Tue Feb 6 16:01:02 2001
Name:Haresh S Narang
Email:hareshsnarang@mailcity.com
Suggestions:Respected Sir, You will agree that 80% of India's population depends on agriculture for their income. Now, since agriculture income is exempted from Income Tax it straight away means that the remaining 20% of the people are paying taxes for the rest of 80% people also. From these 20% people, more than 15% people are salaried people. It meanse that these 15% salaried people slog day and night just to pay taxes for their 80% counterparts who are easily earning from agriculture and are not paying any taxes. I would like to draw your attention to the fact that we salaried people are only Middle class people who have to pay all types of taxes, direct and indirect and also since we are staying in metro cities we have to bear the brunt of High cost of living in metro cities. Also, day by day the inflation is going up. Taxes from all quarters are going up, i.e. Central as well as State taxes. What sin have we people committed to bear the tax burden of the whole country??? I would kindly request you to spare us and give a thought for salaried people and kindly spare us from further taxes. Hope you will consider our request. Regards Haresh S Narang

Tue Feb 6 16:01:24 2001
Name:VIVEK PARVATE
Email:vimanparvate@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:pl. change the limit of it up to 80,000 for all. or make the it limit as per the area i.e. for mumbai & delhi it is 100,000 other metro cities to 80,000 and rest to 60,000. keep rate constant for all daily uses products. do not decrease the intrest rate of ppf,pf,post and banks try to live comman people quitely. pl ask pvt companies to increse their staff/workers salarie.

Tue Feb 6 16:02:27 2001
Name:VIVEK PARVATE
Email:vimanparvate@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:pl. change the limit of it up to 80,000 for all. or make the it limit as per the area i.e. for mumbai & delhi it is 100,000 other metro cities to 80,000 and rest to 60,000. keep rate constant for all daily uses products. do not decrease the intrest rate of ppf,pf,post and banks try to live comman people quitely. pl ask pvt companies to increse their staff/workers salarie.

Tue Feb 6 16:04:43 2001
Name:VIVEK PARVATE
Email:vimanparvate@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:pl. change the limit of it up to 80,000 for all. or make the it limit as per the area i.e. for mumbai & delhi it is 100,000 other metro cities to 80,000 and rest to 60,000. keep rate constant for all daily uses products. do not decrease the intrest rate of ppf,pf,post and banks try to live comman people quitely. pl ask pvt companies to increse their staff/workers salarie.

Tue Feb 6 16:05:59 2001
Name:rameshwar patel
Email:rpp120@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Chutiye janata par tax ka bojh kyon barhata hai?

Tue Feb 6 16:06:35 2001
Name:rameshwar patel
Email:rpp120@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Chutiye janata par tax ka bojh kyon barhata hai?

Tue Feb 6 16:07:56 2001
Name:Haresh S Narang
Email:hareshsnarang@mailcity.com
Suggestions:Respected Sir, Our country has entered the Information Technology age. We have to upgrade our knowledge every time a new software/technology is brought to India. To upgrade our knowledge, we have to join professional institutes like NIIT, Aptech, SSI, etc. These institutes charge no less than Rs.40,000/- per course. But as per the Income Tax rules, only Rs.25000/- is given as rebate for higher education or loans taken for higher education. We would request you to kindly increase this limit for higher education or to repay loans taken for higher education to Rs.50,000/- atleast so that we can upgrade our knowledge. Expecting a favourable reply. Regards Haresh S Narang

Tue Feb 6 16:14:37 2001
Name:DR. P>.G.SHETH
Email:sheth4463@hotmail.com
Suggestions:Gujarat Earthquake-debris removal- dead bodoes location and their disposal must be the primary problem. Arrange for men, materials, money snd minds to deal with them on war basis to prevent decay of bodies, spread of diseases and subsequent reuirement to deal with them. Act quickly. Please preplan in the centre and also advise Gujarat Govt. Spare money for this initial work of planning. Even involve Indian School of Management at Ahmedabad or Tata Institute and Men Resource Dept. Invite Write ups on the subject in Indua and abroad with prizes to get the right persons to start thinking and come out with solutions. Play immediately or perish. Address this to cheritable institutions to think in their own ways and get ready. Establish control ponts in Kutch to carry out the work efficiently. The same for Ahmedabad. Prepare for future eventuality in view of troubles expected in Himalayan Regions. Use info systems to their maxim. Best luck./ P.G. Sheth, 17 Stanwood Rd., New Hyde Park, NY, 11040, USA

Tue Feb 6 16:37:24 2001
Name:deepak
Email:deepu_iitd@yahoo.com
Suggestions:maa chuda bhen ke lode

Tue Feb 6 17:06:59 2001
Name:Vivek
Email:vivek101@india.com
Suggestions:The surcharge levied needs to be abolished. Can we take 1 -2 days salary from employees and be done with it?

Tue Feb 6 17:55:15 2001
Name:Anup Kumar Dutta
Email:hindcopsd98@caltiger.com
Suggestions:Presently under section 88 we have tax benefit for an amount upto Rs.60,000.00 only. The limit should be waived off and tax benefit should be given for the entire amount saved. This will help in encouraging savings and identifying excess income of the tax payers by the Govt.

Tue Feb 6 17:56:45 2001
Name:Anup Kumar Dutta
Email:hindcopsd98@caltiger.com
Suggestions:Presently under section 88 we have tax benefit for an amount upto Rs.60,000.00 only. The limit should be waived off and tax benefit should be given for the entire amount saved. This will help in encouraging savings and identifying excess income of the tax payers by the Govt.

Tue Feb 6 18:53:15 2001
Name:UPENDRA JAISWAL
Email:uplvj@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:1. Impose timelimit for issuance of refund order and assessment order on the Assessing officer, failing which a penalty on them should be levied. This will ensure that they perform their duties diligently and responsibly. 2. Also allow refund cheques to be non-timebarred, as this will ensure not going to Assessing officer again for renewal of cheques.

Tue Feb 6 19:19:22 2001
Name:Dhananjay Paralkar
Email:dhananjaysp@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Sir, Requesting you kindly ,Pls.pls. do not hike any more on petroleum products.Give more channels for computers and IT. Thank you. Dhananjay

Tue Feb 6 19:32:16 2001
Name:RAKESH NAIR
Email:ashoflex@yahoo.com
Suggestions:DEAR SIR, AS A SMALL SCALE BUSINESSMAN I WOULD JUST LIKE TO REQUEST TO YOU TO KINDLY NOT BURDEN US WITH ANY MORE TAXES,BUT INSTEAD TO TRY AND ADD REVENUE TO YOUR RESERVES BY TRYING TO PROTECT THE DOMESTIC INDUSTRY AGAINST THE IMPORTS.IF THIS IS NOT DONE NOW BY YOU,THEN THE DAY IS NOT TOO FAR WHEN INDIA WILL AGAIN BE RULED BY SOME FOREIGNERS.HOPING YOU STILL REMEMBER YOUR PROMISE OF SWADESHI. THANKING YOU.

