Budget 2018 live industry reacts on ltcg tax, no change in income tax

Budget 2018 LIVE: Industry reacts on LTCG tax, no change in income tax

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Budget 2018 Budget 2018 LIVE updates: Budget 2018 LIVE updates: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the Budget for the financial year 2018-’19 in Parliament on Thursday. With an eye on the next Lok Sabha elections, Jaitley in his 2018-19 budget on Thursday proposed a major health insurance scheme for the poor, a higher minimum support price and a step up of Rs 1 lakh crore as institutional credit for farmers along with a spend of nearly Rs 6 lakh crore on infrastructure development.

To pay for this seeming bout of generosity, albeit with votebanks in mind, the finance minister has mopped up huge sums through three or four simple steps, mostly aimed at the middle class. While providing some sops to salaried individuals and pensioners, it has aimed to raise Rs 11,000 crore by increasing cess on income of individuals, from three to four per cent. Additionally, it has aimed to raise money by imposing a 10 per cent Social Welfare Surcharge on all imported goods.

Here are some reactions on Budget 2018 from industry-experts Technology Arvind Bali, CEO, Videocon Wallcam

The budget has a clear push towards socio-economic growth of the country with aggressive focus on agriculture, education, rural economy, healthcare and infrastructure. The allocations aimed towards rural India will increase consumption which boost industries and help in nation building. Focus on digital solution and new age technologies is a big push in terms of creating the right environment for the next level of development in India. The increase in customs duty will further boost 'Make in India'.

Real Estate Group Satellite "Disappointing budget from the perspective of private sector involvement in creating mass housing stock that will make homeownership a reality for all Indians. Budget has unfortunately ignored the stressed and vilified real estate sector that is in desperate need of Government support through specific targeted tax breaks that help make building affordable homes in India viable." - Sarjan Shah, MD, Group Satellite.

Pacific India Group "The budget this year is a boost to 'Make in India' initiatives and aimed at a progressive development of the rural economy and growth of the entire country.

The focus on infrastructure, social inclusion and progress, education, agriculture and healthcare are steps in the right direction. Though there is not much in terms of addressing the problems faced by the realty sector but the move towards no adjustment in case of the circle rate not exceeding 5 % of sale consideration is a welcome move. Standard deduction for transport, medical reimbursement for salaried taxpayers and incentives for Senior citizens will help increase disposable income at hand."

-Abhishek Bansal, Executive Director of Pacific India Group.

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