textile products

Textile traders in Orissa yesterday closed their outlets protesting the State Government's imposition of value added tax (VAT) on textile products. The All Orissa Textile Merchants' Association (AOTMA) said it has decided to keep shops closed today as well and stage rallies in different districts. While the neighbouring States such as West Bengal, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh have not imposed VAT on textile products, Orissa is the lone State where such tax .. Full Article

The tribunal has set a wrong precedent by arrogating to itself the power vested in it, said Sebi. The tribunal had directed the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) to grant in-principle approval to the issue, allotment and listing of shares issued by a market participant to its promoters on a preferential basis. It was, however, rejected by BSE. Full Article

Reference has been received from Trade seeking clarification regarding classification of Quilts and Quilted bed spreads. These are ready to use products. The process of manufacture of these products is that between two layers of fabrics, a layer of cotton/synthetic fabric, etc is placed and thereafter, it is stitched and converted into made-ups and articles of bedding. Full Article

The government is likely to come up with export sops for the domestic textiles industry in the upcoming Budget, including a rise in duty drawback rates. The over $55-billion industry, one of the  three largest foreign exchange earners along side IT and gems and jewellery, is not keeping pace with the government’s projections for the current [...] Full Article