Tue Feb 6 20:33:46 2001
Name:Subhasis Sarkar
Email:ssarkar74@hotmail.com
Suggestions:Subject: Village Globalization Globalization of Indian economy finished almost an era. Some of the sectors like Information technology get real boost. But my question how it will help Indian economy? Though I am a software professional and my earning get real boost because of this IT boom. But when I went to a suburb area, I found most of the people still unaware of this thing. I did not find any thing wrong behind this unawareness. This is very much true an 35 years old father do not have time to upgrade his skill to accommodate himself in IT world. So IT has big opportunity but not for a mass people. Young generation really grateful to IT boom. But already those people, who have family responsibility, they did not go with this opportunity. But we can not deny this people from our society. They have lot of commitment to our society. Now I am going to a village. Suburb people don’t have time and village people don’t have that much of skill to upgrade himself to an IT professional. Because most of the villagers don’t have minimum qualification to spell ‘COMPUTER’. How they will learn IT skill. But they are foundation of Indian economy. They still provide most of GDP element of India. I do not think Indian government should think some thing innovative for these villagers. Globalization should not come for a small number people. It should have mass involvement. For this thing I have some suggestion. I know this suggestion is not full proof. And technically not correct. Because I am not an Economy student. But you can get some different view about the neglected villagers. When I went to a village I found some problems. 1. Most of farming land divided so many people that they do not have any control market economy. If there is one owner they try to be a land-lord. This land-lord don’t have any idea market economy. 2. Dispute among themselves sometimes makes them less productive. 3. Landless people don’t get minimum wages to survive. 4. They always sufferer from lack of technology. 5. They don’t have proper knowledge, which time good for what farming. 6. They don’t know how economy survives depending on their productivity. If you go to village you will so many negative things. Only things they know that is working hard. This will not solve all the above mention points. They need real good technical nurture who will give them proper way to work. So their hard work will not be futile. Suggestion ---------- My suggestion that Indian government should create an administrative body who can lease this land and give a proper company formation. Landowner will get a monthly/anuual annuity to serve his land to the Government. And farmers will get a monthly salary for working in the company. Since this government owned company governed by a group of technically good people, after certain period it will see a profit. When it will see a profit if government, thinks, can invite public to join in this company.

Tue Feb 6 21:16:18 2001
Name:Ramesh Kumar Ruia
Email:rkruia@vsnl.com
Suggestions:The basic reason a person earns is for himself. So if he can pay tax on his income, why can not he get relief for money spent on medical expenses on himself. The same applies for child's education. Medical expenses and children's school fees incurred should be deductible for tax purposes I hope you will consider this.

Tue Feb 6 21:35:50 2001
Name:Sanjeev Dokey
Email:sanjeevdokey@satyam.net.in
Suggestions:It is high time income tax exemption limit is raised in a substantial manner.It appears that this budget is going to be a tough one. So please provide this as a relief.

Tue Feb 6 21:53:07 2001
Name:Mayank Bharadwaj
Email:mayankb@hotmail.com
Suggestions:Dear FM, Thanks for the opportunity to express suggestion. The changes in edible oil custom duty structure last year have resulted in more harrassement than any benefit to the government. Suggest to make the uniform duty structure for edible oil for manufacturer or otherwise. Happy Budgeting Mayank

Tue Feb 6 22:17:20 2001
Name:mahendra chavan
Email:mahendchavan@yahoo.com
Suggestions:Dear sir, Along with incrising taxes every year,We should improve the tax collecting system and restrict corruption.

Tue Feb 6 22:17:46 2001
Name:mahendra chavan
Email:mahendchavan@yahoo.com
Suggestions:Dear sir, Along with incrising taxes every year,We should improve the tax collecting system and restrict corruption.

Tue Feb 6 22:22:41 2001
Name:Manoj Agarwal
Email:manoj_siliguri@caltiger.com
Suggestions:Dear Sir, we are ready for tough budget, we are with you, the country needs harsh measures

Tue Feb 6 22:44:41 2001
Name:Vijay V. Joshi
Email:vvjoshi@ip.eth.net
Suggestions:Honourable Finance Minister, The Income Tax Act grants deduction upto a maximum Rs.40000 u/s 80DD for maintenance and medical treatment of handicapped dependent. Considering the various costs involved in bringing up handicapped children who besides requiring physiotherapy,speech and occupational therapy and special schools allof which are pretty expensive,also require a decent amount on conveyance when the child is physically immobile. Can you therefore look into these aspects to increase this limit to at least Rs.80000 to give much needed relief to parents of such children. Thanking you in anticipation. Vijay V. Joshi

Tue Feb 6 23:46:57 2001
Name:pramod avalakki
Email:pramod_avalakki@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:dear sir, it is my sincere request to you that please make a very good budget for this financial year . i am a student of indian economics & i wish you good luck for this year`s budget jai hind

Wed Feb 7 01:08:16 2001
Name:vishwas mishra
Email:vishwasdm@hotmail.com
Suggestions:don't impose too much of income taxes

Wed Feb 7 07:55:43 2001
Name:Sunil Raithatha
Email:vinodrai@vsnl.com
Suggestions:Dear Sir, Exempt Export Income from Any Tax If invested in capital goods. Thanks

Wed Feb 7 09:23:14 2001
Name:shivas
Email:shivak_143@yahoo.com
Suggestions:i want money so please send me my adrees ok ,i wating your mail

Wed Feb 7 10:09:41 2001
Name:Srivatsa Kumara
Email:kumarhls@hotmail.com
Suggestions:Instead of funding wide ranging long term plans request you to focus on few short term projects and provide full funding support so that these projects are completed on time and within estimated budget.

Wed Feb 7 10:14:12 2001
Name:ram
Email:grp@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:sir, give importance to formers truely, ram

Wed Feb 7 10:41:57 2001
Name:KGS KUTTY
Email:kgskutty@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:I would like to inform you that people are not at all happy with the performance of NDA Govt., particularly the oil and gas price rise. If you putt additional burden on comman man in the new budget, it is going to help the congress party to come in power. Please take a serious note of this.

