The Budget wishlist

February 28, 2015 10:15 am | Updated 10:15 am IST

Experts from various sectors have high expectations of today's Union Budget. From mass rapid transit system to standardisation of taxes to higher budgetary spending and steps to curb prices, here are a series of measures that might transform Chennai.

 

>Empowered cities the key to transport surge

Empowered cities — that is what experts in the transport sector want from Budget 2015.

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>‘Bring in Goods and Services Tax’

The govt. must implement a GST to replace various existing taxes, say traders dealing with various commodities in the city.

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> Jewellers hope for cut in import duty

With Union Budget 2015 -16 round the corner, expectations are running high among jewellers that a cut in import duty will be implemented.

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>‘Scrap service tax, spend on infra’

Do away with service tax and invest in infrastructure – these are two key expectations the travel and tourism sector has from the Union Budget 2015.

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>Health experts hope for higher allocation

There are many expectations the healthcare sector has from the Union Budget 2015, but the foremost one is an increase in the allocation.

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