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ALLOWANCES – Dearness Allowance – Dearness Allowance to the State Government Employees from 1st January 2016– Sanctioned – Orders – Issued.

G.O.MS.No. 16 Dated: 03-02-2017 

Government hereby order the revision of Dearness Allowance (DA) sanctioned in the Government Orders 7thread above to the employees of Government of Andhra Pradesh from 15.196% of the basic pay to 18.34% of basic pay from 1stJanuary, 2016.

The Dearness Allowance sanctioned in the paras 1-9 above shall be paid in cash with the salary of March, 2017 payable in the month of April, 2017. The arrears on account of payment of Dearness Allowance for the period from 1st January, 2016 to 28th February, 2017shall be credited to the General Provident Fund Account of the respective employees in the month of April, 2017.

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Budget 2017: Jaitley Reduces income tax rates for individuals, companies.

In a major step, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced the reduction of the existing rate of taxation for individuals with income ranging between Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh to 5% instead of 10%. There will be a surcharge of 10% for those whose annual income is Rs 50 lakh to Rs 1 crore. Additionally, the 15% surcharge on Rs 1 crore or more remains unchanged. This is to make up for Rs 15,000 crore loss due to the cut in the personal income tax rate.

Income	Tax rate
Individual tax payers
Up to Rs 2,50,000	No tax
Rs 2,50,001 to Rs 5,00,000	5%
Rs 5,00,001 – 10,00,000	20%
More than Rs 10,00,000	30%
Senior citizens who are 60 years old and above but less than 80 years
Up to Rs 3,00,000	No tax
Rs 3,00,001 to Rs 5,00,000	10%
Rs 5,00,001 to Rs 10,00,000	20%
More than Rs 10,00,000	30%
Senior Citizens who are 80 years old and above
Up to Rs 5,00,000	No tax
Rs 5,00,001 to Rs 10,00,000	20%
More than Rs 10,00,000	30%
(Surcharge of 10 per cent on income of all individuals above Rs 50 lakh and less than Rs 1 crore and surcharge of 15 per cent on income above Rs 1 crore).

Highlights of Union Budget 2017.

OPENING REMARKS:

•Our government was elected amidst huge expectations; the underlying theme was good governance: Arun Jaitley

•Massive war against black money has been launched

•Government now seen as a trusted custodian of public money: FM

•We will focus on energizing youth to reap benefits of growth

•World economy faces considerable uncertainty: FM

•Three major challenges for emerging economies: US Federal Reserve’s stance, uncertainty over commodity prices, especially crude prices and signs of increasing retreat from globalization as protectionist fears build up

•India stands out as a bright spot

•Govt has continued with steady path of fiscal consolidation: FM

•We are seen as an engine of global growth: FM

• There are two tectonic policy initiatives: GST implementation and demonetization

•Demonetization was the continuation of series of measures taken in last two years and was a bold and decisive measure

•Demonetization seeks to create a new normal where GDP would be cleaner and bigger

•Drop in economic activity due to remonetization is expected to have only a transient effect

•Demonetization has strong potential to generate long-term benefits

•Demonetization helps to transfer resources from tax evaders to govt

•Firmly believe demonetization and GST will have epoch-making impact

•Pace of remonetization will soon reach comfortable levels; effect of demonetization not expected to spill over into next year

•Surplus liquidity in banking system will raise access to credit, leading to multiplier effect on economic activity: FM

•Overall approach in budget to spend more in rural areas

•Budget 2017-18 contains 3 major reforms: advancement of date of presentation, merger of railway budget with general budget, abolition of Plan and non-Plan expenditure

What has the budget done to revive investments?

FARMERS:

•Farmer credit fixed at record level of Rs10 trillion; will ensure adequate flow to underserved areas

•Soil health cards: Govt to set up mini-labs in Krishi Vigyan Kendras

•Long-term irrigation fund in Nabard—corpus at Rs40,000 crore

•Model law on contract farming to be circulated

•Dairy processing infra fund with corpus of Rs8,000 crore

•Dedicated micro-irrigation fund with Rs5,000 crore corpus

RURAL POPULATION:

•Mission Antyodaya to bring 1 crore households of poverty

•MGNREGA: Rs48,000 crore has been allocated; participation of women now at 55%; using space technology in a big way

•Prime Minister Gram Sadak Yojana: Rs19,000 crore allocated; along with states, Rs27,000 crore will be spent in FY18

•Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana: Rs23,000 crore allocated

•100% village electrification by May 2018

•Rural livelihood mission: Rs4,500 crore allocated

•Mason training to be provided for 5 lakh people

•Panchayat Raj: Human resource reform programme to be launched

•Rs1,87,223 crore allocated for rural programmes

YOUTH:

•Education: System of measuring annual learning outcomes, emphasis on science

•Innovation fund for secondary education

•Reforms in UGC: Colleges to be identified based on ranking and given more autonomy

•Propose to leverage information technology with launch of SWAYAM platform for virtual learning

•National testing agency to be established for all entrance exams, freeing up CBSE, AICTE and other bodies

•100 Indian international skill centres to be established with courses in foreign languages

