- Draft on new SEZ rules soon;relook at land ceiling norms: Government
The Commerce Ministry on Wednesday said there is a need for a relook at the land ceiling rules for Special Economic Zones.
21 Sep, 2011, 08.59 PM IST
- Economic Survey calls for privatisation of govt-run SEZs
The pre-Budget survey for 2010-11 on Friday called for privatisation of the state-run special economic zones (SEZs) saying that the money r...
25 Feb, 2011, 05.02 PM IST
- FM to look into continuation of tax sops: SEZs
SEZ developers said on Wednesday that that Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has "assured" to look into their suggestion for continuation o...
21 Jul, 2010, 09.17 PM IST
- Tax code: Commerce dept bats for SEZ sops
The new draft direct tax code that seeks to simplify and rationalise the country’s direct tax structure has come under fire from the commer...
06 Oct, 2009, 03.04 AM IST
- Govt considering de-notification rules for SEZs
The govt is looking into formulating new rules for de-notification of special economic zones in the wake of several developers, including r...
09 Jun, 2009, 05.12 PM IST
- Assocham asks govt to provide clarity on key SEZ issues
Assocham has asked the government to remove the anomaly, besides providing greater clarity on issues like service tax for benefit of the de...
22 Aug, 2008, 07.04 PM IST
- Lift ban on compulsory SEZ land buys: Kerala
The government is looking at partially lifting the ban on compulsory acquisition of land for building special economic zones (SEZs).
09 Jul, 2008, 02.28 AM IST
- Nagaland signs 2 pacts with Korean co
South Korea-based Cona International Ltd has signed two agreements with Nagaland government for investing in SEZ and industrial growth cent...
05 Apr, 2008, 02.36 PM IST
- Congress MPs join opposition in criticising SEZs
With sections of the Congress expressing strong reservations about certain provisions of the Special Economic Zones Act, the disenchantment...
13 Mar, 2008, 01.53 AM IST
- SEZ policy needs to be revamped to succeed
India’s Special Economic Zone Act, 2005, and the rules thereunder, will require substantial revamping if the country’s SEZ policy is to suc...
11 Feb, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Special Economic Zones in India suffer from policy flaws
SEZ Act 2005, as it stands today, does not bear any semblance of a well thought out legislation.NG Junior Luwang
08 Feb, 2008, 02.51 AM IST
- Developers want fair land pricing
Leading SEZ developers want a fair pricing formula from state governments for buying land from the owners for their proposed projects.
16 Oct, 2007, 01.41 AM IST
- Surat SEZ hauled up for allotment irregularities
In the first case of its kind after the SEZ Act was passed in 2005, an SEZ developer has been hauled up by the Centre for alleged irregular...
16 Oct, 2007, 01.39 AM IST
- SEZs may be partly stamp-duty free
The Centre is likely to partially yield to state governments’ demand and allow stamp duty to be levied on the non-processing areas of the s...
27 Sep, 2007, 03.24 AM IST
- Home Rule: West Bengal is special zone for Left Front
The CPM’s insistence regarding withdrawal of the provision related to direct land purchase by SEZ developers in the Centre’s SEZ Act of 200...
29 May, 2007, 03.42 AM IST
- Finmin tells tax staff to follow new SEZ norms
The finance ministry has issued the much-awaited circular on implementation of the SEZ Act 2005 and SEZ Rules 2006.
04 Jan, 2007, 03.25 AM IST
- Govt directive may help SEZs avail of fiscal sops
The government has told customs and excise commissioners that all activities relating to SEZs will be guided by provisions contained in the...
11 Aug, 2006, 12.56 AM IST