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INDIRECT TAXES
Indian Budget 2011-12
Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Minister of Finance- February 28, 2011
Rate reduction in Central Excise duties to be partially rolled back and the standard
rate on all non-petroleum products enhanced from 8 per cent to 10 per cent
ad valorem.
The specific rates of duty applicable to portland cement and cement clinker also
adjusted upwards proportionately. Similarly, the ad valorem component of excise
duty on large cars, multi-utility vehicles and sports-utility vehicles increased by 2
percentage points to 22 per cent.
Restore the basic duty of 5 per cent on crude petroleum; 7.5 per cent on diesel and
petrol and 10 per cent on other refined products. Central Excise duty on petrol and
diesel enhanced by Re.1 per litre each.
Some structural changes in the excise duty on cigarettes, cigars and cigarillos to be
made coupled with some increase in rates. Excise duty on all non-smoking tobacco
such as scented tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco etc to be enhanced. Compounded
levy scheme for chewing tobacco and branded unmanufactured tobacco based on
the capacity of pouch packing machines to be introduced.
Rate of tax on services retained at 10 per cent to pave the way forward for GST.
Certain services, hitherto untaxed, to be brought within the purview of the service
tax levy. These to be notified separately.
Process of refund of accumulated credit to exporters of services, especially in the
area of Information Technology and Business Process Outsourcing, made easy by
making necessary changes in the definition of export of services and procedures.
Accredited news agencies which provide news feed online that meet certain criteria,
exempted from service tax.
Proposals relating to service tax are estimated to result in a net revenue gain of Rs
3,000 crore for the year.
Proposals on direct taxes estimated to result in a revenue loss of Rs. 26,000 crore
for the year. Proposals relating to Indirect Taxes estimated to result in a net revenue
gain of Rs.46,500 crore for the year. Taking into account the concessions being
given in the tax proposals and measures taken to mobilise additional resources, the
net revenue gain is estimated to be Rs. 20,500 crore for the year.
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