Wed Feb 7 11:00:55 2001
Name:ghanshyam rathi
Email:sumeetenterprises@rediff.com
Suggestions:please give pension to the it tax payer after the age of 50 depending on the tax paid during his tenure. maintain passbook of tax record paid by him .this wii help to collect tax postively from tax payers

Wed Feb 7 11:21:57 2001
Name:Anant Gogate
Email:ganant16@hotmail.com
Suggestions:The tax exempt Conveyance Allowance to salaried employees should be suitably increased from the present limit of Rs 800 per month in view of the increased conveyance expenses after recent hike in Oil Prices.

Wed Feb 7 11:54:54 2001
Name:G. P. Nagori
Email:nagori@indiatimes.com
Suggestions:1. Income tax exemption limit for personal income should be raised from Rs. 50,000/- to Rs. 1,00,000/-. 2. Rebate on investment under section 88 should be raised from Rs. 80,000/- to Rs. 1,00,000/- out of wich Rs. 20,000/- should be on investment on infrastructure bonds, Rs. 20,000/- on repayment of housing loan and balance Rs. 60,000/- on investment towards PF, PPF, LI policies, and other govt. securities, saving certificates as available. 3. A surcharge of 2% be levied on income tax towards National Calmity Fund. The fund should be utilised for relief and rehabilitation during disasters like Gujarat earthquake. 4. Subsidy on diesel,domestic LPG cylinder, kerosene, fertilises and electricity be removed totally. 5. Luxury tax may be introduced on every purchase on New Car, mobile phone and its sim-card to generate more funds.

Wed Feb 7 11:55:27 2001
Name:G. P. Nagori
Email:nagori@indiatimes.com
Suggestions:1. Income tax exemption limit for personal income should be raised from Rs. 50,000/- to Rs. 1,00,000/-. 2. Rebate on investment under section 88 should be raised from Rs. 80,000/- to Rs. 1,00,000/- out of wich Rs. 20,000/- should be on investment on infrastructure bonds, Rs. 20,000/- on repayment of housing loan and balance Rs. 60,000/- on investment towards PF, PPF, LI policies, and other govt. securities, saving certificates as available. 3. A surcharge of 2% be levied on income tax towards National Calmity Fund. The fund should be utilised for relief and rehabilitation during disasters like Gujarat earthquake. 4. Subsidy on diesel,domestic LPG cylinder, kerosene, fertilises and electricity be removed totally. 5. Luxury tax may be introduced on every purchase on New Car, mobile phone and its sim-card to generate more funds.

Wed Feb 7 12:42:18 2001
Name:ramesh
Email:sameercem@vsnl.com
Suggestions:please make all business pay their taxes many do not pay

Wed Feb 7 12:48:33 2001
Name:Suresh K R Nair
Email:suresh_293@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Dear Sir, Why do you punish the ordinary middle class people like us for your Gujarat rehabilitation fund? Why not try to collect the due tax from big defaulters and the bank loan defaulters? Save us, the ordinary citizens of this country. Thanks & Regards, Suresh

Wed Feb 7 12:59:28 2001
Name:major bs bains
Email:majorbains@hotmail.com
Suggestions:I sent two email messages about my war injury pay. i want reply through email address as noted here. is it possible major bains

Wed Feb 7 13:15:38 2001
Name:mrityunjay singh
Email:singhmrityunjay@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:DearMr. Sinha please don't get carried away by IT only.There is a world beyond that also.Please make it known to Indian industry that if China can make cheap goods and flood world market then why can't we.There is something basically wrong with our approach.Please look into it. thank you

Wed Feb 7 13:49:36 2001
Name:Sudarsanan
Email:sudar.san@vsnl.com
Suggestions:1. Have concrete plans for cutting down the government expenditure. One way of achieving this is to remove 50% of the unnecessary ministries and the ministers who are jobless. Also, the misued allowances and free telephone calls for the MPs and MLAs can be reduced. 2. Articulate vision statement for Indian Economy and plan the future budgets accordingly to achieve it. One vision statement for example, could be providing a deficit free budget 10 yrs down the line and the plans can be laid out from now on to achieve it.

Wed Feb 7 14:36:01 2001
Name:Durga Prasad
Email:depe@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Raising income tax rates for earth quake reconstruction will affect only the salaried class and is unfair. A similar increase in sales tax or any other similar tax would have brought a larger financial benefit. Also, there is no targetted term for this gujrat surcharge. FOr all we know this will continue for ever!!!

Wed Feb 7 14:48:42 2001
Name:Saumil Shah
Email:saumils@hotmail.com
Suggestions:Sir, i would like to point out an anamoly in the reimbursement of medical expenses... If a person takes reimbursement of actual expenses...it is tax free ....which is great for elderly people.... but i feel that you should also provide for preventive causes like joining a health club because a young person like me....goes to the gym and keeps fit thereby not only reducing undesireable expenses but also adding more productive units to works....but then my salary slip will have no reimburesement for medical expenses and the medical allowance that is supposed to be a part of my salary will either go unutilized or the co. gives it to me in allowance form after deducting taxes..... you are thereby not only refusing me productive expenditure...but in fact you are taxing me for being healthy...if you feel this is wrong kindly correct the anamoly in the interest of our huge youth workforce...i.e. the people who will be carrying the burden of the expenses and debts incurred by the senior citizens and the govt... With due respescts Saumil Shah

Wed Feb 7 14:49:29 2001
Name:Saumil Shah
Email:saumils@hotmail.com
Suggestions:Sir, i would like to point out an anamoly in the reimbursement of medical expenses... If a person takes reimbursement of actual expenses...it is tax free ....which is great for elderly people.... but i feel that you should also provide for preventive causes like joining a health club because a young person like me....goes to the gym and keeps fit thereby not only reducing undesireable expenses but also adding more productive units to works....but then my salary slip will have no reimburesement for medical expenses and the medical allowance that is supposed to be a part of my salary will either go unutilized or the co. gives it to me in allowance form after deducting taxes..... you are thereby not only refusing me productive expenditure...but in fact you are taxing me for being healthy...if you feel this is wrong kindly correct the anamoly in the interest of our huge youth workforce...i.e. the people who will be carrying the burden of the expenses and debts incurred by the senior citizens and the govt... With due respescts Saumil Shah 18, Jain Merchants Soc., Paldi, Ahmedabad- 380007

Wed Feb 7 15:06:37 2001
Name:Omkar Bhalchandra Shidhaye
Email:omrs@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Respected Sir, I am salary earner. Currently Income Tax on the salary is very taxing especially When all the utilities like cost of power, water, foodgrain is increasingI request you to exempt all salary earners from Income Tax upto salary of say Rs.15000 per month. At least the dearness allowance on the basic pay should be made tax free as it is compensation for the increasing cost of leaving. Moreover why the fat allowances and salaries member of parliaments is exempt from the tax, infact they it should be brought under perview of tax net. Or else reduce inflation as envisaged in your electrol agenda of fighting "Bhook, Bekari aur Bhrashtar(corruption)" and give good governance. Expect some reply. Omkar

