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Withdrawal of tax benefits from special economic zones (SEZs) would adversely impact India's exports and economic sentiments, Assocham today said. Developers have invested huge money in SEZs. If tax benefits are not given, there will be adverse impact on exports and economic sentiments, the chamber said. It said that about Rs 30,000 crore worth of exposure that banks and financial institutions have given to SEZ projects under various stages of implementation may turn in.. Full Article

There is a need to focus on single window clearance for speeding up the progress of Special Economic Zones, according to Mr D.K. Mittal, Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, Government of India. Addressing the participants in an open house Full Article

The commerce ministry has proposed measures to make it easier for developers to exit special economic zones (SEZs) that have been struggling with a contraction in global demand for goods produced at the tax-free enclaves. Specific provisions for the de-notification of SEZs have been been put up for public comments till Thursday, after which they would be formally notified. Full Article

Under the Export Oriented Units (EOU) scheme, there are some restrictions on how the entitlement of sale in the Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) can be utilised. Firstly, the goods sold in DTA must be similar to the goods exported or to be exported. Secondly, for units manufacturing a number of products, the sale of any [...] Full Article

Factories, Business Processing Units and software development firms inside Special Economic Zones (SEZ) will lose all income tax benefits—the most crucial incentive for the tax free industrial enclaves— if the direct taxes code replaces the Income Tax Act of 1961 without any change. The proposed norms also talk of tightening tax incentives to developers of [...] Full Article

Instruction No. 30, dated August, 2009 I am directed to inform you that Empowered Group of Ministers in its meeting dated 24th October, 2008 had approved development guidelines to be followed in respect of operations in the non-processing area of the SEZs. 2. As per the decision, the Board of Approval while approving infrastructure within each [...] Full Article

TRADE CIRCULAR No.VAT/2008/ Noti/27/Adm- 6/ Mumbai,Dt. 20.06.09 (Trade Cir.No.- 19 T of 2009) Sub: Form ‘I’ under Central Sales Tax Act. Ref:  Clarification on Trade Circular No.8T of 2005 dt. 9-3-05. Gentlemen/Sir/ Madam, Please refer to above Trade Circular wherein it was stated that consequent to amendment in Section 8 of Central Sales Tax Act w.e.f. 10-9-04, the Form [...] Full Article

F.No.C.3/6/2009-SEZ Government of India Ministry of Commerce and Industry Department of Commerce Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi Dated the 3rd June , 2009 INSTRUCTION NO. 13 Subject: Clarification on Lease of space on shift basis in IT/ITES SEZ & Disaster Management/Recovery Centre Reference has been received as to whether a Developer can lease space in the [...] Full Article