Friday, 1 March 2013

Budget 2013: What's Cheaper, What's Costlier


As India watched the Finance Minister's monetary moves, did he surprise or deliver just as predicted?

Excise duty on Cigarette increased by 18%

6% percent duty on mobile phones that cost above Rs 2000

Eating out to get more expensive. All A/C restaurants will have to pay service tax.

100% custom duty on luxury cars

4% duty on silver

Duty on set top box to be increased

TDS at 1 per cent on properties being sold for more than Rs 50 lakh.

No excise duty for handmade carpets of choir and jute.

Vocational courses and testing activities in relation to agriculture to be exempt of service tax.

To reduce abatement rates on luxury apartments.

Lower Securities Transaction Tax on mutual funds

Duty-free gold limit raised

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