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Land is a State subject. Land for SEZs is procured as per the policy and procedures of the respective State Governments. As per information available in respect of 381 SEZs, 82.3% of land is waste/barren/dry/industrial, 15% of land is single crop and 2.7% of land is double crop. A Statement containing state-wise distribution of land area of SEZs is Annexed.
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 into non-performing assets.
CIRCULAR [NO. 12/2/2011-FOI], DATED 5-5-2011 It has been realised that while this stipulation would remain to be a guiding factor to operate E-visa regime in general, units bringing large amount of FDI in SEZs could be granted exemption from this stipulation for a few of their foreign employees who are specialists in their respective fields. Department of Commerce would like to send a proposal to this effect in consultation with industries particularly with SEZ for Ministry of Home Affair’s consideration.
The undersigned is directed to refer to the Instruction No. 49, dated 12-3-2010 and Instruction No. 71, dated 12-11-2010 on the subject mentioned above. Instruction No. 71 was issued to amend the point No. IV of the Instruction No. 49. It was clarified that the units in FTWZ in sector specific SEZ can store goods required for development of the zone or setting up of units or for manufacturing and export/DTA sale of goods and services or finished products of the units in that particular sector specific zone.
Amidst hue and cry by developers over the Budget proposal to impose MAT on SEZs, Central Board of Direct Taxes today said it has detected revenue diversion from domestic operations to the tax free enclaves.
Section 8(6),8(7) and 8(8) of the CST Act deals with the exemptions available to a SEZ unit or SEZ developer from CST. When goods are sold to a SEZ unit or SEZ developer then no CST is payable by such unit or developer as per the above sub sections subject to fulfillment of certain conditions. The conditions and forms relating to such exemption are provided as follows for the benefit of all concerned.
INSTRUCTION NO. 75, DATED 7-2-2011. The undersigned is directed to refer to the Instruction No. 67 issued vide letter of even number dated 28th October, 2010 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the last two lines of the same have been modified to read as under:- “that operation of Rule 47(3)(a), (b), (d) and (e) of SEZ Rules, 2006 is kept in abeyance w.e.f. 6.9.2010 until further orders”.
Whereas M/s. Omnibus Industrial Development Corporation of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli Limited, had proposed under section 3 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005), (hereinafter referred to as the said Act) to set up a sector specific Special Economic Zone for information technology and information technology enabled services at Kharadpada, Naroli in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli;
NOTIFICATION NO. S.O.3043(E), DATED 24-12-2010- Central Government is satisfied that requirements under sub-section (8) of section 3 of the said Act, and other related requirements are fulfilled and it has granted letter of approval under sub-section (10) of section 3 of the said Act for development operation and maintenance of the sector specific Special Economic Zone for at District – Gurgaon in the State of Haryana on 26th July, 2007 and 27th February, 2009;
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
