Union Budget 2016-17 Live Updates: No change in Income Tax slabs, rent relief increased to Rs 60,000

-No change in Income Tax slabs

-First time home buyer – Rs 50,000 deduction for upto Rs 35 lakh loan provided house cost not more than Rs 50 lakh  

-Reduction of Rs 60,000 per annum for those who don’t own house and pay rent

-Penalty to be 50% of tax in income under-reporting cases, 200% in misreporting of facts

-National Pension scheme – withdrawal of 40% of corpus at time of retirement tax exempt

-National Pension scheme – withdrawal of 40% of corpus at time of retirement tax exempt

-FM announces 9 objectives for tax reforms

-Tax rebate for those earning less than 5 lahk per annum

-Under 5 lakh income – rebate increased from 2000 to 5000

-Corporate Tax – New manufacturing companies registered on/post March 01, 2016 – option of tax 25% surcharge + cess

-Lower Corporate tax for small companies at 29% surcharge + cess

-National Pension scheme – withdrawal of 40% of corpus at time of retirement tax exempt

-Presumptive tax extended for professional earning up to Rs 50 lakh

-New grading system of imposing penalties - on the basis of under reporting or concealment of income

-Excise duty on Tobacco products increased by 10-15%

-Net impact of taxation proposals is an increase in Govt revenue by Rs 19,610 cr

-Scope of e-assessment to be expanded to 7 mega cities

-Income tax department will expand e-sahyog to assist small taxpayers

-Income tax dept. will expand e-sahyog to assist small taxpayers:

-Start-ups to get 100% tax exemption for 3 years except MAT which will apply from April 2016-2019