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Economy
CRISIL BudgetAnalysis
Economy analysis
Fiscal deficit continues to remain a constraint Budget 2012-13 did not enjoy the positive growth environment of the budget. Although inflation has come down a bit, the overall macroeconomic situation remains quite challenging on domestic as well as global fronts. Persistently high inflation in the last few years constrains the monetary policy from being aggressive in rate cuts to support growth. The sharp slippage in fiscal and revenue deficits in 2011-12 means that fiscal policy could no longer assist economic growth. The budget therefore, was expected to do little to boost the short term growth prospects. On the contrary, it was expected to take steps to set the fiscal house in order. This would have entailed reduction in deficit and improving the quality of expenditure - reduce consumption expenditure and increase investment expenditure. Has it been able to do so? The budget does attempt to tilt the balance towards investment: Capital expenditure is budgeted to grow at 30.7 per cent as against 10.6 per cent growth in revenue expenditure. Also, the proposed steps to improve access to funding and tax concessions will boost investments in the infrastructure sector and help address supply side constraints. These are steps in the right direction. The commitment to cap subsidies within 2 per cent of GDP is good in intent. The intent to fully fund the food subsidy but limit the fertiliser and fuel subsidy bill to create fiscal space for investment spending is a right move. The fiscal deficit target at 5.1 per cent for 2012-13 is lower than 5.9 per cent achieved in the current year. But the risks of slippage remain high. CRISIL believes that achieving the fiscal deficit target is difficult as 7.6 per cent GDP growth assumption and subsidy reduction targets are ambitious. We have retained our pre-budget projection of 7 per cent GDP growth in 2012-13. Lower growth means lower tax collections. The budget tries to offset this by raising service tax and excise duties, but the bold expenditure reforms like de-regulation of petroleum prices are missing. While the budget implicitly assumes increases in regulated fuel prices, reforms of subsidy regime would be credible only these reforms are undertaken in a transparent manner. The projected higher borrowings of the government will limit the reduction in interest rates and decrease private investment if liquidity remains tight. We expect 6.2 per cent WPI-based inflation in 2012-13. The excise duty increases and likely fuel price hikes create some upside for inflation. This together with the high borrowings of the government will keep the 10-year bond yields at 7.5-7.8 per cent by March 2013.
Industry
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Effect Neutral
Neutral
Auto component and tyre manufacturers are expected to fully pass on the increase in basic excise duty. Further, a reduction in the excise duty on replacement batteries for electric vehicles from 10 per cent to 6 per cent, and decrease in the customs duties for specified parts of hybrid vehicles will have no major positive impact on demand for auto components, given the low population of eco-friendly vehicles in India.
Automobiles
Negative for cars, neutral for other segments
Negative
The increase in the excise duty on cars, commercial vehicles and two wheelers will be passed on to consumers. Excise hikes for small cars and two wheelers will be partially offset by the increase in individual income-tax slabs. However, demand for sedans and luxury cars will be hit, as excise duties were hiked to 27 per cent from 22 per cent, while basic customs duty for completely built units of such cars was increased to to 75 per cent from 60 per cent. Hike in service tax to 12 per cent from 10 per cent will not hit transporters much, as they already enjoy a 75 per cent abatement. The shift to ad valorem tax of 3 per cent on body-building of commercial vehicles from a flat Rs 10,000 earlier will increase transporters costs only marginally. Continued interest subvention on crop loans, an additional subvention up to 3 per cent for prompt loan payments and a 21 per cent increase in agricultural credit will aid tractor sales.
Banking
Recapitalisation to benefit public sector banks
Neutral
In 2012-13, public sector banks (PSBs) are likely to receive a major portion of the Rs 159 billion allocated for recapitalisation of government financial institutions. Additionally, a financial holding company is proposed to be set up to raise funds for PSBs, which is a positive given the significant amount of capital required by them under Basel III norms. As per the Union Budget 2012-13, Rs 100 billion will be allotted to NABARD for refinancing of regional rural banks (RRBs). We believe this is a positive step towards the goal of financial inclusion. Also, interest rate subvention of 1 per cent on home loans up to Rs 1.5 million has been extended for another year. On the flip side, the RBIs ability to cut interest rates would be impeded by the high fiscal deficit. This could adversely impact investments and credit growth in 2012-13.
