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BUDGET 2012-13
Budget Highlights
Subsidies to be kept under 2% of GDP in 2012-13. Aim to lower it to 1.75%.
Fiscal deficit for 2012-13 pegged at 5.1% of GDP. Rajiv Gandhi Equity Saving Scheme launched. The limit for tax free infra bond issues to be raised from 30K cr to 60K cr. Divestment target for FY13 at Rs 30,000 cr.
RECOMMENDATIONS Higher tax will reduce the FY13/14 EPS by 10% Higher tax will reduce the FY13/14 EPS by 8% Exemption of Coal and LNG from customs duty positive for Adani Power and Tata Power Exit banking stocks, Tata Motors & Maruti Suzuki. Buy Nifty below 5200 levels. Cairn India, Bharti Airtel contrarian bets. Buy GMR Infra, GVK on 10-15% correction.
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Exemption up to Rs 2 lakh for taxpayers. The upper limit of 20% tax slab raised to Rs 10 lakh.
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SECTOR IMPACT
AUTO / 2 WHEELERS
PROPOSALS
- Basic excise duty hiked from 10% to 12% - Excise duty on large cars from 22% to 24% - No revision in taxes on diesel vehicles
IMPACT
REALTY
PROPOSALS
- ECB for low cost affordable housing projects - Retains 1% interest rate subsidy for loans towards affordable housing
IMPACT
TELECOM
PROPOSALS
- Emphasis on rural economy and inclusive growth. - Inclusion of telecom tower infra in the viability gap funding. - Exemption of customs duty on parts of mobile phone.
IMPACT Overall, a neutral to mildly positive impact is expected.
SECTOR IMPACT
INFRASTRUCTURE
PROPOSALS
- Amount of tax free infra bonds doubled to Rs 60,000 crore - 8,800 km of road projects will be awarded in FY13 - Allowed FIIs to invest in long term infra bonds
IMPACT
Positive for L&T, GMR Infra, IRB Infra, IDFC, Sadbhav Eng
POWER
PROPOSALS
- Allowed to take ECB route for rupee-debt on their books - Additional depreciation of 20% - Thermal power plants allowed full customs duty exemption on imported coal for two years.
IMPACT - Positive for the power sector
AVIATION
PROPOSALS
- Direct import of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) - Airlines can raise funds $1 billion via ECBs toward working capital requirements - 49% FDI from foreign airlines is under active consideration
IMPACT Neutral impact on the aviation sector
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