TMI BlogDip in Tax Revenue & Increased Subsidies hit Fiscal Balance Amendments Introduced to FRBM ACT .X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Dip in Tax Revenue & Increased Subsidies hit Fiscal Balance Amendments Introduced to FRBM ACT . - News and Press Release Dated:- 16-3-2012 - News - Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Finance 16-March-2012 13:24 IST Dip in Tax Revenue Increased Subsidies hit Fiscal Balance Amendments Introduced to FRBM ACT GENERAL BUDGET 2012-13 The U ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nion Finance Minister ShriPranab Mukherjeewhile presenting the Union Budget 2012-13 announced introduction of amendments to the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003 (FRBM Act). The two important features of this amendment in the direction of expenditure reforms are Effective Revenue Deficit and Medium Term Expenditure Framework . Effective Revenue Deficit is the difference betw ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... een revenue deficit and grants for creation of capital assets. This will help in reducing consumptive component of revenue deficit and create space for increased capital spending. Medium Term Expenditure Framework sets forth a three year rolling target for expenditure indicators. Shri Mukherjee said the implementation of the FRBM Act at Centre and the corresponding Acts at State level was the piv ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ot in the successful consolidation of fiscal balance prior to the global financial crisis of 2008. He said while implementing 12 th Plan, recommendations of the Expert Committees to streamline and reduce the number of Centrally sponsored schemes, and to address Plan and non-Plan classifications, would be kept in view. The Finance Minister Shri Mukherjee announced that the Central Pl ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... an Scheme Monitoring System would be expanded for better tracking and utilisation of funds. Earlier, the Union Finance Minister ShriPranab Mukherjee, in his Budget speech pointed towards deterioration of fiscal balance in 2011-12 due to slippage in direct tax revenue collection and increased subsidies. He said profit margins came under strain due to higher interest rates and material costs, imp ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... acting growth in corporate taxes. Fearing the average price of crude oil to exceed US $ 115 per barrel, Shri Mukherjee said this has necessitated higher outlay on subsidies than earlier projected. He said the continuing uncertainty in the global environment has made it necessary to strike a balance between fiscal consolidation and bolstering macro economic fundamentals to help absorb future shock ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... s. DSM/BK/ska/3 - News - Press release - PIB Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
|
