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Suggestions Invited for Union Budget 2017

Start Date :

Nov 25, 2016

Last Date :

Jan 20, 2017

23:45 PM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)

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To encourage JAN BHAGIDARI and to make the procedure of budget formation transparent, the Union Ministry of Finance has decided to invite suggestions for Union Budget 2017-18. As ...

To encourage JAN BHAGIDARI and to make the procedure of budget formation transparent, the Union Ministry of Finance has decided to invite suggestions for Union Budget 2017-18. As you may recall, this has been a regular feature on MyGov for the last two years.

Citizen from all walks of life are welcome to be a part of the budget making process. You can submit your suggestions either directly in the comments box or attach a PDF document.

Last year we had an overwhelming response with over 40,000+ suggestions for Union/ Railway budget. Several of the suggestions received on MyGov were incorporated in the last year’s budget. To know more about these, click here.

We seek your valuable ideas to continue the tradition of the Union Budget incorporating the citizens’ aspirations. The last date for submissions on this forum is 20th January, 2017.

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Arun Dev 9 years 6 months ago

Increase tax exemption slab to 5 lakhs. 5-10 lakhs:10% 10-20:15% 20-30:20% 30+:30% Reduce duty on fuel prices and to compensate add cess on liquor and tobacco.

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Satya Prakash Mishra 9 years 6 months ago

1.Adhaar number should be given to child as soon as he/she born. 2.All transactions should be based on adhaar only. remove PAN etc. 3.scrap all driving license. create a proper driving license guideline. People should give written test and after passing the exam they can appear for behind the wheel test and then issue a new DL and vehicle will be linked to adhaar adhaar. 4. there should be a proper vehicle insurance guidelines so that it will be easy to claim incase of accident.

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Raj Singh 9 years 6 months ago

GETTING RID SUBMISSION OF INVESTMENT PROOFS: All saving investments under section 80C, 80CCC & 80C and other deduction MUST PAN & AADHAAR card Numbers so that it could be availed automatically rather than by submitting electronic/hardcopy proofs that all salaried or professional needs to submit.

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Satya Prakash Mishra 9 years 6 months ago

1. Remove tax benefits e.g. LTA, medical reimburse of 15000, car allowance, phone allowance, child education allowance etc. 2. Increase slabs of tax may be till 5 Lakh no tax , 5-10 5%, 10- 15 10 %, 15 -20 20% and >20 30% 3. should have option for filing combined tax return for spouses and for this category limit may increase e.g. till 10 Lakh no tax , 10-15 5%, 15-20 10 %, 20-25 20% and >25 30%

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Raj Singh 9 years 6 months ago

All saving investments under section 80C, 80CCC & 80C and other deducation MUST PAN & AADHAAR card Numbers so that it could be availed automatically rather than by submitting electronic/hardcopy proofs that all salaried or professional needs to submit.

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ashok gupta 9 years 6 months ago

Number of taxes are applicable on works contract e.g. labour cess, WCT/Vat and also service tax. It should be made one tax only.

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ashok gupta 9 years 6 months ago

Construction sector is the only one which provides maximum employment. Some rebates should be given by abolishing taxes on building materials.

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Pavan_40 9 years 6 months ago

In Cashless India Movement, I request to Make rule for "Cheque Dishonour" which confirms guaranteed payments as good as CASH. Cheque clearance should be 24 hour and senven days a week.Make cheque deposite and clearance machine. As soon as person deposite cheque, Clearing machine automatically clear the cheque within minute and cutomer receive message of the same, on his mobile. or can we issue postdated cheque electronically.? Thrid option canadian gov. giving mobile cheque deposit

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Neeta Kelapure 9 years 6 months ago

Request you to all multinational companies those sending their money out should be taxes doubled ,if they invest in india tax should be lower.IfBusiness people declared their income on their own should lower the tax or they invest twenty %in the NGO run by Govt,also entitle for low tax rate.

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Vigneshwaran Kanagasundaram 9 years 6 months ago

Respected sir, Our government may make compulsory to all banks issue Rupay Debit card to all new bank account opening and replacement of old visa and master cards with Rupay card.

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