Category Archives: Special Economic Zone

The great SEZ dream that Gurgaon has been harbouring for some time now is unlikely to become a reality any time soon. While top officials of Haryana Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) admitted that there is no fixed time … Continue reading →

The deadline of March, 2014, under the proposed Direct Taxes Code (DTC) for making new special economic zone units operational if they are to get tax benefits is likely to speed up development of these SEZs by entrepreneurs, a report … Continue reading →

The Centre will consider fresh requests for setting up special economic zones, which have emerged as a major source of exports, on October 21 here. “The Board of Approval (BoA) will consider proposals for setting up new SEZ and other … Continue reading →

In a bid to widen its investment horizon and attract more investors in sectors like information technology, biotechnology, electronics, automobiles and auto component manufacturing, ship building, gems and jewellery and pharmaceuticals, the Orissa government has drawn up a plan to … Continue reading →

Prime minister Manmohan Singh-led UPA government on Friday approved the Rs 3,000-crore proposal by Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) for setting up port-based multiproduct special economic zone (SEZ) near Uran in Raigad district. ” JNPT had submitted a comprehensive proposal … Continue reading →

Exports from special economic zones (SEZs), which grew 68 per cent in the first quarter of this fiscal, can fall if the direct taxes code’s suggestion to scrap benefits materialise. “It is unlikely that exports will continue to register such … Continue reading →

The first draft of Direct Tax Code (DTC) released in August 2009 was a clear dampener for SEZ units. Though, it contained grandfathering of profit-linked tax incentives for existing developers of special economic zones (SEZs), it skipped grandfathering of export-profit-linked … Continue reading →

Introduction Industrial Policy, 2005 lays down that the objective of industrial and economic growth shall be achieved, amongst other factors, byencouraging public private partnership in infrastructure projects. In particular, development of industrial infrastructure with private sector participation has been emphasized. … Continue reading →