Wed Feb 7 15:14:18 2001
Name:Rathin Shah
Email:rathinshah@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:dear sir please have something new for the education this year. on behalf of all the students

Wed Feb 7 15:14:46 2001
Name:Puneet
Email:puneetsachar@yahoo.com
Suggestions:hi sir i don't know if this letter reaches u or not well i'm no one to advice u but ...... sir to come over the inflation rate sir reduce the subsidy its high time no point of giving such high subsidy over petroleum goods and kerosene and the subsidy which govt gives for art and culture section u spend so much of money on development of art and culture no point in giving thoes plz sir do consider them

Wed Feb 7 16:44:23 2001
Name:k s kumar
Email:kskumar3@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:1. Enhance the tax exemption limit for Housing Loan repayments keeping in mind the present cost of construction. 2.Do not burden the salarised tax payer anymore. 3.Tax the rich farmers who own more than 25 acres of wet lands. 4.Make it mandatory for all peoples representatives to submit the IT returns. 5.Postal registered document charges can be based on the distances of the destination. The more farther a place is, the higher the charge on the registered letter. 6.Demand draft charges need not be distance dependant but amount dependant only. Thanks

Wed Feb 7 17:21:15 2001
Name:NAYAN MEHTA
Email:nayan@emkayshare.com
Suggestions:Respected Sir, Given the Gruesome natural disaster in Gujarat, I deeply express my sadness for those who lost their lives and belongings. Its indeed a national loss which cannot be measured. Given the economic condition and the major challenges ahead in terms of privatisation, globalisation, controlling fiscal deficit and inflation, it will be a hercullian task before you to come out with a budget that would be best in the interest of our country. I feel this is a Golden opportunity for your ministry and the Govt. to propel the much hyped disinvestment programme. I would like the ministry to act in a phased manner that would not put the PSU employees under strain.The divestment will unlock the hidden assets of the PSU Jewels and realise much needed funds at good valuation given the stable capital markets. I would now request you to see any possibility of rationalising capital gains. Here I mean uniform structure of capital gains - (short term and long term). At this juncture, I remember the US footwear major NIKE's slogan- JUST DO IT! Thanking you, Yours sincerely, Nayan Mehta

Wed Feb 7 17:32:37 2001
Name:dhruvaditya
Email:dhruvaditya@operamail.com
Suggestions:Please support students contribution towards their earning prospects in order to continue their education through school or banking services.

Wed Feb 7 17:40:46 2001
Name:sanmaya
Email:sanmayaji73@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:make the saraal form more saral & tax structure more simple . thanks

Wed Feb 7 17:50:27 2001
Name:sudhir singhal
Email:sudhirsinghal@indiatimes.com
Suggestions:Please do't increase the tax rates. You should reduce it.You must concentrate to increase the tax bases specially traders are not even paying 50% of their tax which is really required to be paid by them.In the similar fashion agriculture income should also qualify for taxsation purposes regards

Wed Feb 7 18:22:02 2001
Name:AR Lakshmanan
Email:arlakshmanan@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Silent earers like panwalas and small hoteliers should be covered under tax roof.

Wed Feb 7 18:24:41 2001
Name:G.Prabhakaran
Email:jaypeek@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Can you Increase the Present Limit of Rs.80,000/- under the Sec 88. As the more you give our saving will increase. The Present 80K was adopted when the country had very less earning power. Now due to your open Policy many MNC's have come and started to give a higher salary. So instead of taxing the 30+surcharge can you increase the limit. Thanks for the oppurtunity given.

Wed Feb 7 18:39:36 2001
Name:RAJEEV KHANNA
Email:studyup@del6.vsnl.net.in
Suggestions:HONRABLE FINANCE MINSTER, 7/02/2001 THIS IS A SMALL SUGGESTION TO YOUR HONORABLE SELF . THIS SUGGESTION WILL NOT ONLY BRING EXTRA CUSTOMS COLLECTION BUT ALSO WILL BRING ABOUT A GREATER SENSE OF FFAIRPLAY TO THE AILING DRY FRUIT IMPORT TRADE SUFFERING AT THE HANDS OF CHEAP AMERICAN ALMOND DUMPING IN THE LOCAL INDIAN MARKET. DUE TO AN AD HOC AGREEMENT THE CUSTOM DUTIES WERE SLASHED TO AN ALL TIME LOW BY THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT LEADING TO FLOODING OF THE INDIAN MARKET WITH THIS ITEM. AS A RESULT OF THESE OVER IMPORTS THE INDIAN TRADERS HAVE ALMOST BEEN WIPED OUT. PLUS DUE TO HUGE PRICE CUTTING AND SLOW WORLD DEMAND THE US ALMOND EXPORTYES ARE DUMPING THIS PRODUCT AT VERY LOW PRICES. YOU ARE REQUESTED TO RESTORE THE IMPORT DUTIES PREVAILING PRIOR TO THE HUGE CUTS IN IMPORT DUTIES NADE ON BEHEST OF THE POWERFUL AMERICAN LOBBY. THE INDIAN MKT CAN EASILY AFFORD THE DUTIES DOUBLE OF THE DUTIES PREVALENT NOW. THIS WILL ALSO AGOOD WAY TO HELP THE GUJARAT SITUATION. REGARDS RAJEEV KHANNA

Wed Feb 7 19:46:55 2001
Name:Karan Parmar
Email:karanparmar@indiatimes.com
Suggestions:It is requested that instesd of taking the easy way out by imposing more tax burdain on the salaried class, please go for genuine expansion of tax base. You may consider inposing reasonable income tax on shopkeepers who pay even less tax than the lowest paid govt employee. Thanks

Wed Feb 7 19:55:47 2001
Name:K. Swamy
Email:kks2910@rediff.com
Suggestions:Very, Very,Strongly requesting you to make the Govt. policies simple, Give relief to the common man & Please do some thing hard to eradicate corruption which will eat this country more then the white ant. Visit to most of the Govt. Dept, corruption starts from Peon to ........ An lawabding Indian

Wed Feb 7 19:56:31 2001
Name:K. Swamy
Email:kks2910@rediff.com
Suggestions:Very, Very,Strongly requesting you to make the Govt. policies simple, Give relief to the common man & Please do some thing hard to eradicate corruption which will eat this country more then the white ant. Visit to most of the Govt. Dept, corruption starts from Peon to ........ An lawabding Indian

Wed Feb 7 19:56:40 2001
Name:K. Swamy
Email:kks2910@rediff.com
Suggestions:Very, Very,Strongly requesting you to make the Govt. policies simple, Give relief to the common man & Please do some thing hard to eradicate corruption which will eat this country more then the white ant. Visit to most of the Govt. Dept, corruption starts from Peon to ........ An lawabding Indian

Wed Feb 7 20:08:28 2001
Name:M Sathya Narayanan
Email:msnarayanan@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Why cann't you make the HRA exemption to actuals rather than having too much complications.

