Budget Summary
Posted Date : 28-Feb-2013 , 02:16:10 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Union Budget for 2013-14 aims at ‘higher growth leading to inclusive and sustainable development.’ With this asmool mantra, the Finance Minister Shri P Chidambaram has sought to increase allocation to key areas and provide incentives for investments and savings while containing the f...
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Relief for Taxpayers in the Bracket of Rs.2 Lakh to 5 Lakh Tax Credit of Rs.2000 to Every Person with Total Income upto 5 Lakh
Posted Date : 28-Feb-2013 , 02:14:38 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Finance Bill 2013-14 proposes a relief of Rs.2000 to every person who has a total income upto Rs.5 lakh in a financial year.
Presenting the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha today, the Finance Minister Shri P.Chidambaram said that 1.80 crore taxpayers are expected to benefit to the value o...
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Surcharge of 10 Per Cent on Persons with Taxable Income Exceeding Rs.1 Crore
Posted Date : 28-Feb-2013 , 02:12:59 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Finance Bill 2013-14 proposes a surcharge of 10 per cent on persons whose taxable income exceed Rs. 1 crore per year. This will apply to individuals, HUFs, firms and entities with similar tax status. Presenting the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha today, the Finance Minister Shri P.Chidambaram said...
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Additional Deduction of Interest upto Rs.1 Lakh on Home Loan for First Home Buyer
Posted Date : 28-Feb-2013 , 02:12:05 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Finance Bill 2013-14 proposes additional tax benefit to the first – home buyer who takes a loan for an amount not exceeding Rs.25 lakh. Presenting the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha today, the Finance Minister Shri P.Chidambaram proposed that a person taking a loan for his first home from a...
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Securities Transaction Tax (STT) Reduced
Posted Date : 28-Feb-2013 , 01:59:45 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Finance Bill 2013-14 proposes reduction in the rates of Securities Transaction Tax (STT) in respect of certain transactions. Presenting the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha today, the Finance Minister Shri P.Chidambaram proposed the fol...
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Commodities Transaction Tax (CTT) Introduced in a Limited Way; Agricultural Commodities will be Exempt
Posted Date : 28-Feb-2013 , 01:55:16 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Finance Bill 2013 proposes to introduce Commodities Transaction Tax(CTT) in a limited way. Presenting the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha today, the Finance Minister Shri P.Chidambaram said that CTT shall be levied on non-agricultural commodities future contracts at the same rate as on equity futu...
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No Change in the Normal Rates of Excise Duty and Service Tax
Posted Date : 28-Feb-2013 , 01:53:23 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
There is no change in the peak rate of basic customs duty of 10% for non-agricultural products. Presenting the Union Budget in Lok Sabha today, the Finance Minister announced that there will be no change in the normal rate of excise duty of 12% and the normal rate of service tax of 12%....
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Fiscal Deficit for the Year 2013-14 Estimated at 4.8 Per Cent, to be Brought Down to 3 Per Cent by 2016-17
Posted Date : 28-Feb-2013 , 01:52:24 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The fiscal deficit for the current year has been contained at 5.2 per cent and the fiscal deficit for the year 2013-14 is estimated at 4.8 per cent. Presenting the Budget 2013-14 in Parliament today, the Finance Minister Sh. P. Chidambaram said that the revenue deficit for the current year will...
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Modified Provisions of General Anti-Avoidance Rules(GAAR) to Come into Effect from 1ST April, 2016
Posted Date : 28-Feb-2013 , 01:51:04 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Finance Bill 2013 proposes to bring the modified provisions of General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR) into effect from 1.4.2016. Presenting the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha today, the Finance Minister Shri P.Chidambaram said that Finance Act 2012 introduced GAAR. A number of representations were r...
