Budget 2017-18: What’s cheaper, what’s costlier

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, Feb 01, 2017: Finance Minister Atun Jaitley’s proposals for the Union Budget for 2017-18 will lead to some goods and services being costlier, while some things may become cheaper.

Cigarettes, pan masala, cigar, cheroots, beedis, chewing tobacco will cost more

Silver coins and medallions to be more expensive

 

Cashew nuts (roasted and salted) to be costlier

Mobile phones can become more expensive

LED lamp components will be more expensive

Aluminum ores and concentrates to be dearer

 Printed circuit board used in making mobile phones to cost more

Air tickets will cost more making air travel more expensive

Wind operated energy generator to cost less

POS machines card and fingerprint readers will cost less

Booking railway tickets online will cost less

Fuel-cell based power generating systems to be cheaper

LNG: Liquefied natural gas to be cheaper

RO membrane elements for household usage to be cheaper

There is not extra levy on liquor or beer, so there will be little change in what it costs.

Courtesy: Yahoo