{"id":17101,"date":"2024-01-24T12:06:21","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T06:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zerodha.com\/varsity\/?p=17101"},"modified":"2024-01-24T12:06:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T06:36:21","slug":"things-to-look-for-in-the-interim-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zerodha.com\/varsity\/things-to-look-for-in-the-interim-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to look for in the (Interim) Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Government of India will present the Interim Budget on 01 February 2024. <strong>Why is it an Interim Budget and not an Annual Budget?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the year of General Elections. Whether or not the ruling party changes, by structure, a new government will take charge after the elections. The budget to be presented on 01 February will be applicable for only 2-4 months. Therefore, it is an interim budget.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The interim budget\u2019s primary focus is on the income and expenditure of the previous year. While the government might present a roadmap of income and expenses for the next year, it will be of little use if the ruling party changes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nevertheless, if you are a newbie looking at the budget for the first time, you can use this checklist as your reference for the announcements to look out for in the budget.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17111\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodha.com\/varsity\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Budget.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1305\" height=\"1069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodha.com\/varsity\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Budget.png 1305w, https:\/\/zerodha.com\/varsity\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Budget-300x246.png 300w, https:\/\/zerodha.com\/varsity\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Budget-1024x839.png 1024w, https:\/\/zerodha.com\/varsity\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Budget-768x629.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1305px) 100vw, 1305px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Information highlights<\/strong> of the previous years<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nominal and real GDP growth &#8211; to judge how much the country\u2019s income grew<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Per capita GDP growth &#8211; to judge how much an average citizen\u2019s income grew<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EPFO membership &#8211; to get an idea of employment growth<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Number of bank accounts &#8211; indicates the level of financial inclusion in the population<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insurance cover &#8211; shows the level of life and health insurance cushion for the public<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Updates or changes in taxes<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Direct taxes on<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Income from profession\/business<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Income (dividends and interest) from investments<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capital gains from selling investments<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indirect taxes in the form of<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GST on products<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Excise and VAT special products such as liquor and petroleum<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Spends on<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Education<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Healthcare<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Infrastructure<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digitalization \/ Internet access<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing Housing\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eradicating Hunger<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improving sanitation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Defense<\/span><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Expenditure can be current or capital. Building a highway, school, or hospital is a capital expenditure. Maintaining the highway and the salaries of nurses and teachers are current expenditures.<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expenditures such as building infrastructure and infusing capital in PSUs are meant to generate revenues. Expenditures towards subsidies and direct cash transfers are consumption activities that do not generate any income.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Incentives for businesses\/industries<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Production linked incentives<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tax breaks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free trade zones\/trade parks<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Financing support<\/strong> for small businesses, farmers, and the rural population<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This could be in the form of discount loans, interest-free loans, or government guarantees for loans taken by farmers from the banks or NBFCs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Capital infusion into or divestment<\/strong> from PSUs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Fiscal deficit targets<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span>A fiscal deficit suggests that the expenditure is more than revenues. This difference is funded by borrowing.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Borrowing plans<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amount to be borrowed<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sources (INR\/USD denominated)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Sops for transition to a net-zero carbon economy<\/strong> (high-yield green bonds, tax breaks, or financing support for green infrastructure)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17105\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodha.com\/varsity\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Group-890-300x249.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodha.com\/varsity\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Group-890-300x249.png 300w, https:\/\/zerodha.com\/varsity\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Group-890.png 596w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the bread-earner of your family, you want to know the taxes applicable to you and the government spending on education, healthcare, insurance, and housing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are an investor, taxes on investment income and capital gains can influence the market price of your assets. Reports on GDP, bank account numbers, electrification, and internet access could indicate the strength of the economy and, hence, the growth potential of your investments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a business owner, you would be interested to know the financing options available and the incentives or levies announced for your and allied sectors\/industries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The budget is a financial plan for the whole spectrum of activities that a government intends to do for the whole country. Its application and implications are multi-layered and often a point of contention between political parties. Attempting to know the entire budget can be overwhelming. Several parts of it may not even impact you or be of interest to you. A checklist like this could, therefore, come in handy.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Government of India will present the Interim Budget on 01 February 2024. 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