K’taka budget 2023: Highlights of taxation proposals and administrative reforms measures

Team Udayavani, Feb 17, 2023, 1:03 PM IST

Bengaluru: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced the following for administrative reforms, public service delivery measures and taxation proposals.

Administrative Reforms and Public Service Delivery

• Formulation of rules under the Land Revenue Act for leasing of land subject to a maximum ceiling of 25 acres for 30 years for the growers of plantation crops in the Government land.
• Target of 3,000 Phodimuktha villages in the current year.
• Re-designation of Gramasahayaka as Janasevak. Vested with the responsibility of delivering Government services at the door step of the people. Increase of monthly honorarium of Gramashayak by Rs.1,000.
• A Grant of Rs.1,000 crore for the renovation of temples and mutts through the Endowment department.
• Increase of annuity of Inam lands of temples of the Endowment department from Rs.48,000 to Rs.60,000.
  Rs.150 crore for National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Scheme phase-3.
• Implementation of scientific guidance value system through K-GIS Technology of Stamps and Registration department.
• Establishment of 3rd phase data centre at a cost of Rs.590 crore.
• Promoting the construction of mini theatres of 100 to 200 capacity in the tier-2 cities of the State.
• 2,000 posts to be created at various levels to strengthen the police system in Bengaluru city.
• Construction of 3,000 houses at a cost of Rs.450 crore under the Police Gruha Scheme.
• Forensic Science Laboratories to be built at a cost of Rs.10 crore at Tumkuru and Shivamogga.
• Forensic Science University at Dharwad.
• A grant of Rs.100 crore for the of Security Equipment and other facilities under the K-Safe 2 Scheme.
• Home Guard’s honorarium increased by Rs.100 per day.
• Establishment of Cyber Security Operation Centre for the Security of Government websites, online services and data centre.
• ‘Mukhya Mantri Vima Yojane’ of Rs.4 lakh for auto drivers, taxi drivers, lorry drivers and delivery persons for e-commerce. Benefits for 16.50 lakh people. Grant of Rs.57 crore.
• Operation of 1,000 new schedules through transport corporations at a cost of Rs.100 crore for the benefit of 19 lakh school and college students. Additional 2 lakh students will be benefitted.
• Rs.85 crore for construction of Automated Driving Licence Testing tracks at Tumkuru, Haveri, Yelahanka, Kasturinagar (Benglauru East), Sakleshapur, KGF, Chinthamani, Sagar, Gokak, Ranebennuru, Dandeli, Sirsi and Bhalki cities.
• Initiative for installing charging stations at Government offices and State Road Transport Corporation depots.

Tax Proposals

• Simplification of Profession Tax Act. Increase in exemption limit for lower income employees from Rs.15,000 to Rs.25,000
• Karasamadhana Scheme for settlement of pre-GST tax disputes.
• The target for collection of tax / revenue for various departments for the year 2023-24.
  • Commercial Taxes department-excluding GST compensation Rs.92,000 crore
  • Stamps and Registration department – Rs.19,000 crore
  • Excise department – Rs.35,000 crore
  • Transport department – Rs.10,500 crore
  • Mines and Geology department – Rs.7,500 crore