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Benefit under Section 80-D of the Income Tax Act for CGHS Extended to Similar Schemes of the Central Government and State Governments
Posted Date : 28-Feb-2013 , 01:50:14 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Finance Bill 2013 proposes extension of benefits under Section 80-D of the Income Tax Act to such schemes of the Central Govt and State Govts that are similar to Central Govt. Health Scheme(CGHS).
Presenting the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha today, the Finance Minister Shri P.Chidambar...
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Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme
Posted Date : 28-Feb-2013 , 01:49:21 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
To motivate about 10 lakh of those registered assesses of service tax, who are not filing returns and paying tax dues, the Finance Minister has proposed to introduce a one-time scheme called ‘Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme’ in 2013-14 Budget proposals. Under this scheme a defa...
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Tax Administration Reforms Commission to be Set Up
Posted Date : 28-Feb-2013 , 01:37:38 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Finance Bill 2013-14 proposes to set up a Tax Administration Reforms Commission(TARC). Presenting the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha today, the Finance Minister Shri P.Chidambaram said that proposed Commission will review the application of tax policies and tax laws.
TARC will submit pe...
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TDS at the Rate of 1 Percent Applied on the Value of Transfer of Immovable Property Exceeding Rs.50 Lakh
Posted Date : 28-Feb-2013 , 01:34:45 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Finance Bill 2013-14 proposes levy of TDS at the rate of 1 percent on the value of the transfer of immovable property where the consideration exceeds Rs.50 lakh. However, agricultural land will be exempt.
Presenting the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha today, the Finance Minister Shri P.C...
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Final withholding Tax Levied at the Rate of 20 Per Cent
Posted Date : 28-Feb-2013 , 01:33:48 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Finance Bill 2013-14 proposes levy of Final Withholding Tax at the rate of 20 per cent on profits distributed by unlisted companies to shareholders through buy-back of shares. Presenting the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha today, the Finance Minister Shri P.Chidambaram said some tax avoidance arra...
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Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme(RGESS) Liberalised
Posted Date : 28-Feb-2013 , 01:32:31 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Finance Bill 2013-14 proposes liberalisation of the Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme(RGESS) that was launched in FY 2012-13. The first time investors will now be allowed to invest in mutual funds as well as listed shares.
This investment can be done not in one year alone, but in thre...
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Banks to be infused with Rs 14,000 Crore Capital to meet basel III Norms-Financial inclusion on Bank Agenda
Posted Date : 28-Feb-2013 , 01:30:48 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Finance Minister Shri P.Chidambaram has taken steps in the budget to ensure adequate capitalization of the public sector banks. The Public sector banks will be provided with an infusion of Rs 14,000 crore additional capital in 2013-14 budget estimates to enable them to meet the BASELIII norms.He...
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New Measures for Welfare of SC/ST, Women and Minorities
Posted Date : 28-Feb-2013 , 01:28:52 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Sharing the concerns of the Members of the House for the welfare of the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes, the Finance Minister Shri P.Chidambaram announced that the Budget has sub plans for them and reiterated that the funds allocated to the sub plans cannot be diverted and must be spent fo...
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Rs. 5,87,082 Crore for States/ UTs under Tax Share, Non-Plan Grants, Loans and Central Assistance
Posted Date : 28-Feb-2013 , 01:25:36 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Government is expected to transfer resources to the tune of Rs. 5,87,082 crore for States/ UTs under share of taxes, non-plan grants, loans and central assistance. Announcing this in Lok Sabha today while presenting the Budget 2013-14, the Finance Minister Shri P. Chidambaram said that central f...
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Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme to be Rolled out throughout the Country: Government Ensures
Posted Date : 28-Feb-2013 , 01:23:57 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
February 28, 2013 Government is determined to plug in the leakages in the implementation of developmental programmes meant for the poor and the deprived of the country. To achieve this, the Government, which made a modest and cautious beginning on the 1st January, 2013, has announced rolling out of ...
