Monday, July 6, 2009

Highlights of Union Budget 2009-10

New Delhi, July 6 (PTI) Following are the highlights of Budget 2009-10.

* IT exemption limit raised

* Limit raised by Rs 15,000 for sr.citizens (65 yrs & above)

* Limit raised by Rs 10,000 for general tax payers & women

* 10% surcharge on personal income tax scrapped

* Fringe Benefit Tax, Commodities Transaction Tax abolished

* Corporate Tax unchanged; Minimum Alternate Tax hiked to 15%

* Legal services brought under Service Tax net

* Cosmetic & plastic surgery become taxable services

* Rs 3472 cr for Commonwealth Games, up from Rs 2112 cr

* LCD TVs to become cheaper; Set-Top boxes costlier

* Stimulus for print media for another six months

* Branded jewellery to become cheaper; excise duty goes

* Govt plans to bring back economy to high growth of 9%

* GDP growth dipped to 6.7% in FY'09

* Fiscal deficit up from 2.7% to 6.

Soruce:PTI

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