»No Change in Tax Structure a Sign of Swift Fiscal Consolidation: Budget 2021 gets a Thumbs Up From Industry Experts
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No Change in Tax Structure a Sign of Swift Fiscal Consolidation: Budget 2021 gets a Thumbs Up From Industry Experts
Union Budget 2021-22 was presented today by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Surprising everyone, especially the markets which closed with the biggest Budget-day gains of 5 per cent, the Union Budget 2021 left all taxes unchanged barring for some cess to fund the farm sector or increase any direct taxes.
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Surprising everyone, especially the markets which closed with the biggest Budget-day gains of 5 per cent, the Union Budget 2021 left all taxes unchanged barring for some cess to fund the farm sector or increase any direct taxes. All it did was tweak the customs and excise duties on certain products to rationalise them.
No change in tax slabs, PPF limit, Sec 80C exemption in Budget 2021
Budget 2021: No changes in ncome tax slabs, PPF limit, Section 80C exemption were announced by the Finance Minister
Anwesha Madhukalya | February 1, 2021 | Updated 17:03 IST
Budget 2021: No change in income tax slabs
Going against the expectations of salaried class, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman did not announce any major alteration in personal taxation in Budget 2021 . There were no changes in income tax slabs, PPF limit, Section 80C exemption. This comes despite experts asking for increased money in the hands of the salaried class to boost consumption.
The Finance Minister, however, gave some relief to senior citizens. Senior citizens of 75 years and above who only have pension and interest income will not be required to file returns. The Finance Minister also offered relaxation to home buyers by announcing the extension of Rs 1.5 lakh deduction on payment of interest for affordable housing by a year.
»Income Tax Slabs May Stay Unchanged, But Govt Likely to Give More Exemptions in Union Budget 2021
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Income Tax Slabs May Stay Unchanged, But Govt Likely to Give More Exemptions in Union Budget 2021
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced the new concessional income tax regime last year.
The government may reduce the tax burden to push more demand by ensuring more disposable income. This is aimed to be done through tax proposals to incentivise the new tax regime rather than any major overhaul in the income tax slabs.
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The Centre is likely to tweak the list of eligible rebates and exemptions to allow some more categories of financial savings instruments for taxpayers in the optional income tax regime introduced in the Union budget last year.
With no change in the basic exemption limit, income tax slabs and rates, an individual tax payer will continue to pay the tax at the same rates applicable in FY 2020-21. Effective from April 1, 2020, a salaried individual was supposed to choose between the new and old tax regime.
No change in tax slabs, PPF limit, Sec 80C exemption in Budget 2021
Budget 2021: No changes in ncome tax slabs, PPF limit, Section 80C exemption were announced by the Finance Minister
Anwesha Madhukalya | February 1, 2021 | Updated 17:03 IST
Budget 2021: No change in income tax slabs
Going against the expectations of salaried class, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman did not announce any major alteration in personal taxation in Budget 2021 . There were no changes in income tax slabs, PPF limit, Section 80C exemption. This comes despite experts asking for increased money in the hands of the salaried class to boost consumption.
The Finance Minister, however, gave some relief to senior citizens. Senior citizens of 75 years and above who only have pension and interest income will not be required to file returns. The Finance Minister also offered relaxation to home buyers by announcing the extension of Rs 1.5 lakh deduction on payment of interest for affordable housing by a year.