Highlights of Union Budget 2010, as Pranab tells us how he proposes to turn economic optimism into concrete results.

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Taxation

25% tax savings for people who are earning upto Rs 1 lakh pm
Service tax unchanged at 10%
Online news agencies to attract tax
Account editing for companies with income above Rs 15 lakhs
More services to be taxed
Peak custom duty unchanged at 10%
5% custom duty on crude petrol back
Minimum alternate tax hiked from 15% to 18%
Corporate surcharge down from 10% to 7. 5%
Tax slabs

Upto 1.6 lakhs- Nil
Above 1.6 lakhs to Rs 5 lakhs- 10%
Above 5 lakhs to 8 lakh: 20%
Above 8 lakhs 30%
R&D deduction hiked
What cost less

Custom duty on gold to be reduced; Gold cheaper
Rationalisation of custom duty on gaming software; gaming software to cost less
Mobile phones to be cheaper
What cost more

Petro products to cost more
Cement to cost more
Large cars, SUVs to cost more
Cigarettes, non-smoking, chewing tobacco to cost more
Gross Tax Receipts Rs 7. 46 Lakh crore
Fuel price hike in due course
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