•Rs4,000 crore allocated to launch skill acquisition and knowledge awareness

•Special scheme for creating employment in leather/footwear sector

•Tourism: Five special zones to be set up

POOR AND UNPRIVILEGED:

•Women: Mahila Shakti Kendras with Rs500 crore corpus

•Stepped up allocation to Rs1.84 trillion for various schemes for women and children

•Affordable housing to be given infrastructure status

•Action plan to eliminate leprosy by 2018, TB by 2025, reduce IMR to 29 in 2019

•To create additional PG medical seats per annum

•Two new AIIMS in Jharkhand and Gujarat

•New rules to be introduced for medical devices

•Labour rights: Legislative reforms to simplify and amalgamate existing labour laws

•Allocation to SCs increased to Rs52,393 crore; STs given Rs31,920 crore, minority affairs allocated Rs4,195 crore

•Senior citizens: Aadhaar-based smart cards with health details to be provided

INFRASTRUCTURE:

•Total capex and development expenditure of railways pegged at Rs1.31 trillion

•Railways: Passenger safety—Safety fund corpus set up; unmanned level crossings to be eliminated by 2020

•Railway lines of 3,500km to be commissioned

•To launch dedicated tourism/pilgrimage trains

•500 stations to be made differently-abled friendly

•Cleanliness in railways: To introduce Coach Mitra facility; By 2019, biotoilets for all coaches

•Railways to offer competitive ticket-booking facility; service charge withdrawn for tickets booked on IRCTC

•New metro rail policy to be announced

•Roads sector: Allocation for national highways at Rs64,000 crore

•Airports Authority of India Act to be amended to enable monetization of land resources

•Total allocation to transport sector at Rs2 trillion

•Telecom sector: Allocation to Bharat Net programme at Rs10,000 crore

•Digi-gau initiative to be launched

•To make India global hub for electronics manufacture

•Export infra: New restructured central scheme to be launched

•Total allocation for infrastructure: Rs3.96 trillion

FINANCIAL SECTOR:

•Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) to be abolished

•Commodities market: panel to study legal framework for spot and derivative markets

•Resolution mechanism for financial firms

•Cyber-security: Computer emergency response team to be set up

• Listing of PSEs will foster public accountability; revised mechanism for time-bound listing

•To create integrated public sector oil major

•New ETF to be launched

•Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana: Lending target at Rs2.44 trillion

•Stand-up India scheme: over 16,000 new enterprises have been set up

DIGITAL ECONOMY:

•India at cusp of massive digital revolution

•Govt to launch two new schemes to promote BHIM app, including cashback scheme for merchants

•Aadhaar Pay to be launched for people who don’t have mobile phones

•Focus on rural and semi-urban areas

•To strengthen financial inclusion fund

•Panel on digital payments has recommended structural reforms

•To create payment regulatory board at RBI

PUBLIC SERVICES:

•To use head post-office for passport services

•Defence: centralized defence travel system developed

•Defence: Centralized pension distribution system to be established

•Govt recruitment: To introduce two-tier exam system

•Govt looks to introduce laws to confiscate assets of economic defaulters

•High-level panel chaired by PM to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary

FISCAL MANAGEMENT:

•Total budget expenditure: Rs21 trillion

•Rs3,000 crore to implement various budget announcements

•Defence expenditure excluding pensions: Rs2.74 trillion

•Consolidated outcome budget for all ministries being created

•Fiscal deficit for FY18 pegged at 3.2% of GDP

•Revenue deficit for FY18 at 1.9%

TAX ADMINISTRATION:

•Direct tax collection not commensurate with income/expenditure pattern of India

•We are largely a tax non-compliant society; predominance of cash in society enables tax evasion

•After demonetization, data received will increase tax net

•Black money: No cash transactions above Rs3 lakh

•Transparency in political funding: Parties continue to receive anonymous donations; propose system of cleaning up

•Political funding: Maximum amount of cash donation that can be received is Rs2,000; political parties can receive donations by cheques or digitally; amendment proposed to RBI Act to issue electoral bonds; every party has to file returns within specified time

•Personal income tax: Rate reduced to 5% for income bracket of Rs2.5-5 lakh; All other categories to get uniform benefit of Rs12,500 per person; to levy surcharge on income bracket Rs50 lakh-Rs1 crore•Personal income tax: To have simple one-page form for taxable income up to Rs5 lakh•GST: preparedness of IT system on schedule

•Not many changes to excise duties since GST will be implemented soon

•FPI category 1 and 2 investors exempted from indirect transfer provisions

•Time period of revising tax returns reduced to 12 months

•Real estate: to make changes in capital gains tax

•Concessional withholding rate will be extended to 30 June 2020, rupee-denominated masala bonds to be included

•MAT not to be abolished at present; to allow carry-forward for 15 years

•Corporate tax rate: MSMEs’ rate (annual turnover less than Rs50crore) reduced to 25%

•LNG: Reduce customs duty to 2.5%

•Limit of cash donation for charitable trusts cut to Rs2,000.

CLOSING REMARKS:

•It is said when my goal is in sight, the winds favour me and I fly. There is no other day more appropriate than this: FM Jaitley