Union Budget: Ethernet switch duty cut to recharge telcos' data centre, broadband plansReliance Jio, Adani Group, Google, Facebook, and Microsoft may benefit from reduced costs in setting up data centres and broadband expansio...
03 Feb, 2025, 01.35 AM IST
Telecom industry's Budget 2025 wishlist: Fee cuts, tax relief to boost 5G growthIndia's telecom sector attracted $39.32 billion in FDI since April 2000, driven by digital growth and 5G. Key challenges include regulatory...
24 Jan, 2025, 01.29 PM IST
SC rules in favor of telcos, allows Cenvat credits on infrastructure dutiesThe Supreme Court gave a favorable decision for telecom companies. The court said that these companies can claim tax credits on telecom inf...
20 Nov, 2024, 09.02 PM IST
SC grants telecom firms right to claim tax credits on infrastructure dutiesThe Supreme Court ruled in favor of telecom companies, granting them the right to claim tax credits on duties paid for infrastructure compo...
20 Nov, 2024, 10.59 AM IST
Pre-Budget sector watch: TelecomThe year 2023 is expected to be one of the peak investment years for telcos as they set up infrastructure for their 5G services across the ...
23 Jan, 2023, 12.19 AM IST
Digital infrastructure providers body seeks Centre to refund Rs 18,000-crore input tax credit to boost 5G network rollout"The total amount stuck with the government because of the denial of input tax credit on equipment at telecom towers amounting to about Rs ...
28 Dec, 2022, 12.37 PM IST
What telecom companies expect from Budget 2018Telcos feel financial stress levels could ease significantly if the Budget paves the way for cuts in key telecom levies such as SUC and lic...
18 Jan, 2018, 11.14 AM IST
After DoT, mobile infrastructure companies turn to PMO for intervention"Few critical” issues, according to them, might halt mobile infrastructure growth amid Narendra Modi’s ongoing flagship Digital India umbre...
29 Nov, 2017, 12.45 PM IST
Telecom gear makers want infrastructure status, tax sops in BudgetKey TEMA members include Bharti Teletech, C-DoT, Bharat Electronics, Sterlite Technologies, HFCL, Lava Mobiles, ITI, Birla Ericsson Optical...
19 Jan, 2016, 04.25 PM IST
Give infrastructure status to broadcasting industry: BroadcastersLeading broadcasters today sought "Infrastructure Status" for the Broadcasting industry, including DTH and Cable sectors in a pre budget co...
06 Jan, 2016, 09.19 PM IST
Budget 2014: Telecom sector wants government to simplify current tax regimeIndia's telecom sector is recovering from a phase of intense competition and policy uncertainty, which had hurt revenue and profits.
08 Jul, 2014, 05.36 AM IST
DoT seeks Finance Ministry help to boost telecom investmentsThe DoT has approached the Finance Ministry to help resolve issues that are impacting investments in the telecom sector despite being given...
05 May, 2014, 09.14 PM IST
- Budget 2013: Reduction of overall duty will help local telecom firms
Industry associations have been lobbying for infrastructure tag so that they can avail I-T exemptions.
28 Feb, 2013, 10.05 AM IST
Budget 2013: Telcos pitch for infrastructure tag, relief from taxes, leviesDoT has also been aggressively lobbying for a 10-year tax holiday for telcos offering broadband services.
12 Feb, 2013, 12.32 PM IST
- Budget 2008 may bring in duty cuts for the broadcasting sector
Budget 2008 may bring in duty cuts for the broadcasting sector - manufacturers, MSOs and cable TV operators - and bring it in line with the...
03 Jan, 2008, 01.33 AM IST
- Multiple taxes in telecom to be reduced: FinMin
A paper brought out by the Finance Ministry has suggested reducing rates and replacing the multiple structures with two or three levies. In...
25 Nov, 2007, 12.00 PM IST
- Telcos call for 5% duty cut on fixed wireless terminals
Basic telecom service providers have sought reduction of custom duties on fixed wireless terminals (FWT) to 5% from 10%. FWTs are used by b...
11 Jun, 2004, 01.05 AM IST