Union Budget 2018: Impact on Smartphones in India

Union Budget 2018: Impact on Smartphones in India Mr. Kalirona stated that if the government supports the manufacturing sector of mobile industry, it would support our Prime Minister's vision of "Make in India".

The entire nation has their eyes set on the fifth and last full-fledged Union Budget in Narendra Modi’s government to be presented in Lok Sabha. This Union Budget will be

presented on February 1, 2018, by Mr. Arun Jaitley, our Finance Minister. This Union Budget has a lot of significance as it is presented after two big financial decisions made in Mr. Modi’s government- Demonetization and GST. The previous year’s budget was also very unique as railway budget and general budget were presented on the same day.

Everybody is expecting some statement to be made about their respective sector in this

Union Budget. There is anticipation that mobile phones may become cheaper after February 1, 2018.

Union Budget 2018: Smartphones to go cheaper?

Mobile phones are seen in every common man’s possession, especially youth. Youth is expecting cheaper handsets for use. The CEO and Director of COMIO Smartphones, Sanjay Kalirona said that the GST has to be reduced from 12%-5% and offer tax

reductions to promote the mobile industry market in India. This should help in making mobiles affordable to the common man, especially youth. All the industrialists are looking

up to Union Budget’s support for acceptable budgetary allocation for the growth of the mobile industry.

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