Continued
Effect Neutral
Construction
Tax-free bonds limit doubled; boost to irrigation sector
Positive
A slew of measures, aimed at improving availability of funds to the infrastructure sector, have been announced. These measures will ease financing constraints faced by certain infastructure segments and spur investments. The limit for taxfree bonds in the infrastructure sector has been doubled to Rs 600 billion for 2012-13 from that in 2011-12. The access to viability gap funding for irrigation projects will improve private sector participation in the sector. CRISIL Research believes that private participation in the industry will lead to faster and more efficient implementation of irrigation projects. Secondly, a central body Irrigation and Water Resource Finance Company is expected to be set up in 2012-13, to focus on providing finance to the irrigation and water sector. The Budget has reduced the withholding tax on interest payments of external commercial borrowings for the roads sector, to 5 per cent from 20 per cent. This will marginally benefit construction companies.
Fertilisers
Fertiliser industry to benefit from cheaper farm credit
Positive
Fertiliser demand is set to get a boost on account of cheaper credit availability to farmers. The government will provide interest subvention to farmers who make timely payment of farm loans, effectively lowering the interest rates. Although the government has extended investment-linked benefits, proposed exemption of customs duty on capital equipment and provided viability gap funding for new projects, investment in urea plants will depend on domestic gas allocation. Also, the reduction in basic customs duty on some water-soluble fertilisers and liquid fertilisers may increase their usage, improving revenues and profitability of fertiliser players.
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Effect Negative
Household appliances
Customs duty exemption on LCD/LED panels and higher disposable income to benefit industry
Positive
Complete exemption of customs duty on LCD/LED panels from 5 per cent in the previous year will lower panel TV prices, thereby driving demand. An increase in the income tax exemption limit will raise the diposable income of the salaried class by Rs 2,000 annually. Also, an additonal benefit of up to Rs 20,000 would accrue for individuals with income higher than Rs 0.8 million. These factors will more than offset the 2 percentage point increase in excise duty, thus positively impacting the household appliances industry.
Housing
Continued focus on affordable housing
Neutral
ECBs have been allowed as a funding option for affordable housing projects. The withholding tax rate on interest payments for these ECBs has been cut to 5 per cent from 20 per cent for the next three years. However, given weak balance sheets, many real estate developers will find it difficult to raise ECBs. The interest rate subvention of 1 per cent for housing loans up to Rs 1.5 million (for houses costing below Rs 2.5 million) has been extended for another year. A credit guarantee fund is proposed to be set up to improve housing loan disbursements to the low-income category. The rural housing fund has been enhanced to Rs 40 billion from Rs 30 billion. All these measures will support affordable housing projects; however, these projects form only a small proportion of the industry currently. The service tax hike will push up prices of under-construction properties marginally.
Information technology
Increased service tax will be passed on to clients
Neutral
The proposal to increase service tax from 10 per cent to 12 per cent is unlikely to impact the profitability of Indian IT players, as they will pass on the same to the clients. The increase in excise duty from 10 per cent to 12 per cent will have a marginally negative impact on input costs, as the cost of acquisition of computer hardware will increase. Domestic IT services, which constitute about 20 per cent of IT services revenues, are expected to get a shot in the arm from planned government expenditure aimed at improving IT infrastructure and enabling efficient delivery mechanisms.
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Effect Neutral
Non-ferrous metals
Excise duty hike to be passed on
Neutral
The increase in excise duty to 12 per cent from 10 per cent will have a neutral impact on the non-ferrrous metal industry as the hike is expected to be passed on to customers. The price increase is likely to be about Rs 2,500 per tonne for aluminium. The exemption of custom duty on non-coking coal may not have a significant impact on most aluminium companies, as they source coal from Coal India Ltd or through the e-auction route.
Negative
The proposed increase in cess on production of crude oil, to Rs 4,500 per tonne from Rs 2,500 per tonne, will increase the cost of domestic oil production by $5 to $6 per barrel. The governments estimate of oil subsidies for 2011-12 and 2012-13 seems to be conservative. Given the mounting under-recoveries, oil marketing companies and upstream public sector undertakings may have to absorb a higher share of under-recoveries, which will put severe pressure on their profits. The government has decided to include oil and gas/liquefied natural gas storage facilities and oil and gas pipelines under eligible sectors for viability gap funding. This is marginally positive for the industry.
