Budget expectations 2019: Healthcare sector wants affordable prices, policies that encourage world-class manufacturing in India
Umang Vohra, MD & Global CEO, Cipla told Zee Business Online, ''With growing focus on 'Make in India' and 'Pharma Vision 2020, we are optimistic that the upcoming budget will build on it and take it forward. With a growing focus on 'Make in India' and 'Pharma Vision 2020’, we also look forward to a budget that fosters a favorable climate for research and development through incentives.
The government should increase the tax exemption on preventive health check-up from the current Rs. 5,000 per person to Rs. 20,000 under section 80-D of Income Tax Act 1961. Reuters