24/07/2024
Highlights of Union Budget 2024-25
*New Tax Regime*
* Standard Deduction for salaried increases from 50000 to 75000 rupees
Slab Rates
* 0 to 3 lac - Nil Tax
* 3 to 7 lac - 5%
* 7 to 10 lac - 10%
* 10 to 12 lac - 15%
* 12 to 15 lac - 20%
* 15 lac & above -30%
*Short Term Capital Gains* (STCG) Tax Rate on Equity oriented Mutual Funds:
New Rate: 20%
(Previous Rate: 15%)
*Long Term Capital Gains* (LTCG) Tax Rate on Equity oriented Mutual Funds:
New Rate: *12.5%*
(Previous Rate: 10%)
*Long Term Capital Gains Exemption* on Equity oriented Mutual Funds:
New Exemption Limit: *₹ 1.25 Lakhs*
(Previous Exemption Limit: ₹ 1 Lakh)
*The Changes Done In LTCG, STCG Are Applicable From 23rd July 2024 And Not From 1st April*
* STT on F & O trade increased 0.2% & 0.1% respectively
* Angel Tax abolished for start-ups
*The theme of the Budget is Employment, Skilling, MSME, and the Middle Class.*
* Education loan Rs 10 lacs to pursue higher education in domestic institutions with 3% interest subvention of the loan amount.
* Provision of ₹1.52 lakh crore for agriculture and allied sectors
* ₹2 lakh crore for five schemes
* First-time employees will get one month's wage in three installments as registered in EPF
* ₹2.66 lakh crore for rural development and infrastructure
* Three crore more houses under PM Awas Yojana urban 2.0..with central assistance of Rs 2.2 lac crs in the next 5 years and to provide interest subvention to facilitate loans at affordable rates.
*Credit support For MSME and labor-intensive manufacturing, a credit guarantee scheme, collateral-free loan, and Mudra loan limit enhanced from ₹10 lakh to ₹20 lakh
* *Reduced Custom Duty on Gold and Silver to 6%*
* Reduce custom duties on mobile , Charger and Printed Circuit Board Assemblies from 20% to 15 %
* Reduced customs duty on some items in the textile and leather sectors.
* Duty on wet white, crust and finished leather for manufacturing of garments, footwear and other leather products for exports will be NIL from 10%
* An investment grade energy audit of industrial micro and small industries in 60 clusters, including brass and ceramic are to be facilitated...
* A new pension scheme named ' Vatsalya' to enable contributions from parents and guardians for the benefit of children and to be converted to regular NPS on the childs attaining age of maturity.
C V Ramana & co