BUDGET 2021 Expectations
TELECOM SECTOR
* Cut licence fee from 3% of AGR to 1%
* Cut spectrum usage charge by 3%
* Exempt 4G/5G network gear from customs duty
* Cap customs duty on handsets at 20%
REAL ESTATE SECTOR
* Industry status; widen definition of affordable housing
* One-time loan restructuring
* Increase home loan interest, principal payment limit
* More funds like SWAMIH for last-mile funding of stressed projects
CONSUMER DURABLES SECTOR
* Extend phased manufacturing program to all categories
* Incentivise purchase of durables
* Fiscal incentives for energy-efficient products
* Income benefits to individuals to lift demand
ENERGY & POWER SECTOR
* Abolition of cess on Crude from pro-NELP & nomination blocks
* Reduction in royalty on oil and gas production, lower import duty on LNG
* Relief from import duty on solar cells & modules
* Rationalisation of levies on generation of distribution components
AVIATION SECTOR
* Comprehensive relief package
* Bring ATF under GST
* Financial incentive for airlines including low-cost credit
* Airports seek increase in liquor allowance from 2 to 4
FMCG SECTOR
* Measures to boost demand
* Reduce personal Income Tax
* One-time direct fund transfer to weaker sections
* Loan relief to MSMEs
HOSPITALITY & TOURISM SECTOR
* Infra & industry status to hotels, restaurants and resorts
* Minimum alternate Tax waiver for 3 years to hotel sector
* Extend investment-linked benefits to hotels; I-T benefits for travel
* Recognise tourism sector revenues at par with merchandise exports
AUTOMOBILE SECTOR
* Incentive-based scrappage policy for automobiles, funding for purchase of buses by states
* Higher 25% depreciation rate for PVs & 2Ws
* Reinstatement of investment allowance for component makers
* Include EV industry in the priority sector lending category
STARTUPS SECTOR
* Widen ambit of ESOP tax benefit to all registered startups
* Remove condition of inter-ministerial board certificate for angel tax relief
* Change regulations for greater capital flow into startups
* Make gains on new investment into startups tax free; Roll-back "super-rich surcharge
RETAIL SECTOR
* Implement National Retail Policy; allow retailers to register as MSMEs
* Encourage states to adopt Modern Shops & Establishment Act
* Decriminalise Legal Metrology Act to improve EoDB
* Expand PM Mudra Yojana to digitalisation in kiranas, small retailers
HEALTH & PHARMA SECTOR
* Setup a health fund
* Incentives for health insurance
* Enhance incentives for R&D
* Cut customs duties on industry inputs
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