Maharashtra's Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar on Saturday presented the state's budget on Saturday that had concessions for farmers but no loan waiver as was being demanded by the Opposition.
- Tax on lotteries and liquors increased.
- GST will be applicable from 1 July 2017.
- The Central Government will compensate the loss due to GMC.
- For the farmers, the 6% slab tax on the jio Membrane has now been reduced to 0.
- 13.5% tax on swile testing kit has been slashed.
- The tax on the milk testing kit has been reduced to 0.
- 5% tax reduced to 0, on fuel for 10 airports.
- Reduction in surcharges to promote cashless transactions.
- 0 % tax on Gas and Electricity bodies.
- 25.03% tax on domestic, foreign and Indian liquor by 23.08.