Wed Feb 7 22:43:54 2001
Name:ashok kakkad
Email:akakkad@xpsonline.com
Suggestions:you should increase duty on cigarates and all other harmful comodity.

Wed Feb 7 22:46:23 2001
Name:MANOJ SINHA
Email:sinha12@hotmail.com
Suggestions:Respected sir, It is true that we are going through a very bad phase due to massive earthquake in Gujarat and we are ready to contribute in whatever way we can.I will welcome any new tax ,if it is for the help of our brothers in Gujrat. But at the same time ,I will request to you sir,please do something to check the Govt.'s expenditure.There is wastage of everything,which is available in government offices. Thanking you Manoj sinha SINHA

Wed Feb 7 23:11:04 2001
Name:sudhir
Email:sudhiry2k@redif.com
Suggestions:IS THERE ANY PERMENT SOLUTION TO AVOID TAX FOR EVERYONE

Wed Feb 7 23:22:55 2001
Name:prabhat mishra
Email:prabhatmishra3@123india.com
Suggestions:you son of bich ,you are collecting lot of money by making request to people in the name of earthquake but u don't know that you are playing with the emotions of the people.The fund till today you have collected from the people is sufficient to make a new state like Gujrat enen though regularly you advertising the horrible situation on TV programmes.It is my worning to u to stop all these silly things coz you have do it to the extream of people.

Thu Feb 8 00:10:11 2001
Name:Raju
Email:gianani@hotmail.com
Suggestions:Honourable Minister, To allow pvt individuals or companies or enterprises to develop pvt towns/cities by providing them land free of cost or at cheaper prices and in return to develop the necessary infrastructure i.e roads/telecommunication systems/ports etc and handover the same to the govt for normal functioning. To allow such pvt individuals etc free advt rights for a particular period if they are able to deliver the desired results. Regards Raju

Thu Feb 8 01:28:56 2001
Name:Joy J Padamadan
Email:jj_padamadan@yahoo.com
Suggestions:Take strong measures to bring down the amount of unaccounted (black money) circulating in the economy.

Thu Feb 8 07:47:36 2001
Name:Anand Ramachandran
Email:anandrenuka@hotmail.com
Suggestions:The budget should try to providing incentives to India's key strengths - intellectual & manpower resources. The historic focus on providing capital intensive industries protection should be dropped as it results in a waste of scarce financial capital of which India is short. It also boosts the input costs to the economy. i.e. reduce duties on raw material and commodity industries like plastics, steel and lower the input costs to Indian downstream industries. That way they can compete with cheaper Chinese imports, etc. and also increase employment. A small scale downstream industry employs 10 times more manpower that a large scale plant using the same amount of capital. Its about time the big industries became more efficient and made money through hard work rather than protection. Remove the inverted duty structures whereby duties on input commodities like steel plastics etc. but on end products are lower. How will capital goods or toy manufacturers survive if their input costs are higher than that for international competitiors ? Regards anand

Thu Feb 8 08:50:22 2001
Name:V. THYAGARAJAN
Email:thyagaraj2001@yahoo.com
Suggestions:INCOME TAX LIMIT TO BE RAISED TO 1,00,OOO/- ENCOURAGE THE INSURANCE SECTOR. THE SAVINGS LIMIT U/S88 TO BE INCREASED. EXTRA Rs. 25000/- TO BE PROVIDED FOR INSURANCE PREMIUMS.

Thu Feb 8 09:07:22 2001
Name:hitesh parekh
Email:hi41158@usa.net
Suggestions:To partonage adoption of orphan children due to earthquake tragedy, some sort of rebate or something declared will attract Tax payers.

Thu Feb 8 09:15:21 2001
Name:Subbu
Email:reach_subbu@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Please spare the already burdened salaried class from another hike. Efforts must be made to recover taxes from the defaulters. We, the middle class are finding it really hard to cope with the kind of increases we have to put up everywhere. Hope this will merit consideration.

Thu Feb 8 10:11:54 2001
Name:VIVEK
Email:vimanparvate@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Limit of IT for MUMBAI & THANE must be 100,000 For other cities 60,000 is ok increse rate of intrest on PPF,PF,Postal savings

Thu Feb 8 10:13:01 2001
Name:VIVEK
Email:vimanparvate@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Limit of IT for MUMBAI & THANE must be 100,000 For other cities 60,000 is ok increse rate of intrest on PPF,PF,Postal savings

Thu Feb 8 10:13:54 2001
Name:VIVEK
Email:vimanparvate@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Limit of IT for MUMBAI & THANE must be 100,000 For other cities 60,000 is ok increse rate of intrest on PPF,PF,Postal savings

Thu Feb 8 10:49:18 2001
Name:Mahendra Paturkar
Email:mahendra_paturkar@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Dear Sir, Keeping in veiw of the requirement for rebuilding the devasted areas of Gujrath, may I suguest to come out with a stratergy to get the funds. I can think of recovering the NPA of banks which otherwise the defaulters are enjoying. Kindly get tought by threting these defaulters ( Like done in our neibouring countries ) which will be very useful. Trust you can think on this in comming session and put the process in place to recover the NPA. Thanking you Regards

Thu Feb 8 10:52:27 2001
Name:Mahendra Paturkar
Email:mahendra_paturkar@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Dear Sir, Keeping in veiw of the requirement for rebuilding the devasted areas of Gujrath, may I suguest to come out with a stratergy to get the funds. I can think of recovering the NPA of banks which otherwise the defaulters are enjoying. Kindly get tought by threatning these defaulters ( Like done in our neibouring countries ) which will be very useful. Trust you can think on this in comming session and put the process in place to recover the NPA. Thanking you Regards

Thu Feb 8 11:20:15 2001
Name:sanjay
Email:sanjay2000@yahoo.co
Suggestions:

Thu Feb 8 11:29:27 2001
Name:KAMALESH SANGHANI
Email:kkz@vsnl.com
Suggestions:Dear Finance Minister 1) Whenever there is a natural calamity or there is a need to raise additional resources, why is it that all Finance Ministers increase the rates of Income-tax only ? Why Cannot subsidies be reduced ? Why Cannot MP's allowances or even the constituency allowances be reduced ? Why Cannot the expenditure of the Government be reduced ? 2) I suggest that reduce the basic exemption limit to say Rs.30,000/- and a slab rate of 1% be introduced upto 60,000/- or say a flat rate of Rs.500/- could be charged for the income upto Rs.60,000/-. A minimum alternate tax should also be levied for all IT returns i.e., all IT returns should be accompanied by a minimum payment of say Rs.500/- in the case of individuals; .1% of turnover in case of business income; .25% in case of professionals and so on. This minimum payment can be in the form of TDS or tax payment. 3) The slab rates for individuals after the basic limit could be 10% upto Rs.100,000/-; 15% upto Rs.200,000/-; 20% upto Rs.500,000/- and thereafter 30%. Similar slabs could also be given for firms and companies. 4) Increase the limit for investment under Section 88 to Rs.100,000/- uniformly for all types of individuals and without any sub limits.

Thu Feb 8 11:54:35 2001
Name:swati gupte
Email:sdgupte_in@yahoo.com
Suggestions:Sir, there are speculations that a surcharge is likely to be levied on income tax on salary too. i do hope that this is not done since it would give rise to inflationary trends which will not help in any way and also reduce the purchasing power - to the industry, to peiple at large and even for the people of gujarat who are mostly businessman.

Thu Feb 8 11:55:42 2001
Name:swati gupte
Email:sdgupte_in@yahoo.com
Suggestions:Sir, there are speculations that a surcharge is likely to be levied on income tax on salary too. i do hope that this is not done since it would give rise to inflationary trends reducing the purchasing power which will not help in any way - to the industry, to people at large and even for the people of gujarat who are mostly businessman.

Thu Feb 8 11:58:40 2001
Name:More
Email:morenv@mailcity.com
Suggestions:For efficient governance, you need to set time frames for response of public services. I have got deducted more tax, I have submitted tax returns, applied for PAN, even after two years there is no response from your IT dept., when I go there they ask for bribe. Don't you feel you are exploiting the public by giving in efficient service and governance?

Thu Feb 8 12:59:44 2001
Name:Shirish A. Keskar
Email:sakeskar@hotmail.com
Suggestions:The income tax arrears which are running in crores of Rupees must be recovered immediately else the interest @ 18% should be charged which must be paid of defaulters in every financial year irrespective of the end result. If defaulters win the case, the interest credited should be adjusted otherwise the government will be benefited by way of interest.

Thu Feb 8 13:10:59 2001
Name:Githa Rebello
Email:githa_rebello@yahoo.com
Suggestions:Please include for deduction under section 88--expenses for attender for mentally handicapped persons other than mental retardation as confirmed by Psychiatrist a reasonable amount which is spent for the care of protection of psychiatric patients . Please encourage the social sector by extending 100% deduction instead of 50% deduction under Sec 80G to charitable organisations. Please increase the tax rebate from Rs 5000 for ladies at present to Rs 10000 Please remove restrictions for donations under sec 80G to 10% of the Gross total income

Thu Feb 8 13:15:08 2001
Name:Githa Rebello
Email:githa_rebello@yahoo.com
Suggestions:Please include for deduction under section 88--expenses for attender for mentally handicapped persons other than mental retardation as confirmed by Psychiatrist a reasonable amount which is spent for the care of protection of psychiatric patients . Please encourage the social sector by extending 100% deduction instead of 50% deduction under Sec 80G to charitable organisations. Please increase the tax rebate from Rs 5000 for ladies at present to Rs 10000 Please remove restrictions for donations under sec 80G to 10% of the Gross total income

Thu Feb 8 13:28:42 2001
Name:Rajneesh Gupta
Email:rgupta@isac.ernet.in
Suggestions:Sir, Kindly have a re-look on the issue of benefit of section 24, which is currently available to the tune of 1 lac for the loans disbursed after 01/04/99 only. This is becoming a problem for the people, who were given loan after 01/04/1997 or so. Since, many of the people have availed Government HBA, after the 5th pay commission recommendations and they are getting a benefit of Rs 30,000/- only. The suggestion is either remove the 01/04/1999 condition or extend it to at least the loans taken after 01/04/1997 also. The matter I am referring to is regarding the LOSS IN PROPERTY under section-24. Thanking you,

Thu Feb 8 14:22:05 2001
Name:Sunil Kuamr
Email:bclindia@del2.vsnl.net.in
Suggestions:more transpancy in lal fitha shiy

Thu Feb 8 14:26:42 2001
Name:snray
Email:snray@hotmail.com
Suggestions:lowering of tax of salary class people

Thu Feb 8 14:31:08 2001
Name:V.G.Angadi
Email:vgangadi@iwst.res.in
Suggestions:Sir, My suggestions for Budget 2001 are 1) Pl. do not put heavy tax on common man. 2) Insted, try to reduce the govt expenditure. 3) Income tax for Salaried class: When both husband and wife are govt employees,their income tax should be calculated based on their total income but not seperately as at present. 3) Retirement age for govt employees should be brought back to 58 years or total length of service should not exceed 33 years of service. Incentive based VRS should be implemented which may substantially reduce govt expenditure. Thanking you, Sir. V.G. ANGADI

Thu Feb 8 14:40:41 2001
Name:serfraz
Email:serfraz305@yahoo.co,in
Suggestions:i wish u gonna continue serving us with your best as u always have been doing in the past

Thu Feb 8 14:47:42 2001
Name:Atulk Agrawal
Email:aa_35@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Sir, The concessional excise concession of 40% on excise tarrif to SSI units are slowly killing those SSI industries which are making NON MODVATABLE products and are in the turn over range from 400 Lacs to 1000 lacs. The above exemption only curtails growth and awards incompetance apart from giving thrust to bad business practice like opening up of shadow mfg units without any investment in capital, workforce etc. We suggest that: (1) Either the Turn over based excise exemption limit be aboloished and the facility be given to all SSI units irrespective of the turnover. (2) or, The Benefit be reduced to 10% from 40% since the SSI exemption limit has been already raised to 100 Lacs by The PM. (the benefit of 7% on average excise duty of 16% is too much for other SSI units having turn over of over 300 lacs to counter.) (3) or, the units already avialing CENVAT benefit be deprived of the concessional excise duty benefit as done for few months in the past.

