In order to boost shipments in the wake of the US-China trade war, the commerce and industry ministry is considering a major export promotion scheme to ensure expeditious refund of all un-rebated central and state levies and taxes imposed on inputs that are consumed in exports of all sectors. The proposal is part of new government's 100-day action plan prepared by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), an arm of the ministry, which will take office on May 30.
A new export promotion scheme could be named as Central and State Taxes and Levies Scheme. The new scheme has become necessary as the existing merchandise exports for India (MEIS) scheme is being opposed by the US in the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Major un-rebated levies are - state VAT/ central excise duty on fuel used in transportation, captive power, farm sector; mandi tax; duty of electricity; stamp duty on export documents, purchases from unregistered dealers; embedded CGST and compensation cess coal used in the production of electricity.
Initiatives by Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu has helped in taking exports to a new high of $331 billion in 2018-19. The ministry has also proposed to introduce a WTO compliant production-based support scheme to increase outbound shipments. The department of commerce is consulting with all the concerned stakeholders to frame this scheme to promote high potential sectors like electronics, telecom, hi-tech engineering, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and technical textiles.
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