HIGHLIGHTS OF BUDGET 2019 Tax 1. Within 2 years, Tax assessment will be done electronically 2. IT returns processing in just 24 hours 3. Minimum 14% revenue of GST to states by Central Govt. 4. Custom duty has abolished from 36 Capital Goods 5. Recommendations to GST council for reducing GST rates for home buyers 6. Full Tax rebate upto 5 lakh annual income after all deductions. 7. Standard deduction has increase from 40000 to 50000 8. Exempt on tax on second self-occupied house 9. Ceiling Limit of TDS u/s 194A has increased from 10000 to 40000 10. Ceiling Limit of TDS u/s 194I has increased from 180000 to 240000 11. Capital tax Benefit u/s 54 has increased from investment in one residential house to two residential houses. 12. Benefit u/s 80IB has increased to one more year i.e. 2020 13. Benefit has given to unsold inventory has increased to one year to two years. Other Areas 14. State share has increased to 42% 15. PCA restriction has abolished from...
Reduction in GST rates effective from 1st January, 2019 GST Council in the 31 meeting held on 22 December, 2018 at New Delhi took following decisions relating to changes in GST rates on goods and services. The decisions of the GST Council have been presented in this note for easy understanding. The same would be given effect to through Gazette notifications/ circulars which shall have force of law. I. GST rate reduction on goods which were attracting GST rate of 28% : A. 28% to 18% Pulleys, transmission shafts and cranks, gear boxes etc., falling under HS Code 8483 Monitors and TVs of upto screen size of 32 inches Re-treaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubber; Power banks of lithium ion batteries. Lithium ion batteries are already at 18%. This will bring parity in GST rate of power bank and lithium ion battery. Digital cameras and video camera recorders Video game consoles and other games and sports requisites falling under HS code 9504. B. 28% to 5% Parts and accessori...