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Government Pledges to Empower Women and Keep them Safe and Secure : Nirbhaya Fund of Rs. 1,000 Crores Announced
Posted Date : 28-Feb-2013 , 01:23:09 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Government has taken a number of initiatives and steps supporting such initiatives being taken by non-government organizations to ensure the dignity and safety of women. In the backdrop of incidences of violence against women which challenges liberal and progressive credentials of our country, the F...
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Union Budget 2013 - Live Updates
Posted Date : 28-Feb-2013 , 12:50:33 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Chidambaram closes with a Vivekananda quote, informing the House that all that was needed to do something is the will to do it.
"We are the 10th largest economy in the world. By 20176 we could become the 7th. By 2021 we could become a $ 5 trillion economy and in the top five. We could becom...
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Union Budget 2013 - Watch Live Telecast Online on casansaar.com
Posted Date : 28-Feb-2013 , 11:06:01 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Hon'ble Finance Minister's Presentation of Union Budget in the Parliament on 28th Feb 2013 at 11:00 AM IST.
Watch Live Telecast of Union Budget 2013 at 11.00 AM IST.
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Finance Minister P Chidambaram to present Union Budget 2013-14 in Parliament today
Posted Date : 28-Feb-2013 , 08:25:17 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
UPA-II's last Budget may offer some sops to salary earners and households as Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday will look to balance the compulsions of growth and fiscal prudence with election year politics.
The biggest challenge before Chidambaram, who will be presenting his eighth budget,...
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Summary of Economic Survey for 2013-14
Posted Date : 28-Feb-2013 , 07:43:12 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
More than 6 Per Cent Growth Forecast for Next Fiscal Considerable Enhancement for Social Sector Spending India on Verge of Creating Quality Jobs to Seize ‘Demographic Dividend’
Indian economy is likely to grow between 6.1% to 6.7% in 2013-14 as the downturn is ...
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Finance Ministry sends IKEA's FDI proposal to Cabinet for final approval
Posted Date : 27-Feb-2013 , 07:08:42 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
After clearing the IKEA's Rs. 10,500 crore FDI proposal, the Finance Ministry today said it has now forwarded the investment plans of Swedish furniture major to set up single-brand retail stores to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) for final approval.
"One proposal (of) M/s...
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IRCTC fined Rs 10 lakh for selling soft drinks above MRP
Posted Date : 27-Feb-2013 , 04:36:18 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has been slapped with a fine of Rs 10 lakh by a consumer forum here for selling soft drinks above the maximum retail price (MRP) to two customers.
The New Delhi District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum imposed “punitive compens...
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Get Ready for new Jobs at banking industry - Banks to give hikes in order to avoid poaching from new Banks.
Posted Date : 27-Feb-2013 , 03:05:12 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Middle and lower level management staff at lenders such as ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, and IndusInd Bank are probably in for sweet pay increases this year as human resource managers strategise to ward off poaching by new banks.
The advent of new banks for the first time in ni...
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TCS to pay $30 million to settle employee class action suit in US
Posted Date : 27-Feb-2013 , 02:09:09 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will pay $30 million (Rs 163 crore) to settle a sevenyear-old case in the US filed by two former employees, making it the largest employee class action suit settlement by any Indian company. Besides TCS, the case — originally filed in 2006 in Californ...
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Announcement regarding Applicability of the Revised Audit Report Formats (including for bank/ bank branch audit reports) and Reporting in respect of Memorandum of Changes in Bank Audit Reports
Posted Date : 27-Feb-2013 , 02:02:49 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE ATTENTION OF THE MEMBERSApplicability of the Revised Audit Report Formats (including for bank/ bank branch audit reports) and Reporting in respect of Memorandum of Changes in Bank Audit Reports
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Budget 2013: 10 things to expect from Economic Survey
Posted Date : 27-Feb-2013 , 08:14:09 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
1. Economic growth: Once considered a rising star in Asia, the Indian economy has lost its shine in recent years. Preliminary estimates released earlier this month by the Central Statistics Office of the government showed growth dwindled to an annual 5 per cent rate in the current fiscal year t...
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