Budget 2019 Highlights
Direct and Indirect tax
1. Mantra of Modi sarkar - reform, perform and transform
2. Direct tax revenue increased to 11.37 lakh crores
3. Corporate Tax- Tax Rate of 25% on Companies with turnover of upto ₹ 400 crores. This will cover 99.3 % companies.
4. GST rate reduced on electric vehicle from 12% to 5%.
5. Tax deduction on loan taken for purchase of electric vehicle:- Additional Income tax deduction of ₹ 1.5 lakh of interest on loan taken for purchase of electric vehicle.
6. Start up’s would not be require Scrutiny by IT Department.
7. Additional deduction of ₹ 1.5 lakh for interest on loans borrowed for housing.
8. STT change in case of Options
9. Interchangeability of PAN and Aadhaar for Income Tax Returns.
10. Faceless E-assessment for Tax Scrutiny
11. TDS of 2% on cash withdrawal exceeding ₹ 1 cr. from a Bank account per year.
12. No charges for customer on Digital modes of payment.
13. Propose to enhance surcharge on taxable income of ₹ 2 to 5 cr.
14. Automated GST refund system to be initiated
15. Custom duty raised on Auto Parts and CCTV’s
16. 5% Custom duty increased on imported books
17. Increase of custom duty on Gild
18. Decrease of excise duty on petrol