Union Budget 2024-25 – Highlights of Tax Proposals – Watch Live
The Union Finance Minister MS Sitharaman shall be presenting Union Budget 2024-25 on 23rd July 2024 at 11AM. Watch live Highlights of Tax Proposals.
This is the first Budget that is to be presented by the BJP led NDA Government where BJP lacks the majority in the Lok Sabha and perhaps that this could be clearly visible in the budget proposals for various sectors, direct and indirect taxation.
Union Budget 2024-25 – Highlights of Tax Proposals – Watch Live
(A). GST to be simplified
(B) Income Tax
1. Comprehensive review of the Income Tax Act 1961 to be done in 6 months
2. Simplification of Charity and TDS
3. Rationalisation of Capital Gains – STCGÂ
4. Angel Tax abolished
5. Deepening of Tax BaseÂ
6. Personal Income Tax Rates
 For those who are opting for New New Tax Regime – Standard deduction increased from Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 70,000. Deduction on Family Pension increased from Rs. 15000/- to Rs. 25000/-
Change in Tax structure for New Tax Regime
- First-time experience in filing appeal a reasonable & bona fide cause for delay
- Non-disclosure of destination place in documents no ground for seizure u/s 129 of GST Act.
- Charging of exorbitant interest in commercial transactions not against morality or justice
- Assessees not required to prove “source of the source‟ of funds Prior to Finance Act 2022
- During pendency before settlement commission, assessee have right to contest assessment

