Monday, February 28, 2011

No change is peak rate of Customs duty , it is still 10 % for most of items.

Honourable FM missed two paras , read them before Indirect tax portion of the Budget.  Three rate of basic customs duty  are kept for most of items.
Thrust was on simplification and rationalization of Taxes.
Curb on Money laundry and  Corrupt practice.
 Reduction in duty for promoting green economy.
2.5 % customs duty on  specified agriculture machinery.
Reduce  Customs duty on silk from 30 % to 5 %.
Customs duty on Technical fabric from 7.5% to 5%.
Reduction of duty  on parts for mobile hand set.
Reduce  Customs duty on  coke and Gypsum   to 2.5 %.