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Banking and Finance
14th Finance Commission Recommendations
Economic Survey
Railway Budget 2015
Union Budget 2015
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Finance Commission of India
The Finance Commission of India was formed in 1951. It was established under Article 280 of the Indian Constitution by the President of India. The Commission was formed to define the financial relations between the centre and the state.
Till date, Fourteen Finance Commissions have submitted their reports.
Composition of the Fourteenth Finance Commission
Chairman Dr. Y.V.Reddy (Former Governor Reserve Bank of India)
Member(Part Time) Prof Abhijit Sen
Member, Planning Commission
Member Ms. Sushama Nath
Former Union Finance Secretary Member Dr. M.Govinda Rao
Director, National Institute for Public Finance and Policy, New Delhi
Member Dr. Sudipto Mundle
Former Acting Chairman, National Statistical Commission
Secretary Shri Ajay Narayan Jha
Functions of Finance Commission
The main function of Finance Commission in India is to act as an instrument to divide proceeds of divisible taxes between the states and the Union government or in cases of taxes that are collected by the centre but the proceeds of which are allocated between the states, to determine the principles of such allocation.
The Finance commission of India also determines the principles of governing the grants-in-aids of the revenues of states out of the consolidated fund of India. It is an important function of the Indian Finance Commission.
Thirdly the commission has the duty of considering any matter referred to the commission by the President in the interest of sound finance.
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Powers of the Finance Commission
The Finance Commission has the following powers
The Commission shall have all the powers of the Civil Court as per the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.
It can call any witness, or can ask for the production of any public record or document from any court or office.
It can ask any person to give information or document on matters as it may feel to be useful or relevant. It can function as a civil court in discharging its duties.
Recommendations of 14th Finance Commission (Source – Business Standard)
TAX DEVOLUTION TO BE BASED ON AREA, POPULATION, DEMOGRAPHY, INCOME DISTANCE & FOREST COVER
Highest weight of 50 per cent is given to distance from the highest per capita income district, followed by population (1971 census) at 17.5 per cent, demography (2011 census) at 10 per cent, area at 15 per cent and forest cover at 7.5 per cent
CENTRE'S FISCAL AND REVENUE DEFICITS
Fiscal deficit should come down to 3.6 per cent of GDP in 2015-16 from projected 4.1 per cent in 2014-15 and then 3 per cent in following year and kept at that for three more years. Not different from existing roadmap, though the present time frame ends in 2016-17. Wants revenue deficit to come down from 2.9 per cent in FY15 to 2.56 per cent in FY16 and then progressively reduce to 0.93 per cent by 2019-20
STATES' FISCAL AND REVENUE DEFICITS
Fiscal deficit should be at 2.76 per cent in FY16, to come down to 2.74 per cent by FY20 though it would increase in between. To be revenue surplus in all these years
CENTRE'S DEBT
To come down from 45.4 per cent of GDP in FY15 to 43.6 per cent in FY16 and then progressively should reduce to 36.3 per cent by FY20
STATES' DEBT
Projected to increase from 21.90 per cent in FY16 progressively to 22.38 per cent in FY20
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NATIONAL SMALL SAVING FUND (NSSF)
States be taken away from operation of NSSF with effect from next financial year
CONSOLIDATED SINKING FUND
Examine the possibility of setting up of CST for amortisation of debt of the Union govt
RAIL TARIFF AUTHORITY
Replace the advisory body with a statutory body, through necessary amendments to the Railways Act, 1989.
ADVERTISEMENT TAX
States should empower local bodies to impose this tax to augment their revenues
BOOST FOR STATES' SHARE IN NET PROCEEDS OF TAX REVENUES
The commission has recommended states' share in net proceeds of tax revenues be 42 per cent, a huge jump from the 32 per cent recommend by the 13th Finance Commission, the largest change ever in the percentage of devolution. As compared to total devolutions in 2014-15, total devolution of states in 2015-16 will increase by over 45 per cent
TAX DEVOLUTION BE PRIMARY ROUTE OF TRANSFER OF RESOURCES
The panel has recommended tax devolution be the primary route of transfer of resources to the states; the government has accepted the recommendations keeping in mind the spirit of National Institution for Transforming India (NITI)
GRANTS FOR LOCAL BODIES BE BASED ON 2011 POPULATION
The commission has recommended distribution of grants to states for local bodies using 2011 population data. Grants will be divided into two broad categories on the basis of rural and urban population - (i) a grant constituting gram panchayats and (ii) a grant constituting municipal bodies
GRANTS BE IN TWO PARTS - BASIC AND PERFORMANCE
The panel has recommended the grants to states for local bodies be in two parts, a basic grant and a performance grant. The ratio of basic to performance grant is 90:10 with respect to panchayats and 80:20 in the case of municipalities.
