Budget 2080-81: Key Highlight Bajgai & Associates Overview on Budget 2080-81 Budget 2080-081 17.55% Current Expenditure Capital Expenditure 17.25% 65.20% Financial Management Expenditure Objective of Budget 2080-81 Economy progression and sustainable and inclusive Growth. Quality social development and security Import Foreign Investment. Making social expenses Effective through improving in budget. Priority in Budget 2080-81 Agriculture, Energy and Tourist Area Development Investment Handling, Industrial Development and Trade Balances Social area development and Social security Quality Infrastructure Development. Environment Protection, water and air Management Etc. Key Highlight Notional Economy Growth guess to be 2.16 per cent. Prioritized to decrease the disparity between the rich. The revenue collection guess to be Rs. 11 Kharba 79 Arba and 84 Crore, which is 84% of Target Revenue. The revenue collection in the ongoing fiscal year will decrease by 5.95 per cent. Foreign Grant guess to be 38 Arba 46 Crore and Foreign loan like to be 70 Arba 44 Crore. Amount Rs.12 Kharba 80 Arba and 25 Crore required to allocate for salary, allowances and social security. 20 different institutes and committees have been suspended to maintain frugality in government spending. Abolition of incentives and additional allowances. 15 billion 56 million budget in forest and environment sector. Vaccines will be produced in the country to control epidemics of livestock. Removal of minimum limit of foreign investment in information technology. Budget 8.8 billion for the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. Allotment of land is released. Announcement of 'Production in hand, grant in hand' programme. Giving Lalpurja to 25,000 landless people of 110 local levels. A provision to open a company with an authorized capital of Rs 100. Legal arrangements will be made to promote and regulate the trade of Nepali goods and services through e-commerce. Revised Prime Minister's Employment Program, 5.94 billion budget was allocated 58 billion budget for the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock. Bajgai & Associates I Chartered Accountants 428, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu-31 +977-01-5905158 I bajgaiassociates@gmail.com I www.bajgaiassociates.com.np Budget 2080-81: Key Highlight (Continued….) The scope of work of the cooperative will be concentrated in certain geographical areas To study the feasibility of cannabis cultivation. Subsidiary highway work up to Rs. 25 lakhs from the concerned state. 7 billion to provide employment opportunities at all local levels. Government vehicles will be provided with cash instead of fuel. Branding of mountain water. If the contract is not signed within 9 months, the agreement will automatically be cancelled. 98 types of medicines, vaccines and other basic health services are free. Economic growth is expected to be 2.16 percent in basic prices. All faculties all subject are eligible to participate in the Teacher Licensure Examination. The year 2023-2032 has been declared the Decade of Tourism. A budget of 1 trillion 97 billion 29 million has been allocated for the Ministry of Education The Ministry of Health received a budget of 83.99 billion. The Ministry of Water Supply received a budget of 28 billion 16 million. The government did not increase the old age allowance. No limit on foreign investment in the ICT sector. Branding of mountain water. If the contract is not signed within 9 months, the agreement will automatically be cancelled. 98 types of medicines, vaccines and other basic health services are free. Company registration fee and capital increment fee is zero. Fiber connectivity in all local level IT park and data center. Government payment through QR code Land-related administrative works to be shifted online. Expanding access to the Nagarik App. Arrangements will be made for two shifts work in infrastructure construction. Necessary plans will be prepared for the development of waterways in major river systems such as Koshi, Gandaki, Karnali and Bheri. Junk food will not be served on community school days. 1% of total budget to Science, Technology, Innovation & Research Fund. Year 2023-2033 will be celebrated as Tourism Decade. Old age allowance of Rs 4,000 continued. Grant to chemical fertilizer for the budget of 30 arba. Unused vehicles will be auctioned within 6 months. Vaccines will be produced in the country to control epidemics of livestock. VAT, Excise and Customs: Import Duty on raw materials imported for the production of goods to decrease by at least 1%. VAT Registered Taxpayers with annual turnover of less than 1 crore can submit returns on 4 monthly basis. No custom duty to be levied on Television brought by people gone for foreign employment. Income Tax: Increase of 1% tax on saving account interest income of the general public. (TDS From 5% to 6%) 2% luxury tax on ornaments made out of gold, diamond, etc. having value more than Rs. 10 lakhs Increase in tax rates of salaried people on income more than 50 lakh (from 36% to 39%) Tax Rate in Nepal For Fiscal Year 2080/81 Annual Income(Unmarried Annual Income(married individual) Couple) Up to Rs. 500,000 Up to Rs. 600,000 Rs. 500,001 - Rs. 700,000 Rs. 600,001 - Rs. 800,000 Rs. 700,001 - Rs. 10,00,000 Rs. 800,001 - Rs. 11,00,000 Rs. 10,00,001 - Rs. 20,00,000 Rs. 11,00,001 - Rs. 20,00,000 Rs. 20,00,001 - Rs. 50,00,000 Rs. 20,00,001 - Rs. 50,00,000 Above Rs. 50,00,000 Above Rs. 50,00,000 Bajgai & Associates I Chartered Accountants 428, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu-31 +977-01-5905158 I bajgaiassociates@gmail.com I www.bajgaiassociates.com.np Income Tax Rate(2080-81) 1% 10% 20% 30% 36% 39%