Watch | Highlights of Union Budget 2016-17

Updated on Feb 29, 2016 05:30 pm IST

Gaurav Choudhary, economy editor at Hindustan Times, brings you highlights from this year's pro-poor budget. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who presented his third general budget, has seemingly disappointed the salaried class with no change in income tax exemptions. He also announced a 0.5% cess on services which pushes service tax up to 15%. Jaitley announced a three percent surcharge raise for the super-rich class. Overall, it's a mixed bag for the common man.Apart from this, Jaitley prioritised key areas of investment, growth and jobs in a budget eyeing reforms.

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