With an aim to further improve regional air connectivity, she said the government will revive 50 additional airports, helipads, water aero drones and advanced landing grounds.
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the government will reduce customs duty on import of some parts for mobile phone manufacturing and on open cells used in the manufacturing of television sets. The customs duty on parts for manufacture of open cells of TV panels has been reduced to 2.5% from 5%. This change will essentially roll down to customers in the form of more affordable TVs in the coming financial year. Industry players have welcomed the announcement and hailed the decision terming it as a big boost for the television industry.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday presented the much-awaited Budget 2023-24 in the parliament. She made several announcements regarding changes in duties, new initiatives by the government and changes to the tax structure.
Locally manufactured television sets will become cheaper by up to Rs 3,000 with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announcing reduction in basic customs duty (BCD) on imported parts to 2.5 per cent from 5 per cent. The reduction of customs duty on parts of open cells will help to effectively reduce the price of TVs by around 5 per cent, according to some industry players.
निर्मला सीतारमण ने बजट भाषण में कहा कि टेलीविजन की मैन्युफैक्चरिंग में वैल्यू एडिशन को बढ़ावा दने के लिए मैं टीवी पैनल्स के ओपन सेल्स के पार्ट्स पर बेसिक कस्टम ड्यूटी को घटाकर 2.5 फीसदी करने का प्रस्ताव पेश करती हूं। कंज्यूमर इलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स एंड अप्लायंसेज मैन्युफैक्चरर्स एसोसिएशन (CEAMA) के प्रेसिडेंट एरिक ब्रैगेंजा ने कहा कि इस कदम से इस सेक्टर की ग्रोथ तेज होगी। साथ ही डोमेस्टक वैल्यू एडिशन में भी मदद मिलेगी।
In her budget speech in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the customs duty on camera lens and its inputs or parts for use in the manufacture of camera module of cellular mobile phone will be reduced to zero and will continue the concessional duty on lithium-ion cells for another year to boost local manufacturing.
The changes in the personal income tax regime announced in the Budget are expected to boost demand for consumer goods, especially durables, where demand has been muted. These will increase discretionary spends on appliances, according to Kamal Nandi, business head and executive vice-president at Godrej Appliances. “These measures should boost the economy and deliver more disposable income in the hands of people, driving consumption,” he said.
नयी दिल्ली, एक फरवरी (भाषा) स्थानीय स्तर पर विनिर्मित टीवी सेट के दाम 3,000 रुपये तक घट सकते हैं। ऐसा इसलिए है क्योंकि वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण ने आयात किए जाने वाले कलपुर्जों पर बुनियादी सीमा शुल्क (बीसीडी) को पांच प्रतिशत से घटाकर आधा यानी 2.5 फीसदी कर दिया है। उद्योग की कुछ कंपनियों का कहना है कि ‘ओपन सेल’ के घटकों पर सीमा-शुल्क में कटौती से टीवी के दाम करीब पांच प्रतिशत कम हो सकते हैं। एलईडी टीवी सेट की विनिर्माण लागत में 60 से 70 प्रतिशत से अधिक हिस्सा ओपन सेल पैनल का होती है। ज्यादातर टीवी विनिर्माता इन पैनलों का आयात करते हैं।
Locally manufactured television sets will become cheaper by up to Rs 3,000 with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announcing reduction in basic customs duty (BCD) on imported parts to 2.5 per cent from 5 per cent. The reduction of customs duty on parts of open cells will help to effectively reduce the price of TVs by around 5 per cent, according to some industry players.
नई दिल्ली, एजेंसी। स्थानीय स्तर पर विनिर्मित टीवी सेट के दाम 3,000 रुपये तक घट सकते हैं। ऐसा इसलिए है क्योंकि वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण ने आयात किए जाने वाले कलपुर्जों पर बुनियादी सीमा शुल्क (बीसीडी) को पांच प्रतिशत से घटाकर आधा यानी 2.5 फीसदी कर दिया है।
The consumer electronics sector had set high hopes on this year’s budget, and when Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed the various policies and incentives for the industry while announcing the Union Budget 2023 – the industry as well as the consumers weren’t disappointed.
To boost domestic manufacturing and enhance domestic value addition, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Budget 2023 has proposed to reduce the basic customs duty on parts of open cells of TV panels to 2.5 per cent. This move by government of India to reduce customs duty on open cell to 2.5% from the existing 5% will bring down the television prices by up to Rs 3,000 for larger screens and between Rs 300-Rs 500 for smaller screens.