Quick Highlights of Union Budget 2024
1) 5 schemes to be announced, centered on youth, employment and skilling benefiting 4.1cr youth. Will entail outlay of INR2lk cr.
2) Proposal to allocate to ₹ 1.48 lakh crore for education, employment and skilling
3) Provision of INR 1.52lk cr announced for agri and allied activities.
4) Employment linked incentives via Enrolment in EPFO and Recognition of first time employees including first timer incentives up to Rs 15000 per month
5) Proposal to allocate INR 26,000cr for development of highways in Bihar. New airports, medical colleges, and sports infra will be constructed in Bihar.
6) Financial assistance worth INR 15,000cr for Andhra Pradesh through multilateral agencies.
7) 3cr additional houses under PMAY have been announced
8) Credit support to MSME during stress period (SMA account) guarantee. MUDRA loans increased from 10 lak to 20 lakh.
9) TReDS: Reduce the turnover threshold from INR 500cr to INR 250cr for buyers.
10) Proposal to allocate INR 2.66lk cr for rural development, which is a 40% increase YoY.
11) PMAY Urban - investment of INR 10lk cr (2.2lk cr central assistance in next 5 years). Provision of interest subsidy is envisaged.
12) Critical mineral to be set up for the recycling of critical minerals and their overseas acquisitions. The government will launch the auction of the first tranche of Offshore blocks for mining, building on the exploration already carried out.
13) Water supply and sanitation: Center will support states along with multi-lateral agencies for 1) water supply projects, 2) sewage treatment, 3) solid waste management, 4) such services for top 100 cities, and 5) use of treated water for irrigation and tank filling.
14) PM Suryaghar Muft Bijli Yojana - free electricity up to 300 units/month
15) PM Gram Sadak Yojana: Phase 4 will be launched.
16) Projected Fiscal Deficit : 4.9%. FY26 Fiscal Deficit: 4.5%*
17)Reduce BCD on mobile phones, PCB, charges to 15%
18) Reduce custom duty gold & silver to 6%
19) Solar Energy: To promote domestic manufacturing supply chain, govt decides NOT to extend duty exemption on capital machinery used for solar cell/modules, gases & glass manufacturing. Negative for solar cell/module manufacturer
20) TDS rate on e-commerce operator to be reduced from 1% to 0.1%
21) Proposal to de-criminalize TDS defaults
22) LTCG on financial and non-financial assets increased from 10% to 12.5%. STCG on certain financial assets to be increased to 20%. Exemption on LTCG on certain assets increased to INR 1.25lk.*
23) Reduce corporate tax rates on foreign companies to 35% from 40%
24) STT on F&O to be increased to 0.02% from 0.01%
25) Income on buyback to be taxed in the hands of recipient
26) Standard deduction to be increased from INR 50,000 to INR 75,000 under new tax regime
27) Revised tax slab under new regime:
INR 0-3lk - NIL;
INR 3-7lk - 5%;
INR 7-10lk - 10%;
INR 10-12lk - 15%;
INR 12-15lk - 20%;
INR 15lk+ - 30%
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