Union Budget 2024: Financial Sector Highlights

The Hon’ble Finance Minister, presented the Union Budget 2024 on 23 July 2024 in the Lok Sabha.

The following are the key changes/ initiatives proposed to the Financial Services sector:

  • Simplification of rules and regulations for FDI and OI in order to facilitate FDI, push for prioritization and promote opportunities for using Indian Rupee as a currency for OI
  • Introduction of a ‘variable capital company structure’ under the regulations, for providing an efficient and flexible mode for financing leasing of aircrafts and ships in IFSC, and pooling funds for private equity players
  • Strengthening and deepening or debt recovery tribunals
  • Introduction of incentives for attracting investments in IFSC
  • Emphasis on rationalization of tax implications in case of non-residents
  • Major revamp in the taxation of capital gains

Download: Union Budget 2024 - Financial Services Highlights