- concessions in taxes and duties and formation of some kind of cash reserve to tackle the present crisis, posed by stronger rupee.
- concessions for the export sector, particularly for the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and the worst-hit labour intensive sectors like textiles, handicrafts and leather.( my friend belongs to this group)
- tax incentives for the manufacturing export sector for movement up the value chain
- waiver of the Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) so that the impact of the appreciating rupee could be minimised
- extension of income-tax benefits to all exporting units
- basic customs duty exemption on capital goods imported under the Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) scheme
- rebate on duty paid on exported material
- exporters want ambiguities removed while giving service tax refunds and its benefits be given to all those contributing to India’s exports
- Small manufacturers, who are either in the non-excisable sector or in the exempted category, have to bear the incidence of service tax paid during the course of exports. Exporters say levy of service tax affects competitiveness of exporting units and want that they be exempted from paying the same
AHOY! Is chidambaram anna listening , anna pananga , idi ella pananga , please saaar ....
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