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What do you expect from the Budget

February 26, 2003 12:07 IST

What do you expect from the Budget

 Recommendations on direct taxes

ItemExistingProposed
Corporate tax
Tax on dividend10% in the hand of the investorAbolish it, not be be taxed at the hands of unitholder and shareholder
Tariff on importsNABring down to 10%
Long term capital gains tax on equities30%Abolish it
Minimum alternate tax (u/s 115 JB)NARemove
Corporate tax36.75%Reduce to 30% for domestic cos; 35% for foreign cos
Depreciation rate for general plant and machinery25%15%
Business lossCannot be carried forward indefinitelyCan be carried forward indefinitely
Personal tax
Personal First slab begins at Rs 50,000 and second at Rs 1.5 lakhHave two basic rates: 20% and 30%, first slab beginning at Rs 1 lakh and second at Rs 4 lakh
Section 88 rebateAvailable for those with earnings below Rs 5 lakhKnock off on all schemes
Section 80 L for interest and dividendsAvailable for all Knock off tax deductions
Pension fundsTax deduction available. Ceiling at Rs 10,000Continue the deduction. Ceiling raised to Rs 20,000
Standard deduction16%To abolish
Exemption for conveyance allowanceNATo continue, but ceiling of Rs 9600
Section 10 for interest income from bonds, securities, debenturesNARemove exemption
HousingRs 1.5 lakhDeduction to be reduced to Rs 50,000
Section 80E for repayment of educational expensesNACan continue. In some cases, allow as tax rebate at 20% to maximum Rs 4,000.
Mortgage interest in housing loansRs 2 lakh per yearReduced to Rs 1 lakh in 04-05, Rs 50,000 in 05-06 and nil thereafter



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