Commerce ministry discusses ways to further promote growth of SEZ

10 Jan 2020 Evaluate

In order to discuss ways to further promote growth of special economic zone (SEZ), the commerce and industry ministry has held a meeting with SEZ players. They took up certain suggestions from Bharat Forge Chairman Baba Kalyani-led committee on SEZ that are not yet implemented.

The issues related to further improving ease of doing business for these zones were also discussed. It also took note of the industry demand to extend the direct tax incentives to SEZ units beyond March 31. In the Budget 2016-17, the government had stated that income tax benefits to new SEZ units would be available to only those units that commence activity before March 31, 2020.

Units in SEZs enjoy 100% income tax exemption on export income for the first five years, 50% for the next five years thereafter and 50% of the ploughed-back export profit for another five years. SEZs, which emerged as major export hubs in the country, started losing their sheen after the imposition of Minimum Alternate Tax and introduction of sunset clause, according to the industry. Exports from these zones stood at over Rs 7 lakh crore in 2018-19.

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