Budget 2014- A Panel Discussion

In India, the Budget is presented to Parliament on such date as is fixed by the President. The Budget speech of the Finance Minister is usually in two parts. Part A deals with general economic survey of the country while Part B relates to taxation proposals. In an election year, Budget may be presented twicefirst to secure Vote on Account for a few months and later in full. The General Budget is presented in Lok Sabha by the Minister of Finance. He makes a speech introducing the Budget and it is only in the concluding part of his speech that the proposals for fresh taxation or for variations in the existing taxes are disclosed by him. The Annual Financial Statement is laid on the Table of Rajya Sabha at the conclusion of the speech of the Finance Minister in Lok Sabha.

Objective of the programme

The objective of this program is to update the participants with the latest amendments related to implication of Government policies on various sectors of economy, New Ventures, Subsidies, financial allocations, tax regulations etc. as introduced in the Budget 2014. The important sectors under consideration may be Manufacturing, Services, Banking, Education, Agriculture & Health. As a Management student, each and everyone is expected to be abreast with the latest provisions as laid down in the Budget. Hence, this program is worth attending.

Date & Duration On 5th March 2014 (expecting the budget to be on 28th Feb) from10.00 am to 12.00 Noon.

Proposed Panelists
Sector Industry Direct Taxation Indirect Taxation Banking Economy Proposed Panelist Dr. Ajay Bhattacharya CA Jay Chairra Mr. Venugopal Girish V/ Venkat Subramanium To be identified

Resources:
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) To and fro travel expenditure of the outstation experts, if any. Photograph printing Tea, Refreshments & Lunch for the Guests Student Volunteers In-house printed pamphlets listing key highlights of Budget 2014 to be distributed to all participants.

Ms. Meghna Dangi Dr. A. Chatterjee Event Co-ordinator