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In a big relief for the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) developers in the state, the Haryana government today said it would exempt them from local taxes and cess, as given to SEZ units. "We will extend exemption (from taxes, duty) to SEZ developers als Full Article

Tiger Steel Engineering India Pvt. Ltd. („the assessee?) is registered with Central Excise Department for the manufacture of pre-fabricated steel buildings, falling under Chapter 94 of Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985. The assessee also avails of the CENVAT credit facility under CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004 („CENVAT Rules?). From 1 January 2007 to 30 June 2008, the assessee cleared its finished goods, namely, pre-fabricated building without payment of Central Excise duty.. Full Article

The commerce department will push for lowering of the minimum alternate tax (MAT) proposed in the direct taxes code (DTC) Bill on units in special economic zones (SEZs) as it believes that it would not be viable for units to pay such high taxes. The Full Article

The proposed Direct Taxed Code (DTC) is likely to adversely affect the exponential rise in exports from special economic zones (SEZs). Exports from SEZs rose 68 per cent during the April-June period to Rs 58,685.46 crore, compared to the correspondin Full Article

ONGC has become the latest high-profile developer to voice concerns over the adverse impact of certain proposals in the Direct Taxes Code (DTC) revised draft on its Special Economic Zone (SEZ) plans. In a letter to the Commerce Secretary, Dr Rahul Khullar, the ONGC Chairman and Managing Director, Mr R. S. Sharma, has said that the DTC, in its present form, would severely hit the prospects of its Rs 50,000-crore multiproduct SEZ at Mangalore in Karnataka. Full Article

Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No.70 dated June 30, 2009 increasing the period of realisation and repatriation to India of the amount representing the full export value of goods or software exported, from six months to twelve months from the date of export, subject to review after one year. Full Article

Even as Larsen and Toubro withdrew its proposal for an IT/ITeS Special Economic Zone (SEZ) citing uncertainty in tax treatment towards SEZs in the Direct Taxes Code (DTC), the Commerce Ministry has said the Finance Ministry is yet to consult it on the continuity of fiscal sops in the DTC to these tax-free zones. Full Article

With more SEZs becoming operational, the Centre will consider on June 8 framing rules that would allow migration of units from one special economic zone to the other. As of now there is no specific provision for transfer of a unit from one SEZ to the other. Full Article