Government to Eliminate Import Tax Exemptions for Luxury Vehicles in Budget 2024-2025
To discourage people from bringing in expensive cars from other countries and to help local car makers, the government decided to stop giving special tax breaks to luxury cars that are imported. They also plan to make it more expensive to bring in cars from other countries by increasing the taxes and fees, starting from Rs 50,000.
Additionally, the government wants to collect more money from the construction industry. They are doing this by increasing the tax on cement. Before, the tax was Rs 2 for every kilogram of cement, but now it will be Rs 3 per kilogram.
These changes are part of the government’s plan to collect more money for the country by increasing taxes on certain things. They hope that by making imports more expensive and collecting more taxes from industries like construction, they can have more money to spend on important things like schools, hospitals, and roads.
The government has chosen to stop giving special tax breaks and discounts on certain items and will now charge a standard sales tax rate on them.
Additionally, the budget includes a new tax on materials that are being recycled or reused, like copper, coal, paper, and plastic.
However, the government has decided to remove the taxes on glass products that are brought in from other countries. This might help local industries that need these materials.
But, the government has increased the taxes on steel and paper products that are imported. This change might impact industries and people who use these materials, as they might have to pay more for them now.