Continuation of tax sops for EOUs sought

The Export Promotion Council for EOUs & SEZ Units (EPCES) on Tuesday sought continuation of the income tax exemption available under Section 10B of the Income Tax Act for Export-oriented Units.

NEW DELHI: The Export Promotion Council for EOUs & SEZ Units (EPCES) on Tuesday sought continuation of the income tax exemption available under Section 10B of the Income Tax Act for Export-oriented Units for encouraging manufacturing activity, employment and value addition.

The exemption will be available for these units only till March 31, 2009. At a pre-Budget meeting with finance ministry officials LB Singhal, director general, EPCES said that the scheme had performed exceedingly well since its inception and exports from EOUs were approximately Rs 55,500 crore in the year 2006-07.
Download
The Economic Times Business News App
for the Latest News in Business, Sensex, Stock Market Updates & More.
Download
The Economic Times News App
for Quarterly Results, Latest News in ITR, Business, Share Market, Live Sensex News & More.
READ MORE
ADVERTISEMENT

LOGIN & CLAIM

50 TIMESPOINTS

More from our Partners

Loading next story
Business News › News › Economy › Policy › Continuation of tax sops for EOUs sought
Text Size:AAA
Success
This article has been saved

*

+