Taxes in 2023: What to Expect From Budget 2023

Every January brings with it new aspirations and expectations, one of which is a Union Budget wishlist for businesspeople, salaried individuals, and finance specialists alike.

Typical expectations of the common person-

The baseline exemption limit has not been adjusted in nearly ten years. As a result, the government gradually increased the rebate taxpayers can claim on incomes less than Rs.5 lakh every year.

The capital gains tax structure is being- 

In India, capital gains tax is now quite convoluted, with different holding periods specified for different types of assets to determine if the capital gains produced are long-term or short-term.

Corporate tax rate uniformity-

In India, different sectors are currently taxed at varying income tax rates. Companies are pressing for the implementation of a unified corporation tax rate of 15% in order to establish India.

A reform of the indirect tax system-

GST has been in effect in India for nearly five years, and every year since then, GST taxpayers have been subjected to a never-ending series of revisions to the GST law.

Given how successfully the GST and e-invoicing laws have served both businesses and the government in India, it seems unlikely that Budget 2023 would see an overhaul of the indirect tax system.