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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://ieport.blogspot.com/2010/01/sez-act-needs-overhaul-cbec.html" title="The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has recommended an overhaul of the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Act 2005 saying it has detected gross violations of duty and tax concessions causing it to suffer a revenue loss of Rs 1,75,000 crore to date.Bro..." target="_self">SEZ Act needs overhaul: CBEC</a><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://ieport.blogspot.com/2010/01/abuse-of-duty-free-imports-may-lead-to.html" title="New Delhi: The practice of a few gems and jewellery units in special economic zones (SEZs) importing European designer jewellery duty-free for wealthy Indian consumers is likely to bring tighter regulation for all SEZ units. About five gems and jewellery ..." target="_self">Abuse of duty-free imports may lead to tighter regulation of SEZs</a><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://ieport.blogspot.com/2010/01/ministry-proposes-changes-in-sez-rules.html" title="New Delhi: The commerce ministry has proposed measures to make it easier for developers to exit special economic zones (SEZs) that have been struggling with a contraction in global demand for goods produced at the tax-free enclaves.Specific provisions for..." target="_self">Ministry proposes changes in SEZ rules</a><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://ieport.blogspot.com/2009/03/department-commerce-backs-tax-exemption.html" title="NEW DELHI: The finance ministry should exempt companies in special economic zones (SEZ) from paying tax on the services they consume instead of making them seek refunds, according to the commerce department. Earlier this month, the finance ministry had no..." target="_self">Department Commerce  backs tax exemption for SEZ services</a><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://ieport.blogspot.com/2009/03/indian-govt-allows-sez-units-developers.html" title="The Indian Government has allowed special economic zones or SEZ units and developers to claim refund of service tax, irrespective of whether they are consumed inside or outside the zone. However, the benefit would flow in the form of refund of service tax..." target="_self">Indian Govt. Allows SEZ Units, Developers To Claim Refund Of Service Tax</a><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://ieport.blogspot.com/2009/02/eous-sezs-seek-clarification-on-ending.html" title="New Delhi, Feb. 24 The Export Promotion Council for EOUs and SEZs (EPCES) on Tuesday hailed the Government decision to end discriminatory tax treatment in respect of those exporters with a unit outside the SEZ as well as a unit in the SEZ, vis-À-vis those..." target="_self">EOUs, SEZs seek clarification on ending discriminatory taxes</a><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://ieport.blogspot.com/2009/02/hit-by-slowdown-developers-put-sezs-on.html" title=" Slowdown woes are hitting special economic zones (SEZs), which were much in vogue until a year or two ago. Many SEZ projects across the country are being put on the backburner.Two weeks ago, the board of approvals had allowed an extension to two develope..." target="_self">Hit by slowdown, developers put SEZs on hold</a><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://ieport.blogspot.com/2009/02/commerce-ministry-mulls-3-yr-extension.html" title="The commerce ministry has proposed a three-year extension of tax benefits given to Export-oriented Units (EoUs) in an attempt to encourage export industries at a time when global demand is expected to slump further.The move will benefit more than 2,700 co..." target="_self">Commerce ministry mulls 3-yr extension of EoU tax breaks</a><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://ieport.blogspot.com/2008/09/farmers-take-part-in-referendum-on.html" title="In the first exercise of its kind in the country, landowners and farmers in 22 villages in Raigad district, about 80km from here, on Sunday expressed their opinions in a referendum on whether they supported or opposed the Reliance Group\'s proposed Specia..." target="_self">Farmers take part in referendum on Reliance Group SEZ</a><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://ieport.blogspot.com/2008/09/cbec-wants-sez-units-to-be-surveyed-for.html" title="New Delhi, Sept. 19 SEZ units providing taxable services to recipients outside the special economic zones (SEZ) are under Government scanner, with revenue department officials being directed to submit by October 31 a report on whether such units were disc..." target="_self">CBEC wants SEZ units to be surveyed for service tax compliance</a><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://ieport.blogspot.com/2008/09/interview-with-commerce-secretary-on.html" title="The controversy over the threatened withdrawal of Tata Motors from Singur in West Bengal has come not a day too soon. The Singur plant is not located in any designated Special Economic Zone (SEZ).The acquisition of land from farmers by the company and the..." target="_self">Interview with Commerce Secretary on SEZs and land acquisition</a><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://ieport.blogspot.com/2008/09/centre-shelves-plan-to-impose-export.html" title="NEW DELHI: Here is some good news for units located in special economic zones (SEZs). The government has dropped a proposal for imposing a minimum 51 per cent mandatory export obligation on such units. There would be no changes in the present SEZ rules, w..." target="_self">Centre shelves plan to impose export obligation on SEZ units</a><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://ieport.blogspot.com/2008/09/goa-to-take-back-sez-land-from-three.html" title="MUMBAI: After scrapping three notified