The Budget for the year 2019 was presented in the Lok Sabha by the Acting Financial Minister, Piyush Goyal, on Friday, and the tax breaks are definitely welcomed.
According to the announcements, there will be no income tax for individual incomes up to the amount of Rs. 5 lakhs. The amount was previously 3 lakhs. This has been much appreciated by Indians on social media.
Another welcome announcement was the financial support packages for the farmers, which would include a direct cash transfer of amount Rs. 6000 per year.
#Budget2019 instantly began to trend on Twitter, and people have been celebrating the tax breaks with countless jokes, memes and tweets.
Check them out:
#1
Middle class before and after #Budget2019 pic.twitter.com/JBbK8PQWVM
— Kuptaan 🇮🇳 (@Kuptaan) February 1, 2019
#2
No tax up to income of RS 5 lac
Indian middle-class to @PiyushGoyal #Budget2019 pic.twitter.com/vQ2z73BLLW— Ganesh Shelke (@ganeshshelke272) February 1, 2019
#3
Income tax rebate increased upto 5 lakhs genuine salaried tax payers right now 👇👇👇 @PiyushGoyal @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/xdrlTnzaKA
— ठाकुर अमन सिंह (@amansin0209) February 1, 2019
#4
https://twitter.com/LordOfTheWinks/status/1091239264661180416
#5
Income tax rebate increased upto 5 lakhs genuine salaried tax payers right now 👇👇👇 pic.twitter.com/VLkVldYgOe
— Telugu Sarcasm (@TeluguSarcasm) February 1, 2019
#6
https://twitter.com/Drunken_Vairagi/status/1091231800993624064
#7
https://twitter.com/raghavbehani/status/1091232389500526592
#8
https://twitter.com/Atheist_Krishna/status/1091243275627851776
#9
https://twitter.com/rishibagree/status/1091242099067047936
#10
#Budget2019
How’s the josh???Us( middle class): pic.twitter.com/cCoq8A1FWy
— Swati Jha (@swati_jha_) February 1, 2019
#11
https://twitter.com/SARDARpirate/status/1091230777176662018
#12
Piyush goyal – Individuals earning up to Rs. 5 Lakhs will get full tax rebate.
Middle class people – #Budget2019 pic.twitter.com/finO44XSad
— Pranjul Sharma (@pranjultweet) February 1, 2019
#13
https://twitter.com/Atheist_Krishna/status/1091247530518540288
#14
https://twitter.com/SemperFiUtd/status/1091238054214406144
#15
Middle class after #budget2019 #BudgetSession2019 #InterimBudget2019 : pic.twitter.com/6s4OJvdj0B
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) February 1, 2019
#16
Piyush Goyal to Piddis and Congress today 🤣#Budget2019 pic.twitter.com/saR5TeTKNo
— Chota Don (@choga_don) February 1, 2019
#17
https://twitter.com/sagarcasm/status/1091239853839179776
#18
#Budget2019
Pic 1 : upper middle class and Defence
Pic 2: youth reaction for Hike in Petrol Diesel rates
😂😂 pic.twitter.com/w8k08SkQKc— We Luv KeerthySuresh (@WLKeerthyS) February 1, 2019
#19
#UnionBudget2019 #Budget2019 Middle and salaried class peoples feeling after budget pic.twitter.com/OXEZmqKhVD
— Rajeev®️ (@Iam_Rajeev) February 1, 2019
#20
If "kyun chaunk gaye na ?" has a face. #Budget2019 pic.twitter.com/NGs2OHat2q
— Aditi. (@Sassy_Soul_) February 1, 2019
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