Budget reaction from Venkatesh Gopalkrishnan - & CIO, Shapoorji Pallonji Real Estate
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Budget reaction from Venkatesh Gopalkrishnan - & CIO, Shapoorji Pallonji Real Estate

Overall economy lead comments

1. Good budget focusing on propelling investments, increasing liquidity and catalyzing growth
2. Clarity has been provided for the direction of the next 2 to 3 years in terms of fiscal deficit and growth
3. Focus of ease of doing business. Rationalizing the AIF norms and the permanent establishment norms is proof of the same
4. Reduction in corporate tax from next year onwards for 4 years and concomitant reduction in exemptions is a very positive and transparent move 5. More could have been done on the personal taxation front

For housing

1. Positives are clarity on rationalsing capital gains on REITS
2. Clarity on increasing housing stock to 2 crore houses in urban and 4 crore houses in rural areas
3. However some of tax sops on housing loans which would spurred demand in short to medium term are absent

Overall a good budget for the economy but lukewarm for the housing sector in the immediate terms. But given that housing growth has a high correlation with economic growth, housing sector will definitely benefit in the medium to long term.

Overall economy lead comments 1. Good budget focusing on propelling investments, increasing liquidity and catalyzing growth 2. Clarity has been provided for the direction of the next 2 to 3 years in terms of fiscal deficit and growth 3. Focus of ease of doing business. Rationalizing the AIF norms and the permanent establishment norms is proof of the same 4. Reduction in corporate tax from next year onwards for 4 years and concomitant reduction in exemptions is a very positive and transparent move 5. More could have been done on the personal taxation front For housing 1. Positives are clarity on rationalsing capital gains on REITS 2. Clarity on increasing housing stock to 2 crore houses in urban and 4 crore houses in rural areas 3. However some of tax sops on housing loans which would spurred demand in short to medium term are absent Overall a good budget for the economy but lukewarm for the housing sector in the immediate terms. But given that housing growth has a high correlation with economic growth, housing sector will definitely benefit in the medium to long term.

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