Union Budget, 2018
Union Budget, 2018 On behalf of ELP I am delighted to present our analysis of the Union Budget 2018-19, delivered by the Honourable Finance Minister Mr Arun Jaitley. In what is the last full-fledged budget prior to the General Elections in 2019, the Finance Minister has sought to provide an impetuous with targeted measures designed to keep the growth momentum going. Most noteworthy are: On the Direct tax front, the Budget has benefitted the rural sector, senior citizens and micro, small and medium enterprises, by: providing a tax incentive to the rural population for promoting post-harvest activities of agriculture through Farmer Producer Companies which have been set up along the lines of co-operative societies; providing a tax incentive to the rural population for promoting post-harvest activities of agriculture through Farmer Producer Tandoor Manufacturer Companies which have been set up along the lines of co-operative societies; for the small and medium sectors only t