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Everyday things: Are they costlier?

March 01, 2006 11:53 IST

There were some customs and excise duty changes in the Budget 2006-07 presented by Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday. So how will these changes affect you? Will the things you use everyday become costlier? Or will they be cheaper now? Find out...

Technology
TVs [Get Quote]    
Flat screen TVs  
Mobiles  
Set Top Boxes 10.84% Up  
Laptops  
Digital Cameras  
Ipods  
DVD Players  
Computers 8.13% Up  
MP3 Player 4.90% Down  
     
     
Household Appliances
Air Conditioners  
Washing Machine  
Kitchen Appliances
Refrigerators  
Kitchen Glassware 5.42% Down  
LPG Stoves Rs2000/unit 5.3% Down  
Dish washing machine  
Microwave    
     
  Food & Beverages
Fruits  
Dairy
Grains  
Vegetables  
Meat 10.84% Down  
Poultry 10.84% Down  
Fish 10.84% Down  
Condensed Milk 10.61% Down  
Edible oil 6.32% Down  
Aerated Drinks(Soft Drinks) 4.08% Down  
Beverages like tea and coffee Rs 1/Kg Down  
Biscuits 5.30% Down  
Packed Foods 5.80% Down  
Packaged Milk Products(Icecream) 8.98% Down  
Aerated Drinks(Mineral water) 8.16% Down  
     
     
  Fuel
LPG  
Kerosene  
Petrol  
Diesel  
   
   
  Luxury Goods
Cigarettes  
Alcohol
Gold Jewelry  
Precious stones  
Leather Accessories (ties, belts, bags, shoes)  
Clothes and Fabrics  
Cosmetics (imported makeup accessories, perfumes)  
Domestic Toiletries: Soap, shampoo, shaving cream  
  Automobiles and Two wheelers
Tyres
Motorcycles
  Miscellaneous
Medicines(Life saving drugs & kits)  
Software 5.42% Up  
Books  
Baby Care Products  
Newspapers & Magazines  
Real estate and property  
Writing Printing & Packaged Paper 2.71% Down  
Man made fibre yarn 5.42% Down  
Man made filament yarn 5.42% Down  
  R&R Services
Retaurants
Cinemas/Theatres
Beauty parlours
  Household Services
Telephone services
Water supply
Garage services
  Public Services
Banking services
Hospitals
Taxis & Buses

Complete Coverage: Budget 2006 - 2007

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Number of User Comments: 4




Sub: 12% Service Charges on usage of ATM

It is truely horrifying that using ATM facility to withdraw our own money will cost us 12% -- Isn't it a madness in a scenario ...


Posted by Rajendra Rajani





Sub: ATM under tax net.

This is rediculus and not done. What the govt. is trying to prove? Promote Cash transaction for tax evasion? God save the wisdom.


Posted by Anuj





Sub: Big tax increase on service class

The service tax on ATM and debit/credit card is a big :-((. especially for the service class which are the biggest users of such services. ...


Posted by Pargat





Sub: Budget

It is very unfortunate that ATM withdrawal services are now taxable and it is 12%. Credit Card / Debit Card transaction is also taxable – ...


Posted by Ravinder Kumar Gupta




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