The world over tax rate have been increased to the rich. In US income tax rate is increased from 35% to 39.6%.
In UK it is still higher. In France there is proposal to increase it up to 75%.But they have vibrant Social Security.
In US,Obama gave relief to middle class family up to $ 400000(Single) $ 450000(Couples)
So Can we expect P.Chidambaram raise the basic exemption limit to Rs.400000 and withdraw all exemptions like 80 C.80CC etc and leave the investment decisions to individuals and raise the tax rate to 40% to income above Rs.4000000 & 50% above Rs.10000000? Rich persons like Azim Premji & NR Narayan Murhy wants higher taxes to super rich.So why FM is reluctant?
Capital gains tax and dividend tax is still higher than in our country.
Why a developing country should tax lower than a developed country particularly from the super rich?
Why dividend is not taxed at the hands of reciever by withdrawing the dividend distribution tax?
Azim Premji gets tax free dividend of Rs.1345.1 Crore.
Mukesh Ambani gets tax free dividend of Rs.1240.7 crore.
Rahul Bajaj gets tax free dividend of Rs.917.4 crore and there are many rich industrialists while middle class salaried employee earns an interest on deposit above Rs.10000 has to pay the interest tax.
Whose interest our PM & FM are protecting.