Budget 2016-17: What Huawei India expect from Jaitley

NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is all set to present the Union Budget for 2016-17 on February 29.This would be his second full-year Budget. So all eyeballs on his briefcase, what Jaitley is going to present for India.

Lets go through Huawei India expectations from Jaitley

"We want the government to pursue the positive momentum by creating pan India broadband infrastructure connectivity for ambitious national projects like Digital India and Smart Cities. It has been demonstrated worldwide that increased broadband penetration, especially in non-metros and rural areas has a direct impact on GDP growth," said Jay Chen, Chief Executive Officer, Huawei India.

"Hence we request government to consider announcing incentives and tax benefits to promote broadband connectivity in rural and far flung areas. We also request the government to reduce taxation on ICT products and services to promote the larger goal of a better connected India,” he added.