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GRANTS TO GRAM PANCHAYATS & MUNICIPALITIES
The total grants recommended by the commission are Rs 2,87,436 crore for a five-year period from April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2020. Of this, Rs 2,00,292.20 crore will be given to panchayats and Rs 87,143.80 crore to municipalities. The transfers for financial year 2015-16 will be Rs 29,988 crore
STATES' SHARE IN DISASTER RELIEF SHOULD STAY UNCHANGED
The Commission has said, with regard to disaster relief, the percentage share of states will continue to be as before and follow the existing mechanism. This will be to the tune of Rs 55,097 crore. After implementation of GST, the recommendations of the panel on disaster relief would be implemented
POST-DEVOLUTION REVENUE DEFICIT GRANTS FOR STATES
The panel has recommended 'post-devolution revenue deficit grants' for a total of Rs 1,94,821 crore on account of expenditure requirements of the states, tax devolution and revenue mobilisation capacity of the states. These grants will be given to 11 states.
SOME CENTRAL SCHEMES BE DE-LINKED
Eight centrally sponsored schemes will be delinked from support from the Centre. Various centrally sponsored schemes will now see a change in sharing pattern, with states sharing a higher fiscal responsibility for implementing the schemes
OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS
The Finance Commission has also made recommendations on cooperative federalism, GST, fiscal consolidation roadmap, pricing of public utilities and public sector undertakings
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Economic Survey The Finance Ministry of India presents the Economic Survey in the parliament every year, just before the Union Budget. It is the ministry's view on the annual economic development of the country. The survey was prepared by the finance ministry's chief economic adviser Arvind Subramanian. The economic survey, the basis for Jaitley's budget for the fiscal year starting April 1, forecast the economy would grow by 8.1-8.5 percent under a new calculation method that makes India the world's top-growing big economy. Fiscal Deficit
India must meet its medium-term fiscal deficit target of 3 percent of GDP
Government will adhere to fiscal deficit target of 4.1 percent of GDP in 2014/15
Govt should ensure expenditure control to reduce fiscal deficit
Expenditure control and expenditure switching to investment key
Growth
2015/16 GDP growth seen at over 8 pct y/y
Double digit economic growth trajectory now a possibility
Economic growth at market prices seen between 8.1 - 8.5 percent in 2015/16 on new GDP calculation formula
Total stalled projects seen at about 7 percent of GDP, mostly in private sector
Reforms
There is scope for big bang reforms now
India can increase public investments and still hit its borrowing targets
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Inflation
Inflation shows declining trend in 2014/15
Inflation likely to be below central bank target by 0.5 - 1 percentage point
Lower inflation opens up space for more monetary policy easing
Govt and central bank need to conclude monetary framework pact to consolidate gains in inflation control
Consumer inflation in 2015/16 likely to range between 5-5.5 percent
Fiscal Consolidation
Govt remains committed to fiscal consolidation
India can balance short-term imperative of boosting public investment to revitalize growth with fiscal discipline
Outlook for external financing is correspondingly favourable
Current Account Deficit
Estimated at about 1.3 percent of GDP in 2014/15 and less than 1.0 percent of GDP in 2015/16
Subsidies
Overhauling of subsidy regime would pave the way for expenditure rationalisation
Liquidity
Liquidity conditions expected to remain comfortable in 2015/16
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Railway Budget The Railway Budget is presented separately from the general budget of India every year since 1924. At that time, Railway budget was more than 70% of the country’s Budget. So there was need of separate Budget for Railways. Now Railway Budget is around 15% of country’s budget. But still we follow the traditional way of budgeting. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu presented the Railway Budget for 2015 to 2016 in Lok Sabha on February 26′ 2015. While presenting the budget, the Minister referenced Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet schemes like Swachch Bharat, Digital India and Make in India. The Minister announced no new trains and there is no will be no hike in Passenger fares. Points to Remember in Railway Budget 2015
Rs.8.5 lakh crore will be invested in Railways in next 5 years. Sanctioned fast track expansion of 7000 Km of existing railway routes. Expansion of 77 projects covering 9,400 Km of existing rail lines. Resolving the rail traffic – allocated Rs. 2,374 crore for this purpose. Increasing the speed of 9 railway corridor from 110 Km to 140 kmph and from 160
Km to 200 kmph. Raised freight fares for several commodities by as much as 10%. Surveillance cameras in select coaches and ladies compartments for women’s safety Reducing the long haul Journeys between metros like Delhi-Kolkata and Delhi-
Mumbai to overnight. Bio toilets and airplane-type vacuum toilets in trains. The feasibility study of bullet train on Mumbai-Ahmadabad route.
