Budget 2016 – Disability Benefits

Highlights of Budget 2016 – for persons with disabilities

Promoting social security and moving towards a pensioned Society

Changes :
Service Tax on the services of general insurance business provided under ‘Niramaya’ Health Insurance scheme launched by National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disability being exempted, with effect From 01.04.2016.

Existing : 14%
Proposed : NIL

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Miscellaneous – others

Changes :
A number of assistive devices, rehabilitation aids and other goods for disabled persons attract Nil BCD. This exemption being extended to Braille Paper.

Existing : BCD – 10%
Proposed : NIL