SEZs, Goa government is now planning to take land back from three promoters ? Cipla, K Raheja and Peninsula Land.For many, the government?s decision to revert the land looks an attempt to show allegiance with local v..." target="_self">Goa to take back SEZ land from three promoters</a><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://ieport.blogspot.com/2008/04/govt-open-to-reviewing-sez-act-says.html" title="New Delhi (PTI): Facing flak from Opposition as well as supporting Left parties on the SEZ issue, the government on Tuesday said it is open to reviewing the law governing the special economic zones.The Government also ruled out FDI in retail sector, an ar..." target="_self">Govt. open to reviewing SEZ Act, says Nath</a><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://ieport.blogspot.com/2008/03/six-new-sez-proposals-cleared.html" title="New Delhi, March 20; The Board of Approval for SEZs on Thursday cleared six fresh proposals for setting up special economic zones in the country, taking the total number of such approved zones to more than 450.The Board of Approval (BoA), chaired by the C..." target="_self">Six new SEZ proposals cleared</a><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://ieport.blogspot.com/2008/02/panel-to-discuss-removal-of-tax-sops.html" title="New Delhi, Feb. 3 The Empowered Group of Ministers (eGoM), under the Chairmanship of the Union External Affairs Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, is meeting here on February 4 to examine the merit of the Finance Ministry?s plea for removing a slew of tax exe..." target="_self">Panel to discuss removal of tax sops for SEZs</a><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://ieport.blogspot.com/2008/02/mof-sez-sops-may-flout-wto-rules.html" title="New Delhi, Feb 1 The finance ministry has taken a new tack in its objection to tax breaks for special economic zones (SEZs). It has said direct tax exemptions for SEZs could isolate India at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and give scope for other coun..." target="_self">MoF: SEZ sops may flout WTO rules</a><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://ieport.blogspot.com/2008/02/sez-developers-may-lose-tax-benefits.html" title="NEW DELHI: The SEZ boat may be rocked once again. The finance ministry has said that as a principle, complete income-tax exemption for SEZ developers and co-developers should be withdrawn.North Block had earlier hinted at a minimum alternate tax (MAT) on ..." target="_self">SEZ developers may lose tax benefits</a><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://ieport.blogspot.com/2008/01/centre-can-scrap-notified-goa-sezs-nath.html" title="PANAJI/NEW DELHI: Adopting a conciliatory stand in the stand-off with Goa over scrapping of special economic zones (SEZs) in the state, Union commerce & industry minister Kamal Nath said that the Centre can review all SEZs in Goa ? irrespective of whether..." target="_self">Centre can scrap notified Goa SEZs, Nath tells CM</a><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://ieport.blogspot.com/2008/01/centre-dares-goa-says-sezs-once.html" title="NEW DELHI: In a move that could lead to a direct confrontation with the Goa government over the special economic zone (SEZ) policy, the Centre has said that the three SEZs notified in the state ?? pharma major Cipla?s Meidtab Specialities, Raheja?s IT/ITe..." target="_self">Centre dares Goa, says SEZs once notified cannoat be cancelled</a><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://ieport.blogspot.com/2007/12/goa-scraps-12-exclusive-sezs-faces.html" title="Even as the Goa government decided to scrap all 12 exclusive special economic zones (SEZs) in the state and recommended to the Centre the denotification of three zones, the commerce ministry officials warned that the state government would have to deal wi..." target="_self">Goa scraps 12 exclusive SEZs, faces legal tangle</a><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://ieport.blogspot.com/2007/12/no-proposal-to-change-ceiling-for-sezs.html" title="NEW DELHI: Continuing with the guessing game over the possible relaxation of cap on the land size for Special Economic Zones (SEZs), Union Commerce and Industry Minister, Kamal Nath, on Tuesday said there was no proposal to change the 5,000 hectares ceili..." target="_self">No proposal to change ceiling for SEZs</a><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://ieport.blogspot.com/2007/10/royal-palms-to-invest-rs-1500-cr.html" title="MUMBAI: Real estate developer Royal Palms India on Sunday said it would invest Rs 1,500 crore in next three years for developing an eight million sq ft property in suburban Goregaon. \"We would build 5 star, 4 star and 3 star hotels, IT offices, residenti..." target="_self">Royal Palms to invest Rs 1,500 cr</a><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://ieport.blogspot.com/2007/10/sez-after-goa-govt-conducts-impact.html" title="Goa government will conduct impact assessment study before allowing more Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in the state, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath said today. \"I have met Goa Chief Minister Digamber Kamat, who has told me that the state..." target="_self">SEZ after Goa govt conducts impact assessment: Kamal Nath</a><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://ieport.blogspot.com/2007/10/sez-rules-amended-now-they-can-use.html" title=" New Delhi, Oct. 18 The Commerce Ministry has relaxed an existing restriction on use of second-hand plant and machinery by special economic zone (SEZ) units.SEZ units could now use second hand plant and machinery to the extent of 20 per cent of the total ..." target="_self">SEZ rules amended - Now they can use second-hand plant, machinery</a><br />');
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