India's - Major Highlights of Union Budget 2017

1. Total Budget of ₹ 21.47 Lakhs crores for 2017-2018.
2. Increase in Direct Tax collection by 34% after demonetisation.
3. Holding period for LTCG for Land & Building reduced to 2 years.
4. Carried forward of MAT Credit for 15 years instead of 10 years.
5. 5% tax exemption for companies having turnover below ₹ 50 crores.
6. 6% presumptive tax for turnover upto ₹ 2 crores.
7. No cash transaction above ₹ 3 Lakhs will be permitted.
8. Maximum Donation receivable from unknown source by pol party will be ₹ 2k.
9. Change in period of limitation for scrutiny assessment.
10. 5 % tax for income below ₹ 5 Lakhs.
11. No tax for income upto ₹ 3 Lakhs.
12. 10% surcharge for assesse income between ₹ 50 Lakhs to ₹ 1 crores.
13. One page Income Tax return proposed.

Highlights of Union Buget 2017 - 2018

GST - No changes in service tax & excise duty as GST draft will be launching soon

Fiscal Deficit - Seen at 3.2% (17-18) & 3% (18-19)

Current Account Deficit - 0.3% (16-17) 1st Half

FDI Investments - 1.45 Lakh Crores (16-17) 1st Half

Direct Tax - Tax to GDP Ratio is very low
Income upto 2.5 Lakhs - Nil Tax
Income above 2.51 Lakhs to 5 Lakhs  - Reduces to 5% Tax from 10%
Income above 50 Lakhs to 1 Crore - 10% surcharge

Farmer - Double their income in 5 years

Agriculture - 10 Lac Crores credit

MNREGA - Allocation 48,000 Crores

PM Gram Sadak Yojna - Allocation 19,000 Crores

Sr. Citizen - 8% guaranteed pension for 10yrs by LIC of India scheme

Rail Budget - 1.31 Lakh Crores, New Railway Line of 3500 kms, No service charge on IRCTC Ticket booking

Highway - 67,000 Crores for National Highways

Disinvestment - Continue through ETF's and timely disinvestments of PSU's,
Target 72500 Crores

Banking - 10,000 Crores to PSU banks for Recapitalisation, Double landing targets to Bank 2.44 Lac Crores, 2.44 Lac Crores under mudra scheme

Total Expenditure - Estimated at 21.47 Lac Crores

Defence Expenditure - 2.74 Lakh Crores excluding Pension

Long Term Capital Gain - For immovable property reduced to 2yrs from 3yrs

Income Tax - Companies turnover less than 50 Crores will pay 5%  less tax, Effective rate 25%

Cash Transaction - No transaction over 3 lakes will be permitted in cash

Infra - Insurance company has to invest 25% in Infra bonds