On Budget
On Budget
BY: ANISH
BHUSHAN
WHAT IS BUDGET ???
A budget is a list of all planned expenses and
revenues. It is a plan for saving and spending.
A budget is an important concept in
microeconomics, which uses a budget line to
illustrate the trade-offs between two or more
goods. In other terms, a budget is an
organizational plan stated in monetary terms.
As one time relief to Housing & Real Estate Sector, extension of additional 1
year has been granted to complete the Projects to avail the deduction.
Surcharge on Corporate Income Tax has been Reduced to 7.5% from 10%
Limit of Tax Audit U/s 44AB enhanced to Rs. 60 L from Rs. 40L.
Expenses on which, TDS is deducted during the Financial Year will be allowed
as deduction only if TDS is paid before due date of filing of Income Tax Return.
Delay in payment of TDS will attract Interest @ 18% p.a. Vs. 12% p.a.
Existing
Proposed
Threshold
Section Nature of Payment threshold limit
Limit of
of payment
Payment
Payment to Contractors
194C 30,000 20,000
(for single transaction)
Payment to Contractors
194C 75,000 50,000
(for total transaction during the year)
194H Commission or Brokerage 5,000 2,500
194I Rent 180,000 120,000
Fees for professional or technical
194J 30,000 20,000
services
-Excise
Basic Central Excise Duty on Non Petroleum Products increased
from 8% to 10% Ad Valorem.
Central Excise Duty on Petrol & Diesel increased by Rs. 1 per liter.
-Service Tax
Service Tax to be paid on residential /
commercial premises to the Builder for
following services:
1. Prime/preferential location charges for a flat/commercial space
according to the choice of the buyer (i.e. Direction- sea facing, park
facing, corner flat; Floor- first floor, top floor, Vastu- having the bed
room in a particular direction; Number- lucky numbers).
-Service Tax
Renting of Immovable Property is now specifically
brought into Service Tax net, levy of which was
earlier stayed by an order of Delhi High Court,
w.e.f. 1st July, 2006.
Transport of Goods by Railway will also be liable
to service tax w.e.f. 01.04.2010 other than exempted
goods @ 3.09% (i.e. 10.3% less 70% abatement)