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Complied points on Budget 2017-18
- 1. BUDGET2017-2018Highlights
•GDPGrowthfor2016-17at7.1%vs.estimatedfor2017-18at6.75%-7.5%.
•Fiscaldeficitfor2016-17at3.5%vs.estimatedfor2017-18at3.2%
•Thebudgetwasdocumentedkeepinginmindthegovernmentagendato “Transform,EnergizeandClean
India”(TECIndia).
•Followingtheirmissiontobringatransformativeshift,thegovernments’approachto
thisbudgetistospendmoreinruralareas,infrastructureandpovertyalleviationwhilemaintainingfiscal
prudence.
•Agriculturehasbeengivensignificantimpetusthroughincreaseincredit,improvementininfrastructureand
irrigationfacilitieswhichwillsupportthecontributionofthissectorat4.1%ofGDPin2017-18.
•TotalbudgetallocationforRural,AgricultureandAlliedSectorshasincreased24% Y-O-Y.Stepstakeninthis
budgetincludesprovidinghousing,villageelectrification,constructionofroadstoenhanceconnectivity,
increasingsanitationcoverage,safedrinkingwaterandcreatingjobsthroughskilldevelopmentprograms.
•Jobc•Jobcreationforyouththrougheducationandskilldevelopmentincludinglaunching
ofonlinecourses,addingIndiaInternationalskillcentersacrossthecountry,providingmarketrelevant
training,creatingemploymentinleather,textilesandfootwearindustryandintroductionofincredibleIndia2.0
campaigntopromotetourismandsupportemployment.
•Significantallocationtoinfrastructurewheretransportationsectorincludingrail,roads,shippinghave
receivedanincreasedbudgetallocationof10%Y-O-Y.
••2000km’sofCoastalconnectivityroads,3500km’sofRailwaylines,promoting privateparticipationin
airportandrailwayoperationsandmaintenance,solar poweredanddisabledfriendlyrailwaystations,
introductionofbiotoiletsacrossrailwaysaresomekeyinitiativesintheinfrastructuresectors.
•‘DigiGaon’initiativetobelaunchedtoprovidetelemedicine,educationandskillsthroughdigitaltechnology
bylayinghighspeedbroadbandconnectivityacrossGram Panchayats.
•ForeignInvestmentPromotionBoard‘FIPB’tobeabolishedin2017-18topromoteeaseofdoingbusiness
andFDIinIndia.
•INR10,000c•INR10,000croresallocatedforrecapitalizationofbanksin2017-18.
•SignificantpushtopromoteaDigitalEconomyandonlinetransactionsincluding proposedschemeson
BHIMApp,AadharPayandmandateforallgovernmentreceiptsthroughdigitalmeans.
- 3. BUDGET2017-2018Highlights
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•Tocurbblackmoney,itisproposedtoinsertSec269STwhichprovidesthatnoperson shallreceivean
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•Lawoflimitation-Section197(C)oftheFinanceAct’2016whichprovidedforassessmentofundisclosed
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•Timelimitforscrutinyu/s153forassessmentofAY2018-19reducedto18monthsfrom21months.
•Domestic•DomesticTPscoperestricted-DTPnottoapplyonsection40A(2)(b)transactions.
•ForeignPortfolioInvestor,CategoryIorIIexemptedfromIndirecttransferprovisions.
•TheFinanceBill2017haspreferrednottomakeanychangesincurrentregimeofexcise&servicetaxasthe
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