Thu Feb 8 15:23:05 2001
Name:P M Ravindran
Email:pmravindran@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:The middle class has for long suffered the burden of the nation's development while the rich and the poor have remained unaffected/indifferent. This is gross injustice and needs to be set right at the earliest. There is absolutely no logic in having two slabs upto Rs1,50,000 per annum income and one single slab thereafter. Further the calculation of income should be comprehensive and all inclusive, taking a family as a unit and exemptions should be done away with. Also, there is no logic in giving concessions to women in tax matters. Logically, a woman earning member is adding to the family's income whereas the earning man could be the sole bread winner, in most of the cases, and needs additional concessions because of that.

Thu Feb 8 15:24:11 2001
Name:P M Ravindran
Email:pmravindran@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:The middle class has for long suffered the burden of the nation's development while the rich and the poor have remained unaffected/indifferent. This is gross injustice and needs to be set right at the earliest. There is absolutely no logic in having two slabs upto Rs1,50,000 per annum income and one single slab thereafter. Further the calculation of income should be comprehensive and all inclusive, taking a family as a unit and exemptions should be done away with. Also, there is no logic in giving concessions to women in tax matters. Logically, a woman earning member is adding to the family's income whereas the earning man could be the sole bread winner, in most of the cases, and needs additional concessions because of that.

Thu Feb 8 15:51:22 2001
Name:V. KUMAR
Email:splawcpr@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Please do not hike railway passenger fare. Impose more tax on Tobacco items such as Cigarettes, Beedi, Gutkha etc.

Thu Feb 8 15:53:25 2001
Name:V. KUMAR
Email:splawcpr@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Please do not hike railway passenger fare. Impose more tax on Tobacco items such as Cigarettes, Beedi, Gutkha etc.

Thu Feb 8 17:08:37 2001
Name:Dakshina Murthy
Email:dakshin@tamlindia.com
Suggestions:Glass fibre/fabric is a main raw material for FRP industry. Indian companies were taken over by MNC's like Owens Corning & Vetrotex in India virtually produce materials for Global market. With this we don't have materials for our use in India and we have to import paying very high price. Should we not impose these MNC's to sell atleast 50 % of their capacity in Indian Market. This will help FRP industries to procure Glass within the country and could be cheaper.

Thu Feb 8 17:31:02 2001
Name:dinesh solanki
Email:dsolanki@hotmail.com
Suggestions:We have a feeling that ministry of finance is only interested in burdening the common man and is hardly doing anything to cut down wasteful expenditure . Also all the government agencies such as PF offices , It offices etc are not at all citizen services oriented inspite of the fact that taxpayers are paying them. You should really deliver the citizens from the clutches of harassment and increase the accountabilitymof these offices who are not worried when they finish their work. Can we see for a change some improvements in these areas ? Is ministry of finance capable of ridding itself of outdated beauracratic mindset which sometimes seems to colour the thinking of even finance minister ? We have put our hopes in BJP govt. as Congress has failed us for more than four decades. hope you would empoewer the citizens against insensitive beauracracy.

Thu Feb 8 18:58:33 2001
Name:rajesh ingle
Email:rajingle@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:hon'ble sir, i think all of us are behind and supportive to the victims of Gujarat earthquake and pay homage to those who went away from us.i am hopeful that we all citizens of this nation will also support the needy ones wo left behind their near ones after the earthquake. my only sugestion is that 1. please see to that the help came from all of us and other nations is utilised properly and provided to needy ones only. 2.if the help which has came in large numbers is enough or helpful then i don't think there should not be a further need to increase the tax on government staff and other citizens who have already in bad financial condition. i hope you will consider these things of our concern and help us. wishing you all te best. i remain.

Thu Feb 8 19:46:43 2001
Name:GOPALAKRISHNAN K
Email:gops_k@sify.com
Suggestions:Please take sympathetic look at salaried class and increase exemption limit atleast by Rs.25,000/-and give more rabates on small savings--you can once more introduce voluntary disclosure scheme to bring out black money-please curtail unnecessary expenditure /downsize govt depts/bring out stringent measusres to recover bank loans from big corporate clients

Thu Feb 8 19:51:00 2001
Name:GOPALAKRISHNAN K
Email:gops_k@sify.com
Suggestions:Please take sympathetic look at salaried class and increase exemption limit atleast by Rs.25,000/-and give more rabates on small savings--you can once more introduce voluntary disclosure scheme to bring out black money-please curtail unnecessary expenditure /downsize govt depts/bring out stringent measusres to recover bank loans from big corporate clients

Thu Feb 8 22:48:26 2001
Name:sunil shivdasani
Email:dearsunil@indiatimes.com
Suggestions:Dear Sir, Kindly consider freezing all salaries to middle n senior central govt employees for a full year.This will bring the economy of the country back on track and restore the confidence of the people in the system.It could be a unique first in the world or maybe Malaysia did something similar.

Thu Feb 8 23:22:39 2001
Name:Madhuri N
Email:sweet_madz@hotmail.com
Suggestions:keep a 2 % addn surcharge,but dont hike other prices

Fri Feb 9 00:11:54 2001
Name:Rupashree Nanda.
Email:rupashreen@hotmail.com
Suggestions:Question? Is the government going to take a decision on the retirement age finally? Is it going to saty at 60 years or will it be brought down to 58 years. Many employees in the State Bank of India are choosing to opt for VRS, purely guided by the insecurity relating ot te retirement age? Since it affects the life of so many people, a clear indication would be very welcome.Indeed, if today you were a senior employee of the SBI, attached to your work, and of 56 years of age, Mr. Minister what would you do?

Fri Feb 9 00:22:24 2001
Name:Shandil
Email:shandil@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:sir we really need something which delivers i mean please do try & see that we reach out to some results now

Fri Feb 9 00:54:58 2001
Name:nandita
Email:nandugoldy@yahoo.com
Suggestions:keep sending me imp you fucking man and please ummm!!! fuck me if you can

Fri Feb 9 06:31:10 2001
Name:mrs.sonam dolma
Email:plt87@vsnl.in
Suggestions:sir, i request yourself to kindly pass my late husband(sh.sukh dass,I.R.S) medical bill pending with i.t.dept.since june.2000.this is my humble request to you,kindly advise CBDT to pass our bill of liver transplantation for Rs.25 lacs at the earlist.till date dept. has not given us single rupee despite advance santion of Rs15.30 lacs by CBDT. PLEASE HELP US SIR IN THIS MATTER. MRS.SONAM DOLMA WIDOW OF LATE SH.SUKH DASS,I.R.S, 490,12-A,PANCHKULA,HARYANA. TEL-0172-561622.