Paper
Higher excise duties to pull down margins
Negative
Excise duties on paper and paperboard (P&B) and pulp have been increased by 1 per cent. The government has also imposed an excise duty of 6 per cent on wastepaper. Given the oversupply and weak domestic demand, P&B companies will be unable to pass on the entire increase in duties, and will see a further drop in their EBITDA margins. On the positive side, customs duties on imported wastepaper have been removed. Further, the budgetary allocation for education has been increased by 21 per cent to Rs 74,000 crore in 2012-13, which will drive demand for W&P paper. Domestic newsprint manufacturers will benefit as imported pulp will now attract zero customs duty, as against 5 per cent for other paper varieties. Newsprint makers will record an improvement in margins. The impact is negative for P&B players as the impact of excise duty hikes on raw materials and finished goods will outweigh that of customs duty removal on wastepaper. The budget is positive for domestic newsprint manufacturers.
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Effect Neutral
Pharmaceuticals
Players to pass on excise duty hikes
Neutral
The impact of the increase in excise duty to 6 per cent from 5 per cent on formulations and to 12 per cent from 10 per cent on bulk drugs will be neutral. Pharmaceutical companies are likely to pass on these hikes to consumers. The fiveyear extension of the 200 per cent weighted deduction for in-house R&D expenditure will only marginally benefit Indian pharmaceutical players, as R&D expenditure, on an average, forms less than 5 per cent of their net sales.
Ports
Limited impact of tax-free infrastructure bonds
Neutral
Allocation of funds in the form of tax-free infrastructure bonds for the ports sector remains unchanged at Rs 50 billion. While this will facilitate fund availability for the development of port projects, it will not have a major impact on the sector since the same amount was available last year and yet the ports sector was not able to issue any bonds. The cost of external commercial borrowings (ECBs) will decrease as the rate of withholding tax on interest payments on ECBs is proposed to be reduced from 20 per cent to 5 per cent for three years.
Power
Exemption of customs duty on fuel; enhanced fund availability
Positive
The Union Budget 2012-13 is a positive for the power sector. Exemption of 5 per cent customs duty on thermal coal, natural gas and liquified natural gas (LNG) will provide some relief to power generators reeling under high fuel costs. The extension of the sunset clause by one year to avail the 10-year tax holiday and additional depreciation of 20 per cent in the first year also bode well for new power projects. The proposal to allow external commercial borrowings (ECB) to part finance the rupee debt of existing power projects and reduction of withholding tax on interest payments on ECBs (from 20 per cent to 5 per cent) will reduce the cost of borrowings for the sector. The Budget also enhanced the availability of funds for financing power projects through taxfree bonds.
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Effect Positive
Steel
Steel players likely to pass on hike in excise duty
Neutral
The budget proposal to hike excise duty to 12 per cent from 10 per cent will have a neutral impact on the steel industry. Steel companies are likely to pass on the increase in excise duty, which will increase the price of steel by Rs 700 to Rs 1,000 per tonne. The increase in customs duty on flat steel will provide Indian flat steel players the flexibility to increase prices further by Rs 500 to Rs 1,000 per tonne.
Sugar
No impact of Union Budget 2012-13 on the sugar industry There is no impact of the Union Budget 2012-13 on the domestic sugar industry.
Neutral
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Effect Neutral
Textiles
Excise cuts on branded apparels beneficial
Positive
The Union Budget has reduced the Excise duty on branded apparels and textile made-ups and removed the customs duty on shuttle-less looms. Effective excise duty on branded apparels and made-ups has been cut to 3.6 per cent from 4.5 per cent. This, along with lower cotton prices, will stimulate demand. Allocation for the Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS) has been fixed at Rs 29.1 billion for 2012-13, compared to the revised estimate of Rs 37 billion for 2011-12. At this stage, it is not clear whether the TUFS benefits will be available even for fresh investments announced after March 31, 2012. However, the Textile Ministry has recommended the continuation of the scheme in the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-13 to 2017-18), with allocations rising to Rs 158.9 billion for the plan period, from Rs 154 billion allocated in the 11th Five Year Plan.
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Equity market
Budget neutral for the capital markets The finance minister has delivered a neutral budget to Dalal Street. Easing of funding for stressed sectors through the ECB route, lower/nil customs duty on mining equipment and increase in personal tax slabs have cheered the markets. However, lack of clear steps on fiscal consolidation, on subsidies and strong reforms to bring Indias growth to 8% (CRISIL Research estimate of 7%) have raised investors concerns. Further, the across-the-board increase in indirect taxes by 2 percentage points, though good for exchequer, will worsen the already-high inflation and lower savings. Outlook for S&P CNX NIFTY Improvement in GDP growth in H2FY13, positive global cues and earnings growth to push up Nifty to 5750- 5850 by endFY13.
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