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BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS:-
Explained: The retrospective changes to income-tax law, how they impact you
The Union Budget 2022-23 brought in some amendments to the Income Tax Act that would be effective retrospectively.
Making a retrospective amendment to the Income-tax Act from 2005-06, the Budget has clarified that cess and surcharge will not be allowed to be claimed as deductions in the form of expenditure, a practice that some companies and businesses were resorting to in the absence of legal clarity.
It has also allowed exemption of the amount received for medical treatment and on account of death due to Covid-19 retrospectively from April 1, 2020.
Next year’s I-T return to have separate column for crypto income: Revenue Secy
Income tax return forms from next year will have a separate column for making disclosures on gains made from cryptocurrencies and paying taxes, Revenue Secretary Tarun Bajaj said on Wednesday.
The government will from April 1 charge a 30 per cent tax plus cess and surcharges, on such transactions in the same manner as it treats winnings from horse races or other speculative transactions.
In an interview with PTI, Bajaj said gains from cryptocurrencies were always taxable and what the Budget proposed is not a new tax but providing certainty over the issue.
Explained: Import duty changes in Budget and its significance
Signalling a move to protect domestic industries which are not necessarily capital, technology or labour intensive, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday introduced a slew of higher custom duties on items of daily use such as umbrellas, headphones, earphones, loudspeakers, smart meters, and imitation jewelry.
Most of these products are imported from China, either as complete units or as knocked down units which are then assembled in factories in India. For example, the customs duty on umbrellas was doubled to 20 per cent, while exemptions provided on import of parts of umbrellas were withdrawn. Similarly, the customs duty on single or multiple loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures was hiked to 20 per cent from 15 per cent.
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Performance in Sectors
Stock
- Stock markets gave a thumbs up, with the BSE Sensex rising 1.46% on Tuesday.
- Budget 2022: Debt mutual fund returns may go down, say experts.
- Mutual fund managers share the hits and misses in Budget 2022.
- Bet on infrastructure mutual funds to benefit from budget 2022.
MSME
- Budget: The roadmap for 9% growth hinges on small businesses.
- Thumbs up to the 25-year vision of the Finance Minister.
- Gati Shakti: With ULIP, Budget wants to put $150 billion logistics sector in the fast lane.
- An electric future: Will Budget 2022 signal the dawn of battery swapping or stifle innovation?
Energy
- Reliance Industries seeks minimum $14 for gas from CBM block.
- Reliance Industries & ONGC to auction natural gas at different rates.
- HPCL's Visakha Refinery all set for Rs 26,264 crore expansion.
- RK Singh launches Powerthon-2022 for tech-driven solutions for quality power supply.
Auto
- A better infrastructure connectivity will provide significant impetus on oil and gas projects.
- Budget 2022: Debt mutual fund returns may go down, say experts.
- Renault crosses 8-lakh cumulative sales mark in India.
- FADA asks Hyundai, Kia to clear their stand on social media post on Kashmir.
FMCG
- The Union Budget 2022 does not have any specific measure for the FMCG sector.
- Besides, the Aspirational Districts Programme improving the quality of life of residents in most backward districts.
- Small and medium enterprises will help boost the employment opportunities.
- Housing for all and overall ease of living and doing business will also help boost consumption.
Defence
- Startups and academia by earmarking 25% of defence R&D budget for them.
- Additionally, an independent nodal umbrella body will be set up for meeting wide-ranging testing and certification requirements.
- HPCL's Visakha Refinery all set for Rs 26,264 crore expansion
- The proposals will go a long way in modernizing the Indian armed forces further.
