|
On the whole the Finance Minister has done
|
| Response |
Number |
Percent |
|
| Wonderfully well |
477 |
45% |
 |
| Average |
456 |
43% |
 |
| Poor |
111 |
10% |
 |
| No comments |
19 |
2% |
 |
| Total Number of Responses: 1063 |
|
The new service tax proposals are very harsh on
|
| Response |
Number |
Percent |
|
| Consumers |
436 |
42% |
|
| Service providers |
254 |
24% |
|
| Do not know |
353 |
34% |
|
| Total Number of Responses: 1043 |
|
Do you think the Budget will fuel inflation?
|
| Response |
Number |
Percent |
|
| Yes |
264 |
25% |
|
| No |
430 |
41% |
|
| May be |
323 |
31% |
|
| Who cares |
36 |
3% |
|
| Total Number of Responses: 1053 |
|
Is the Budget
|
| Response |
Number |
Percent |
|
| Pro-rich |
177 |
17% |
|
| Pro-poor |
145 |
14% |
|
| Pro-middle class |
371 |
35% |
|
| Too tough |
358 |
34% |
|
| Total Number of Responses: 1051 |
|
While delivering the Budget speech, did the FM seem confident?
|
| Response |
Number |
Percent |
|
| Yes |
618 |
59% |
|
| No |
127 |
12% |
|
| Coud not judge |
301 |
29% |
|
| Total Number of Responses: 1046 |
|
Will there be any rollbacks after the Budget?
|
| Response |
Number |
Percent |
|
| Yes |
547 |
52% |
|
| No |
219 |
21% |
|
| Doubtful |
287 |
27% |
|
| Total Number of Responses: 1053 |
|
The new tax on bank withdrawal beyond Rs 10,000 a day is
|
| Response |
Number |
Percent |
|
| Okay |
307 |
29% |
|
| Not okay |
716 |
67% |
|
| Can not say |
45 |
4% |
|
| Total Number of Responses: 1068 |
|
Are you happy with the changes to individual taxation?
|
| Response |
Number |
Percent |
|
| Yes |
664 |
63% |
|
| No |
239 |
23% |
|
| Will take time to know |
150 |
14% |
|
| Total Number of Responses: 1053 |
|
Do you think the Budget encourages savings?
|
| Response |
Number |
Percent |
|
| Yes |
568 |
54% |
|
| No |
368 |
35% |
|
| Can not say |
121 |
11% |
|
| Total Number of Responses: 1057 |