Budget 2020 Highlights: Nirmala Sitharaman speech was the longest budget speech ever delivered by any Finance Minister of India. 2020 Union Budget invented new income tax rates which shows a significant reduction from the previous year.
Here are highlights from the Union Budget 2020.
Sitharaman Union Budget 2020 reveals 100 more airports to be developed by 2024.
Excise duty proposed to be raised on Furniture, Tobacco, imported products, footwear to cost more than before. (like: Butter ghee, butter oil, Walnuts, Rubies, and other stones will get expensive)
Lower income tax slabs for this Union Budget 2020. No tax on income less than Rs 5 lakh.
10% tax for income between Rs5 - 7.5 lakh.
15% for income between Rs7.5 - 10 lakh .
20% for income between Rs10 - 12.5 lakh.
25% for income between Rs12.5 - 15 lakh.
Above Rs 15 lakh the tax percent remains 30%.
Insurance cover for bank depositors to be raised Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh.