Union Budget 2023-24
Union Budget 2023-24
Union Budget 2023-24
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Finance Minister of India introduced the last full-fledged Union Budget (for 2023-24) before the Lok
Sabha elections of 2024.
The economic and financial policy of the coming year, i.e., taxation
proposals, prospects of revenue, spending programme and
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Key Takeaways of the Budget:
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A 33% increase
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EMI - Pay Now capital investment outlay has been proposed, raising it to
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Changes
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Capital outlay for the railways increased to the highest ever – Rs 2.40 lakh
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crore.
Hindi Social
Part – A
What is the Budget’s Vision for Amrit Kaal?
English Social
Amrit Kaal:
The Finance Minister of India called it the first Budget in Amrit Kaal. The
vision for the Amrit Kaal is an empowered and inclusive economy that is
technology-driven and knowledge-based with a robust financial sector.
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Green Growth
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Agriculture:
Millets: To make India a global hub for 'Shree Anna' (Millets), the Indian
Institute of Millet Research, Hyderabad will be supported as the Centre of
Excellence for sharing best practices, research and technologies at the
international level.
Health:
157 new nursing colleges will be established in co-location with the existing
157 medical colleges established since 2014.
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The Centre will also recruit 38,800 teachers and support staff for the 740
Eklavya Model Residential Schools, serving 3.5 lakh tribal students.
Other Initiatives:
The outlay for PM Awas Yojana is being enhanced by 66% to over Rs 79,000
crore.
Capital investment outlay increased for the third consecutive year - by 33%
to Rs 10 lakh crore making it 3.3% of GDP.
The Government has decided to continue the 50-year interest free loan to
state governments for one more year to spur investment in infrastructure
and to incentivize them for complementary policy actions.
Railways:
A capital outlay of Rs 2.40 lakh crore has been provided for the Railways -
the highest ever outlay and about 9 times the outlay made in 2013- 14.
Aviation:
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Aviation:
100 critical transport infrastructure projects, for last and first mile
connectivity for ports, coal, steel, fertiliser, and food grains sectors have
been identified and will be taken up on priority with investment of Rs
75,000 crore, including Rs 15,000 crore from private sources.
UIDF will be managed by the National Housing Bank, and will be used by
public agencies to create urban infrastructure in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.
To realise the vision of “Make AI in India and Make AI work for India”, three
centres of excellence for Artificial Intelligence will be set-up in top
educational institutions.
An Entity DigiLocker will be set up for use by MSMEs, large business and
charitable trusts for storing and sharing documents online securely,
whenever needed, with various authorities, regulators, banks and other
business entities.
Resolving Disputes:
5G Technology:
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The labs will cover, among others, applications such as smart classrooms,
precision farming, intelligent transport systems, and healthcare apps.
GOBARdhan Scheme:
Over the next 3 years, the Centre will facilitate 1 crore farmers to adopt
natural farming by setting up 10,000 Bio-Input Resource Centres, creating a
national-level distributed micro-fertilizer and pesticide manufacturing
network.
Rs. 35,000 crore for priority capital investments towards energy transition
and net zero objectives, and energy security (Ministry of Petroleum &
Natural Gas).
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In 2022, the credit guarantee scheme for MSMEs was revamped and will
take effect from 1st April 2023 through infusion of Rs 9,000 crore in the
corpus.
This will facilitate efficient flow of credit, promote financial inclusion, and
foster financial stability.
This will offer deposit facility upto Rs 2 lakh in the name of women or
girls (fixed interest rate of 7.5%) with partial withdrawal option.
The maximum deposit limit for Senior Citizen Savings Scheme will be
enhanced from Rs 15 lakh to Rs 30 lakh.
The maximum deposit limit for the Monthly Income Account Scheme will be
enhanced from Rs 4.5 lakh to Rs 9 lakh (for single account) and from Rs 9
lakh to Rs 15 lakh (for joint account).
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The Indian Finance Minister stated that all states must utilise their fifty-
year loan for capital expenses by the end of 2023-24.
Most of this will be at the discretion of states, but a part will be conditional
on states designated for specific purposes, such as:
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States are allowed to have a deficit of 3.5% of their Gross State Domestic
Product (GSDP), with 0.5% of this amount specifically designated for power
sector reforms.
To finance the fiscal deficit in 2023-24, the net market borrowings from
dated securities are estimated at Rs 11.8 lakh crore.
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Part – B
What are the Reforms Proposed in Direct Taxation?
Personal Income Tax:
There are five major announcements relating to the personal income tax.
The rebate limit in the new tax regime has been increased to ₹ 7 lakh.
It means that persons in the new tax regime with income up to ₹ 7 lakh
will not have to pay any tax.
The tax structure in the new personal tax regime has been changed by
reducing the number of slabs to five and increasing the tax exemption limit
to ₹ 3 lakh.
Standard Deduction:
The new tax regime has proposed to increase the standard deduction for
salaried individuals to 50,000 rupees and the deduction for family
pension up to 15,000 rupees.
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MSMEs:
The limits for presumptive taxation have been increased for micro
enterprises and certain professionals as long as the amount received in
cash does not exceed 5% of the total gross receipts/turnover.
The deduction for payments made to MSMEs will only be allowed when
payment is actually made to support their timely receipt of payments.
Cooperatives:
The limit for cash deposits and loans by Primary Agricultural Co-
operative Societies and Primary Co-operative Agriculture and Rural
Development Banks has been increased to 2 lakh rupees per member.
Startups:
The date for start-ups to receive income tax benefits has been extended
to 31.3.2024. The carry forward of losses for start-ups has been
increased from 7 years of incorporation to 10 years.
Online Gaming:
Gold:
Conversion of gold into electronic gold receipt and vice versa will not be
treated as capital gains.
Rs 10 lakh to Rs 12 Rs 12 lakh to Rs 15
20%
lakh lakh
Rs 12 lakh to Rs 15
25% -
lakh
The number of basic customs duty rates for goods other than textiles and
agriculture has been decreased to 13 from 21.
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Increased Duties:
Also, the deadline for the customs duty on specified machinery for
lithium-ion cell manufacturing for EV batteries has been extended to
31.03.2024.
The Customs Tariff Act will be revised to make the purpose and scope of
Anti-Dumping Duty (ADD), Countervailing Duty (CVD), and Safeguard
Measures clearer.
Changes will also be made to the Central Goods and Service Tax Act:
The minimum amount of tax for starting a prosecution under GST will be
raised from 1 crore to 2 crore.
The compounding amount for tax will be reduced from 50-150% to 25-
100% of the tax amount.
Where does the Rupee Come from and where does it Go?
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