HIGHLIGHTS:

GOLD MONETIZATION
MANUFACTURING SECTOR
FINANCIAL SECTOR
BLACK MONEY
INFRASTRUCTURE
HEALTH CARE

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GOLD MONETIZATION
India is one of the largest consumers of gold in the
world.
Stocks of gold in India are estimated to be over 20,000
tonnes mostly this gold is neither traded nor monetized.
Sovereign Gold Bond, as an alternative to purchasing
metal gold scheme to be developed.
Commence work on developing an Indian gold coin,
which will carry the Ashok Chakra on its face.
To introduce a gold monetization scheme. The new
scheme will allow the depositors of gold to earn interest
in their metal accounts and the jewelers to obtain loans
in their metal accounts.

MANUFACTURING

Excise duty rate has been increased to 12.5% (with no

EC/SHEC) from March 1, 2015.
New plant and machinery used for less than 182 days will be
qualified for additional depreciation at the rate of 10% in the
year in which it is put to use and remaining 10% in the next
year.

Excise duty on cigarettes is being increased by 25% for

cigarettes of length not exceeding 65 mm and by 15% for
cigarettes of other lengths. Similar increases are proposed on
cigars, cheroots and cigarillos.

Time limit for taking CENVAT Credit on inputs and input

services is being increased to one year.
GST will be implemented by April 2016.

FINANCE SECTOR

Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA) bringing both external and

domestic borrowings under one roof to be set up this year.

Forward Markets commission to be merged with SEBI.

Section-6 of FEMA to be amended through Finance Bill to provide

control on capital flows as equity will be exercised by Government in
consultation with RBI.

Proposal to create a Task Force to establish sector-neutral financial

redressal agency that will address grievance against all financial
service providers.

India Financial Code to be introduced soon in Parliament for

consideration.

Vision of putting in place a direct tax regime, which is internationally

competitive on rates, without exemptions.

Government to bring enabling legislation to allow employee to opt

for EPF or New Pension Scheme. For employees below a certain
threshold of monthly income, contribution to EPF to be option,
without affecting employees contribution

BLACK MONEY
NEW BLACK MONEY LAW

Evasion of tax in relation to foreign assets to have

a punishment of rigorous imprisonment upto 10
years, be non compoundable, have a penalty of
300 % and the offender will not be permitted to
approach the Settlement Commission.
Non filing of return/filing of return with inadequate
disclosures to have a punishment of rigorous
imprisonment upto 7 years.
Undisclosed income from any foreign assets to be
taxable at the maximum marginal rate.
Mandatory filing of return in respect of foreign
asset.
Entities, banks, financial institutions including
individuals all liable for prosecution and penalty.
Concealment of income/evasion of income in
relation to a foreign asset to be made a predicate
offence under PML Act, 2002
PML Act, 2002 and FEMA to be amended to
enable administration of new Act on black money.

TRACK

ON

BLACK

MONEY

Benami Transactions (Prohibit ion )Bill to curb

domestic black money to be introduced
Acceptance or repayment of an advance of Rs
20,000 or more in cash for purchase of
immovable property to be prohibited.
Pan Card being made mandatory for any purchase
or sale exceeding Rs 1 lakh
Third Party reporting entities would be required
to furnish information about foreign currency
sales and cross border transactions
Provisions to tackle splitting of reportable
transactions
Leverage of technology by CBDT and CBEC to
access information from eithers database.

 Housing for all to build 60million houses in rural and urban

areas.
National Investment and infrastructure fund to be set up for
making investment in infrastructure finance company.
Road Sector- to complete 1 lakh kilometer of under construction
roads and providing sanction for another 1 lakh km
Electrification by 2020- for the balance 20,000 villages
Introduction of a new bill to curb benami transactions in real
estate.
Increase in outlay by INR 700 billion for infrastructure in 20152016
Tax free infrastructure bonds to be issued for projects in the rail,
road and irrigation sector.

INFRASTRUCTURE

HEALTH CARE
Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojna to be launched to cover
accidental death risk of 2 lakh for a premium of just 12 per year.
Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana to covers both natural and
accidental death risk of `2 lakhs. The premium will be `330 per year,
or less than one rupee per day, for the age group 18-50.

Health insurance premium has been Increase from 15,000 to

25,000 u/s 80D. For senior citizens the limit increased from 20,000
to 30,000 . Super Senior Ciitizens who are not covered by health
insurance, deduction of Rs. 30,000 towards expenditure incurred on
their treatment will be allowed.

The deduction limit of 60,000 u/s 80DDB towards expenditure on

account of specified diseases of serious nature is proposed to be
enhanced to 80,000 in case of very senior citizens.

Additional deduction of 25,000 will be allowed for differently abled

persons under Section 80DD and Section 80U of the Income-tax
Act.It is also proposed to increase the limit of deduction from 1 lakh
to 1.25 lakh in case of severe disability.

PRESENTED BY GROUP 7:
Sheetal Puthran
Shweta Sarjekar
Sonal Vedak
Akash Kagde
Umesh Gupta
Pratik Bhand

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Full text of Budget 2015-16 speech