A full fledged university to be set up in this financial year. Setting up of Environment Directorate to focus on environment management. Setting up of 1000 MW solar plants on railway land. Enabling 100 Demu trains for dual fuel CNG and diesel. Rail tickets can now be booked 120 days in advance. ‘Operation 5 mins’ – Passengers travelling unreserved can purchase a ticket in just 5
minutes. Wi-Fi in more stations, mobile phone charging facilities in all train compartments. Facility of online booking of wheelchair for senior citizens. Four Railway Research Centers to start in four universities.
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Union Budget 2015 Budget Budget is an itemized summary of likely income and expenses for a given period. It include planned sales volumes and revenues, resource quantities, costs and expenses, assets, liabilities and cash flows. India The budget is prepared by the Budget Division of Department of Economic Affairs of the Ministry of Finance annually. The Union Budget of India, referred to as the Annual Financial Statement in Article 112 of the Constitution of India, presented each year on the last working day of February by the Finance Minister of India in Parliament. The first Union budget of independent India was presented by R. K. Shanmukham Chetty on November 26, 1947.
Highlights of Union Budget 2015 (Source-Hindu) Taxation
Abolition of Wealth Tax.
Additional 2% surcharge for the super rich with income of over Rs. 1 crore.
Rate of corporate tax to be reduced to 25% over next four years.
Total exemption of up to Rs. 4,44,200 can be achieved.
100% exemption for contribution to Swachch Bharat, apart from CSR.
Service tax increased to14 per cent. Infrastructure
Rs. 70,000 crores to Infrastructure sector.
Tax-free bonds for projects in rail road and irrigation.
PPP model for infrastructure development to be revitalised and govt. to bear majority of the risk.
Atal Innovation Mission to be established to draw on expertise of entrepreneurs, and researchers to foster scientific innovations; allocation of Rs. 150 crore.
Govt. proposes to set up 5 ultra mega power projects, each of 4000MW.
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Education
AIIMS in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar and Assam.
IIT in Karnataka; Indian Institute of Mines in Dhanbad to be upgraded to IIT.
PG institute of Horticulture in Armtisar.
Kerala to have University of Disability Studies
Centre of film production, animation and gaming to come up in Arunachal Pradesh.
IIM for Jammu and Kashmir and Andhra Pradesh. Welfare schemes
GST and JAM trinity (Jan Dhan Yojana, Aadhar and Mobile) to improve quality of life and to pass benefits to common man.
Six crore toilets across the country under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
MUDRA bank will refinance micro finance orgs. to encourage first generation SC/ST entrepreneurs.
Housing for all by 2020.
Upgradation 80,000 secondary schools.
DBT will be further be expanded from 1 crore to 10.3 crore.
For the Atal Pension Yojna, govt. will contribute 50% of the premium limited to Rs. 1000 a year.
New scheme for physical aids and assisted living devices for people aged over 80 .
Govt to use Rs. 9000 crore unclaimed funds in PPF/EPF for Senior Citizens Fund.
Rs. 5,000 crore additional allocation for MGNREGA.
Govt. to create universal social security system for all Indians. Agriculture
Rs. 25,000 crore for Rural Infrastructure Development Bank
Rs. 5,300 crore for Micro Irrigation Programme
Rs. 8.5 lakh crore for Targeted for farmer credit Defence
Rs. 2,46,726 crore allocated for defence (an increase of 9.87 per cent over last year)
Focus on Make in India for quick manufacturing of Defence equipment.
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Renewable energy
Rs. 75 crore for electric cars production
Renewable energy target for 2022: 100K MW in solar; 60K MW in wind; 10K MW in biomass and 5K MW in small hydro
Tourism
Develpoment schemes for churches and convents in old Goa; Hampi, Elephanta caves, Forests of Rajasthan, Leh palace, Varanasi, Jallianwala Bagh, Qutb Shahi tombs at Hyderabad to be under the new tourism scheme.
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