Monday, March 4, 2013

Budget: Related Terms


Hello friends! The following are some jargons associated with the budget.
Tax Residency Certificate: A certificate from foreign tax authorities which states that an entity is a foreign tax resident and is eligible to claim treaty benefits.
Inflation-Indexed Bonds: Bonds aimed at helping savers protect the principal and interest of their investments. The principal rises with higher inflation.
Qualified Foreign Investors: Foreign investors or entities which are eligible to invest directly. They must be from countries that follow anti-money laundering rules.
Securitisation: Converting future cash flows from loans into marketable securities. Securities are issued with loans as the underlying.
Equity linked saving scheme: Resembles any diversifies mutual fund but investment in it is eligible for Section 80C rebate. The investment is locked for three years.
Indirect Taxes: Taxes like excise, service tax and customs which are paid by the producer, service provider or the importer, but their final impact is on consumers.
Fiscal Consolidation: Budget measures aimed at bringing down the government’s fiscal defcit to a manageable level, usually 3% of the GDP.
Employee Stock ownership (ESOPs): These allow employees to become stakeholders in their companies by giving them the right to buy shares at a predetermined price.
Infrastructure Debt Fund: A trust or a finance company that is set up to channelize long term funds into infrastructure projects.
Investment Allowance: A tax break given to companies for investment in plant and machinery and is over and above the depreciation benefits enjoyed by them.
Abatement: it is like a discount with reference to taxes. Abatement is given when the tax is not levied on the full amount but on a portion of the transaction.
(Source: The Economic Times)




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