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March 01, 2013

Union Budget 2013 -14 Highlights Pdf Download

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Finance Minister of India Mr. P Chidambaram  today (28th February 2013, Thursday) has presented the Union Budget for the financial year 2013-14. This is his 8th Union Budget.  This budget is considered to be  one of the most highly anticipated budgets of recent years, a blueprint for austerity that forms the centrepiece of India's efforts to stave off a damaging credit ratings downgrade.The Union Budget for 2013-14 aims at higher growth rate leading to inclusive and sustainable development as ‘mool mantra’.

Some Basic Facts about Budget you SHOULD know

Annual Financial Statement, usually termed as Budget, is a paper on proposed revenue and expenditure for the given financial year.

Usually presented on the last working day of month of February, by the finance minister in LokSabha (not in Rajya Sabha)....

Revenue side of budget include.... Tax n non Tax Revenues

Tax revenues are procured from various direct and indirect taxes like corporate tax, income tax,customs duty, corporate tax etc...

Non tax revenues include loans and advances from other countries etc.

Expenditure side include plan n non plan expenditure....

Plan expenditure is expenditure for various segments and allocations there of like for agriculture, industry, mining,services etc...

Non plan expenditure is expenditure for defense,subsidies, adm.expenses like salaries,pensions etc...





Here are some important highlights of the budget 2013 which are useful for upcoming competitive exams.
  • Finance Minister makes three promises: to women, youth and the poor.
  • Nirbhaya Fund to empower women and to keep them safe and secure.
  • Proposal to set up India’s first Women’s Bank as a public sector bank.
  • Rs. 1,000 crore for skill development of ten lakh youth to enhance their employability and productivity.
  • Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Scheme to be rolled out throughout the country during the term of UPA Government.
  • Fiscal Deficit for 2013-14 is pegged at 4.8 percent of GDP. The Revenue Deficitwill be 3.3 percent for the same period.
  • Plan Expenditure placed at Rs. 5,55,322 crore. It is 33.3 percent of the totalexpenditure while Non Plan Expenditure is estimated at Rs. 11,09,975 crore. Theplan expenditure in 2013-14 will be 29.4 percent more than the RE of the currentyear i.e. 2012-13.
  • Substantial rise in allocation to the social sector. Allocation for RuralDevelopment Ministry raised by 46 percent to Rs. 80,194 crore.
  • The target for farm credit for 2013-14 has been set at Rs. 7,00,000 crore against Rs. 5,75,000 crore during the current year.
  • Rs. 10,000 crore earmarked for National Food Security towards the incremental cost.
  • Education gets Rs. 65,867 crore, an increase of 17 percent over RE for 2012-13.
  • ICDS gets Rs. 17,700 crore. This is 11.7 percent more than the current year.
  • Drinking water and sanitation will receive Rs. 15,260 crore. Rs. 1,400 crore is being provided for setting up water purification plants to cover arsenic and fluoride affected rural areas.
  • Health and Family Welfare Ministry has been allotted Rs. 37,330 crore. National Health Mission will get Rs. 21,239 crore which represents 24.3 percent over the RE.
  • The Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) will receiveRs. 14,873 crore as against RE of Rs. 7,383 crore in the current year.
  • Defence has been allocated Rs. 2,03,672 crore.
  • Rs. 3,511 crore have been earmarked to Minority Affairs Ministry, 60 percent higher than RE for 2012-13. 2
  • The Government will encourage Infrastructure Debt Fund (IDF) and allow some institutions to raise tax free bonds upto Rs. 50,000 crore which is 100 percent more than the current year. 
  • India Infrastructure Finance Corporation (IIFC), in partnership with ADB willhelp infrastructure companies to access bond market to tap long term funds.
  • Income limit under Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme (RGESS) will be raised from Rs. 10 lakh to Rs. 12 lakh. 
  • First home loan from a bank or housing finance corporation upto Rs. 25 lakh entitled to additional deduction of interest upto Rs. 1 lakh. 
  • Proposal to launch Inflation Indexed Bonds or Inflation Indexed National Security Certificates to protect savings from inflation. 
  • On oil and gas exploration policy, the Budget proposes to move from the present profit sharing mechanism to revenue sharing. Natural gas pricing policy will be reviewed. 
  • On coal, the Budget proposes adoption of a policy of pooled pricing. 
  • Benefits or preferences enjoyed by MSME to continue upto three years after they grow out of this category. 
  • Refinancing capacity of SIDBI raised to Rs. 10,000 crore. 
  • Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS) for textile to continue in 12th Plan with an investment target of Rs. 1,51,000 crore. 
  • Rs. 14,000 crore will be provided to public sector banks for capital infusion in 2013-14. 
  • A grant of Rs. 100 crore each has been made to 4 institutions of excellence including Aligarh Muslim University, Banaras Hindu University, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati and Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH). 
  • New taxes to yield Rs. 18,000 crore. 
  • A surcharge of 10 percent on persons (other than companies) whose taxable income exceeds Rs.1 crore have been levied. 
  • Tobacco products, SUVs and Mobile Phones to cost more. 
  • Relief of Rs. 2000 for the tax payers in the first bracket of 2 to 5 lakhs. 
  • ‘Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme’ launched for recovering service tax dues. 
  • Rs. 9,000 crore earmarked as the first installment of balance of CST compensations to different States/UTs.

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27 comments:

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