The pre - Budget
memorandum for 2013 -14 was jointly released by the ASSOCHAM (The Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India) chamber
President Dhoot, Chairman and Co-Chairman of taxes council Ved Jain and J.K.
Mittal; and chamber's Secretary-General D.S. Rawat.
Raise personal income
tax exemption limit to Rs. 3 lakh, reduce service tax & excise tax to 8%
from 12% and increase deduction of interest on home loan to Rs. 5 lakh to
revive consumer demand and boost investment, ASSOCHAM said in its Pre-Budget
recommendations for 2013 -14 to the
central Government.
Mr. Rajkumar Dhoot,
President, ASSOCHAM said, ''The effective rate of corporate tax should also be
brought down to 25% from 32.45% at present.The central govt. must restore the
excise duty & service tax rate to an earlier level of 8%"
Highlights of
ASSOCHAM Pre-Budget Recommendations..!
* The excise and
service tax rates had been increased in the past 2 Budgets from 8% to 12%.
Meanwhile the industrial growth has significantly fallen and due to low capital
investment & high inflation, the demand for indigenous goods and services
has been affected adversely. It is therefore, recommended that the excise duty
& service tax rates should be restored to the earlier level of 8%
prevailing two years ago.
* If the excise &
service tax rates are restored to 8%, then it would give a much-needed boost to
industry.
* The Customs duty
rates could be selectively raised to neutralise the effect of lower tax rate of
excise duty & service tax.
* The base exemption
limit of resident individual below the age of 60 years should be increased to
Rs. 3 lakh, to incentivise people to come into the income tax net, ensure
higher collection from greater compliance & encourage consumption and
savings.
"Budget 2013-14
will be a good opportunity for the Finance Minister to boost the confidence of
industry and investors,” Dhoot said.
* Essential to revise
the rate of depreciation on plant and machinery back to 25% from the existing
level of 15% in view of the technologies.
* The tax base for
goods & services has already expanded to generate high revenue & the
central government can selectively increase Customs duty rates to neutralise
the effect of lower tax rate of excise duty & service tax.
* By increasing
Customs rates, the central Government should protect the domestic industry from
unfair competition from countries like China. There are cases where goods are
being sold in the global market below production cost in highly competitive
markets abroad.
* At present, the
limit of deduction of interest on housing loan is Rs 1.50 lakh per annum. This
should be increased to Rs. 5 lakh to boost the housing sector as also give
relief to middle class families.
* To encourage
investments in infrastructure during the 12 th Plan period, the deduction under
801 A (4) “profit linked incentives in form of 100% deduction of income in SEZ
development” must be continued..
* With a view to
having a level-playing field & removal of such levies in the proposed DTC
(Direct Taxes Code), the additional levy of tax by way of surcharge &
education cesses should be removed on corporate assessees & similarly
education cess on non-corporate assesses. The surcharges, including the
education cess were levied as a temporary measure.
Photo : Rajkumar N. Dhoot, President of Assocham, flanked by Ved Jain (left), Chairman, Assocham National Council on Direct Taxes, and D.S. Rawat, Secretary General of Assocham, at a press conference presenting the Pre-Budget Memorandum-2013-14 in Delhi – Photo: Kamal Narang, The Hindu
Contact:
Corporate Office - ASSOCHAM
The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India
ASSOCHAM Corporate Office, 1, Community Centre Zamrudpur
Kailash Colony, New Delhi – 110 048
Ph: 46550555 (Hunting Line)
Fax: 46536481 / 46536482 46536497 / 46536498
E-mail: assocham@nic.in
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Behind Visnagar Bank, Ashram Road,
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Southern Regional Chapter
The Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)
3524, 17th Main, First Cross, Service Road HAL, IInd Stage,
Indiranagar, Bangalore 560 008, Karnataka, India
Phone: 08040943251-53 Fax: 080-41256629
Email: events@assocham.com, director.south@assocham.com
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Kolkata 700 026, Ph: 033-6614 1600 Fax: 033-661 41601
Email: Kolkata@assocham.com
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