This Article is From Dec 20, 2016

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Speaks On Demonetisation: Highlights

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Speaks On Demonetisation: Highlights

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley addressed a national conference on accounting reforms.

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley briefs the media on demonetisation. Here are the highlights:
  • If small traders, whose yearly turnover is up to 2 crore, 8 per cent will be taken as their income. They would have to pay tax on that income.
  • If he does his transactions digitally, his income will be considered only 6 per cent (of up to 2 crore). This will help them immensely.
  • Not all notes printed by RBI are sent out. Hence, that is not considered currency in circulation.
  • RBI has sufficient cash, not just to last them till Dec 30. But well beyond that.
  • We have got the statement from the chairman of Axis Bank.
  • Banks are keeping a track of staff activity. This is not just the case with Axis Bank, but with all banks.
  • Debit cards, credit card usage has gone up significantly.
  • Mobile wallets and e-payments have also seen a massive increase in transactions.
  • Up to 30th December everyone can deposit money in banks.
  • But since all transactions and exemptions have been lifted, and no transaction can be done in old 500 and 1,000-rupee notes, it is logical to deposit the remaining cash in banks in one go.
  • There is no other purpose left for the scrapped currency. Depositing it is the only option left, so why can it not be done in one go.

 

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