Highlights of Union Budget 2025

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๐ŸŽ‰ Biggest Announcement: No tax on income up to โ‚น12 lakh! ๐Ÿ’ฐ๐ŸŽŠ

1. Kisan Credit Card limit enhanced from Rs. 3 lakh to Rs. 5 lakh
2. Additional Infra in 5 IITโ€™s set up after 2014. IIT Patna to be expanded
3. 10,000 more seats to be added in medical colleges in next year and 75,000 in next five years
4. Rs. 500 Cr. for Centre for Excellence in AI
5. Social Welfare Scheme for GIG workers
6. Extension of Jal Jeevan Mission till 2028
7. Urban Challenge Fund of Rs. 1 lakh crore to be set up
8. Green field airports to be facilitated in Bihar in addition to Patna airport
9. Rs. 20,000 Cr. for Private Sector R&D
10. Top 50 tourist destinations to be developed. Focus on destinations linked to Budha
11. โ€˜Heal in Indiaโ€™ to be promoted
12. FDI limit for Insurance sector to be raised to 100% if entire premium invested in India
13. Revamped KYC Registry to be rolled out
14. Customs: Rationalize tariff structure
15. 36 life saving drugs exempt from duty & 5% duty on 6 life saving drugs

Direct and Indirect Tax

1. New Income tax Bill Next Week
2. New Income tax Bill to be simple and close to present
3. Personal Income Tax Reforms for Middle class
4. NIL Income tax upto 12,00,000
5. Income Tax slab changed
6. TDS and TCS rationalize
7. Limit for TDS on rent increased from Rs. 2.4 lakh to Rs. 6 lakh
8. Limit for TDS on Senior citizens enhance from Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 1,00,000
9. TCS removed on remittance for education purposes
10. โ€˜Updated Returnโ€™ time limit enhanced to 4 years from present 2 years.

๐Ÿš€ Union Budget 2025

Summary


The governmentโ€™s focus in the budget is on development ๐Ÿ“ˆ.
Global growth slightly affected due to global tensions ๐ŸŒโšก๏ธ.
The budget emphasizes 10 key themes ๐Ÿ—.

More focus on the development of the poor ๐Ÿก, women ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ผ, and youth ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐ŸŽ“.
Increased emphasis on rural development ๐Ÿšœ and manufacturing ๐Ÿญ.
More reforms to be introduced in the financial sector ๐Ÿ’ฐ.

Key Announcements:

โœ… Dhan Dhanya Yojana ๐ŸŒพ to be launched in 100 districts...
โœ… Special 6-year mission for Tur, Urad, and Masoor dal ๐ŸŒฑ...
โœ… Makhana Board ๐Ÿ˜ to be set up in Bihar...
โœ… Central agencies ๐Ÿข to purchase pulses for 4 years...
โœ… New schemes ๐ŸŒฑ for vegetable and fruit ๐Ÿ production in collaboration with states...
โœ… Development of the marine sector ๐ŸŸ...
โœ… Kisan Credit Card ๐Ÿ’ณ limit increased to โ‚น5 lakh...
โœ… Urea plant ๐Ÿญ to be set up in Assam...
โœ… India Post ๐Ÿ“ฆ to be developed as a major logistics organization ๐Ÿšš...
โœ… Special credit card ๐Ÿ’ณ for small businesses...
โœ… Self-reliance in edible oils ๐Ÿ›ข...
โœ… Special schemes for footwear ๐Ÿ‘ž and leather ๐Ÿ‘œ...
โœ… India ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ to become a global hub for toys ๐Ÿงธ...
โœ… Special scheme for women from backward classes ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ...
โœ… 22 lakh new jobs ๐Ÿข๐Ÿ‘ท to be created under the Leather Scheme...
โœ… Launch of the National Manufacturing Mission ๐Ÿ—...
โœ… Increased emphasis on Indian languages ๐Ÿ“– in education...
โœ… More IIT institutes ๐ŸŽ“ to be established...
โœ… 75,000 new seats ๐Ÿฅ in the medical field in the next 5 years...
โœ… Special AI ๐Ÿค– research centers to be set up...
โœ… Health insurance ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿ’Š scheme for small workers...
โœ… UPI-linked card ๐Ÿ’ณ for small vendors...
โœ… UPI-linked credit card limit set at โ‚น30,000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ...
โœ… Interest-free funds ๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ’ต for states to boost infrastructure development...
โœ… โ‚น1 lakh crore fund ๐Ÿ’ฐ announced for urban development ๐Ÿ™...
โœ… Increased focus on nuclear energy โš›๏ธ by 2047...
โœ… Special scheme for nuclear energy โš›๏ธ...
โœ… Special scheme for the ship-breaking industry ๐Ÿšขโš™๏ธ...
โœ… More cities ๐Ÿ™ to be connected under the โ€˜Udaanโ€™ ๐Ÿ›ซ scheme...
โœ… New airport โœˆ๏ธ to be constructed in Bihar...
โœ… 40,000 housing units ๐Ÿก to be built under the SWAMIH scheme...
โœ… 52 new tourist destinations ๐Ÿ to be developed in collaboration with states...
โœ… New mining policy โ›๏ธ to be introduced...
โœ… โ‚น20,000 crore investment ๐Ÿ’ฐ in R&D ๐Ÿ”ฌ for the private sector...
โœ… All government secondary schools ๐Ÿซ to be connected with broadband ๐ŸŒ...
โœ… New schemes to boost exports ๐Ÿ“ฆ...
โœ… Buddha-related sites ๐Ÿฏ to be developed...
โœ… Special scheme for preserving Indian scripts ๐Ÿ“œ...
โœ… Easier access to funds ๐Ÿ’ต for export promotion...
โœ… New Income Tax Bill ๐Ÿ“œ to be introduced next week...
โœ… 100% FDI limit ๐ŸŒ in the insurance sector ๐Ÿฆ...
โœ… Simplification of RE-KYC process ๐Ÿ“‘...
โœ… 100% FPI limit ๐Ÿ“Š in the insurance sector...
โœ… Custom duty removed ๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿ’Š on 36 life-saving medicines...
โœ… Changes in custom duty on electronic goods ๐Ÿ“ฑ...
โœ… No primary duty on lead & zinc โš’๏ธ...
โœ… Duty removed ๐Ÿšซ on crust leather ๐Ÿ‘œ...
โœ… New, simplified Income Tax law ๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿ“œ to be introduced...
โœ… TDS rates to be made simpler ๐Ÿ“‰...
โœ… Major tax relief for senior citizens ๐Ÿ‘ด๐Ÿ‘ต...
โœ… Tax exemption limit for senior citizens increased to โ‚น1 lakh ๐Ÿ’ฐ...
โœ… TDS exemption limit on rent ๐Ÿ  increased to โ‚น6 lakh...
โœ… No penalty ๐Ÿšซ on delayed TCS payments...
 
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