Corporate Law : In coordination with Shipping lines, drive was taken to reposition empty containers in India on urgent basis. Consequently, 100,00...
Income Tax : The Supreme Court judgement on Vodafone tax case seems to have opened a Pandora's box with exporters too expressing reservation on...
Finance : Shri Anand Sharma the Union Minister of Commerce, Industry & Textiles today chaired the interaction with FIEO and all Export Promo...
Goods and Services Tax : The Federation of Indian Exports Organisations (FIEO) today suggested that the 14-year-old Duty Entitlement Pass Book (DEPB) schem...
Finance : Commerce Ministry has asked exporters to 'keep their fingers crossed' on their demand for extension of the DEPB, a tax neutralisat...
DGFT : In case an export product is not covered by any Export Promotion Council/Commodity Board, etc. RCMC in respect thereof is to be ...
In coordination with Shipping lines, drive was taken to reposition empty containers in India on urgent basis. Consequently, 100,000 empty containers were repositioned on Indian ports from across the world by the Shipping lines.
The Supreme Court judgement on Vodafone tax case seems to have opened a Pandora’s box with exporters too expressing reservation on tax deducted at source (TDS) for payment with regard to overseas transactions. Exporters’ body FIEO today questioned the applicability of Section 195 of the Income Tax Act, under which they are asked to pay TDS on payments made for foreign agency commissions, royalties and offshore professional services.
Shri Anand Sharma the Union Minister of Commerce, Industry & Textiles today chaired the interaction with FIEO and all Export Promotion Councils and commodity Boards here today. Shri Sharma in his opening remark said, “the purpose of today’s consultation is to conclude the process which DGFT & Commerce Secretary have been doing throughout the year and I thought that before we come out with the export incentives for the current financial year we must have this brainstorming exercise. On 11th October 2011, I am convening the meeting of the Board of Trade after that we will announce the incentives for this year”
The Federation of Indian Exports Organisations (FIEO) today suggested that the 14-year-old Duty Entitlement Pass Book (DEPB) scheme be extended till the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is introduced in the country. The DEPB scheme should continue till GST is introduced as it will not possible to fix the drawback rates for all the products for which DEPB rates exist in the short span of three months, FIEO President Ramu S Deora said in press statement.
Commerce Ministry has asked exporters to ‘keep their fingers crossed’ on their demand for extension of the DEPB, a tax neutralisation scheme on exports, beyond June 30. With the Revenue Department making it clear that the window of the Duty Entitlement Pass Book (DEPB) would close from June end, the exporters are lobbying hard with both the Commerce and Finance ministries for continuation of the sops.
Upset over sharp reduction in the rates of duty drawback, or tax refund, exporters today said the move will have adverse impact on employment in sectors like apparel, leather, handicraft and metal.
Exporters are demanding refund of taxes on diesel as they fear that subjecting the fuel to global rates would create problems for a power-starved industry, which depends on it for daily operations. Any decision to decontrol diesel prices, even in a phased manner, would affect exporters as they are dependent on diesel due to erratic electricity supply, apex exporters’ body FIEO said.
In case an export product is not covered by any Export Promotion Council/Commodity Board, etc. RCMC in respect thereof is to be obtained from FIEO. Further, in case of multi product exporters, not registered with any EPC, where main line of business is not discernible, the exporter has an option to obtain RCMC from Federation of Indian Exporters Organization (FIEO).
The Bombay High Court has recently admitted a writ petition that challenges an Income-Tax rule allowing the taxation of expenditure incurred on earning tax-free income like dividends and long-term capital gains. The writ petition was filed by Technocraft Industries India, a Mumbai-based exporter, along with Indian Exporters’ Grievance Forum, a body under the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO). The final hearing of the matter is slated for February 15.
