure Sector
·46% of Plan Expenditure allocation in 2010-11 will be for infrastructure development.
ØPower & Energy
·Coal Regulatory Authority to be set up. Competitive bidding for Coal Blocs.
·National Clean Energy Fund to be established.
·Kirit Parekh Report on Fuel Price deregulation to be taken up by the Ministry of Petroleum in due course
ØExports
·Government to continue interest subvention of 2% for one more year for exports covering handicrafts, carpets, handlooms and small and medium enterprises.
ØAgriculture
·Draft Food Security Bill prepared and will be put in the public domain
·Participation of private sectorin grain storage to continue for another 2 years
·New Fertilizer Policy from April 2010 which will to improved productivity and farm income
·Five more Mega Food Procession Projects in addition to 10 existing ones
·ECB available for cold storage
ØRural Economy
·Debt Repayment period extended to June 2010.
ØBanking & Financial Sector
·Banking facilities to be provided to all habitations with a population of 2000 and more
·Apex Level Financial Stability Council to be set up for Banking Sector
·Additional banking licenses to be given to private players / NBFCs
·Further capital to Region Rural Banks to be provided.
·Further capital infusion inPSU banks to maintain Tier –I Capital Adequacy Ration
ØSocial Security
·National Social Security Fund to be created in unorganised sector with allocation of Rs. 1000 Cr.
·Govt to contribute Rs. 1000 /- for each National Pension Scheme Account opened by workers in the unorganised sector
ØTourism
·Rs. 200 Cr special package to Goa to prevent soil erosion and increase green cover on Goa Beaches
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