Fri Feb 9 10:34:16 2001
Name:sanjay
Email:panaulia@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:dear sir please cut amount of M.P.'s fund & others Faclities. you know why these should curb thanks you sanjay panaulia

Fri Feb 9 10:38:21 2001
Name:sanjay
Email:Panaulia@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:sir why should we pay for politician & burucracy's Luxary. check their foreign trips and don't check china's products because we are getting better products at the rate 0f good price. don't protect inefficient industries. why we pay for poor quality of local industries

Fri Feb 9 12:32:13 2001
Name:TANUJ ROY
Email:roytar@wilnetonline.net
Suggestions:excise duty of 16% on maize starch should be removed to bring uniformity with tapioca starch industry. It is shocking that excise was removed on tapioca and increased on maize starch based on total wrong and misrepresented data,please save the maize starch industry,regards

Fri Feb 9 12:33:09 2001
Name:TANUJ ROY
Email:roytar@wilnetonline.net
Suggestions:excise duty of 16% on maize starch should be removed to bring uniformity with tapioca starch industry. It is shocking that excise was removed on tapioca and increased on maize starch based on total wrong and misrepresented data,please save the maize starch industry,regards

Fri Feb 9 12:33:59 2001
Name:TANUJ ROY
Email:roytar@wilnetonline.net
Suggestions:excise duty of 16% on maize starch should be removed to bring uniformity with tapioca starch industry. It is shocking that excise was removed on tapioca and increased on maize starch based on total wrong and misrepresented data,please save the maize starch industry,regards

Fri Feb 9 12:34:49 2001
Name:TANUJ ROY
Email:roytar@wilnetonline.net
Suggestions:excise duty of 16% on maize starch should be removed to bring uniformity with tapioca starch industry. It is shocking that excise was removed on tapioca and increased on maize starch based on total wrong and misrepresented data,please save the maize starch industry,regards

Fri Feb 9 12:46:28 2001
Name:Maneesh Johari
Email:joengg@hotmail.com
Suggestions:Could you have a certain percentage being charged on EACH TRANSACTION caried out on the STOCK EXCHANGES? The players in the Stock Markets are either long term investors - who do not have too many transactions ; or speculators -- for whom 1 or 2 % should not make a difference -- they were used to paying some brokerage earlier too -- so the difference would by adjusted. By just getting the figures on the total amount of moneys involved in the daily transaction & if the govt. charges 1 - 2% of it & uses that amount towards the PM Relief Fund I feel that a good sum could be collected in a short time. This would enable you to reduce the Income Tax structures to a good extent too. thanks maneesh johari

Fri Feb 9 12:54:50 2001
Name:Raj
Email:raazzin@yahoo.co.in
Suggestions:Sir, i would like to mention you specially that you should try to keep the price of daily use as minimum as possible. thanks

Fri Feb 9 13:06:59 2001
Name:dr gurmeet singh
Email:drgurmeet@indiatimes.com
Suggestions:excise duties on steel should be reduce to 8% ad velorem on induction furnaces and compound levy should be imposed on rolling mills.Please save the Indian small scale steel industries by giving such relief.

Fri Feb 9 13:32:50 2001
Name:Maneesh Johari
Email:joengg@hotmail.com
Suggestions:Charge a 1 - 2 % on EACH & EVERY TRANSACTION on the Stock Markets & collect this in the PM Relief Fund. This amount could prompt you to reduce the Income Tax Rates as the players in the Stock markets are speculators - for whom 2% should not matter Or investors - for whom 2% on value once in a while whenever they have a transaction -- should be fine. pl. consider the possibilities. regards

Fri Feb 9 13:49:18 2001
Name:sanjay mehta
Email:sanjaymehta2@indiaimes.com
Suggestions:insted of leving 2% SC on IT for earthquake relief, i suggest to increase price of petrol and diesel by about 2 paise (only two paise) per litre. this will not burden anybody and will save lots of administrative work in IT dept and assessee. wish you all the best of luck for your budget 2001

Fri Feb 9 13:50:56 2001
Name:sanjay mehta
Email:sanjaymehta2@indiaimes.com
Suggestions:insted of leving 2% SC on IT for earthquake relief, i suggest to increase price of petrol and diesel by about 2 paise (only two paise) per litre. this will not burden anybody and will save lots of administrative work in IT dept and assessee. wish you all the best of luck for your budget 2001

Fri Feb 9 14:29:02 2001
Name:manish dalal
Email:manish14_in@yahoo.com
Suggestions:May I request your goodselves to immediately order Income tax authorities to raid all the custom officers's premises across India of all levels .It will fetch at least 500 crores which you can transfer it to quake hit areas of Gujarat.

Fri Feb 9 14:31:52 2001
Name:Ravindra Gandhi
Email:ravigee@rediffmail.com
Suggestions:Dear Sir, Please increase the amount of extra taxable income exemption limit for handicapped people from current Rs40000/- to Rs 200000/- Thanks,

Fri Feb 9 15:59:57 2001
Name:MAHESH VITHALDAS SHAH
Email:shah_mahesh@123india.com
Suggestions:sir, I have read in the News paper that you are going to reduce interest on PPF BY 10%. I request you to not to reduce interestor you may increasing Tax saving investment limit to Rs.80,000/- on PPF. SIR, WHY ARE YOU NOT TAKING ANY ACTION AGAINST BIG TAX DEFAULTER-WHICH WORKS OUT TO RS.65000/- CRORES.(AS PER NEWS IN THE lEADING NEWS PAPERS-GUJARAT SAMACHAR)

Fri Feb 9 16:31:55 2001
Name:Neeraj
Email:neeraj_john@rediff.com
Suggestions:Dear FM, More outlay should be given to rural sectors. There should be more allowance for food and education rather than defence. The budget should strive to make India a 100% food sufficient country. IT to the masses-this should be the mantra

Fri Feb 9 17:57:56 2001
Name:Srinivasa rao.A
Email:drasrao@hotmail.com
Suggestions:Give tax relief to professionals esp. for doctors for the first 3 yrs as they they spend more years in the college and start their carrers very late.

Fri Feb 9 18:30:53 2001
Name:ASHISH KARANDIKAR
Email:licbokjr@bom6.vsnl.net.in
Suggestions:my suggestions for budget 2001 1.please,try to do the limit of std.deduction as 33.33% for all salary paid employees irrespective of any ceiling. 2.please increase the rebate under sec.88 upto 100,000.00 3.please try to do joint assessment of husband & wife where both are in service. 3.please try to reduce the price of LPG. 4.try to increase nontaxable income limit upto 60000.00 5.withdraw the SURCHARGE FROM INCOME TAX
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