If new employees of requisite number are recruited from Oct 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021, the establishments will be covered for next two years.
Central govt. will give subsidy by way of EPF contributions for two years in respect of new eligible employees
Subsidy will be credited upfront in Aadhaar-seeded EPFO accounts.
Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs, businesses, MUDRA borrowers and individuals (loans for business purposes), has been extended till March 31, 2021
Support scheme for health care sector and 26 sectors stressed due to #COVID19.
Entities will get additional credit up to 20% of outstanding credit, repayment can be done in five years' time (1 year moratorium + 4 years repayment)
The Production-Linked Incentive scheme earlier launched for three sectors is being expanded to include 10 Champion Sectors with a total incentive of Rs 1.46 lakh crore.
An additional Rs 18,000 crore will be provided under the PM Awaas Yojana - Urban over and above the Rs 8,000 crore allocated in the Budget Estimates.
This is expected to create an additional 78 lakh jobs and to significantly increase the utilisation of steel and cement.
In a big support for the construction and infrastructure sector, the government has announced a relaxation in the rules pertaining to Earnest Money Deposit and Performance Security on government tenders.
This move will reduce the locking up of capital for contractors and also reduce the cost of bank guarantees.
In a significant demand booster for the residential real estate sector, the govt has decided to make amendments in the Income Tax Act to help home-buyers as well as developers.
The government will invest Rs 6,000 crore in the NIIF debt platform, which will provide infrastructure project financing of Rs 1,10,000 crore.
The govt will provide Rs 65,000 crore to farmers to ensure adequate supply of fertiliser in the upcoming crop season.
In order to provide a further boost to rural employment, the govt will provide an additional outlay of Rs 10,000 crore for the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Rozgar Yojana.
The govt will release Rs 3,000 crore to EXIM Bank for the promotion of project exports through Lines of Credit under the IDEAS scheme.
An additional Rs 10,200 crore will be provided for capital and industrial expenditure mainly for domestic defence equipment, industrial incentives, industrial infrastructure, and green energy.
₹ 900 crore is being provided to @DBTIndia for research activities related to #COVID19 vaccine development
This does not include cost of vaccine or logistics for vaccine distribution (whatever is required for that will be provided)
“Amount equivalent to 3.2% of GDP was injected into the system by @RBI, during Feb 6 - Mar 27; since then surplus liquidity in banking system has considerably increased due to sustained government spending” @RBI
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“The foreign exchange reserve level continues to be robust, amounting to $ 476.5 billion, equivalent to 11.8 months of imports” @RBI
“Three auctions of Targeted Long Term Repo Operations have been conducted by @RBI, another TLTRO is being conducted today. This has eased financial conditions considerably” @RBI
A domestic company can pay income tax at 22% if they dont seek any exemption or incentives.
Effective Tax Rate 25.17% inclusive of all surcharges and cess for such domestic companies
Such companies also not required to pay Minimum Alternative Tax.
To provide relief to companies which continue to avail exemptions and incentives, rate of Minimum Alternate Tax has been reduced from existing 18.5% to 15%.
BOOST TO INVESTMENT IN MANUFACTURING
New Provision in IT Act
Any new domestic company incorporated on or after 1st Oct 2019 making fresh investment in manufacturing has an option to pay tax at 15% if not seeking incentives and commence production before 31st Mar 2023.