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What is the allowance for medical treatment abroad in India?
- December 2013
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For medical treatment abroad, the actual expenditure incurred includes the travel and stay abroad of the patient and one attendant (if permitted by relevant authority). The ceiling for the gross total income excluding the amount to be reimbursed i...
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How is gratuity paid in India?
- December 2013
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The employer shall arrange to pay the amount of gratuity within 30 days from the date it becomes billed to the person to whom the gratuity is allocated. If the amount of gratuity payable under the section is not paid by the employer within the perio...
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Why should we utilize Indian special economic zones?
- November 2013
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With the Special Economic Zones Act 2005 and Special Economic Zones rules in place, the streamlined and simplified Indian Special Economic Zones provide the following advantages: Generation of additional economic activities; Promotion of export g...
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What kinds of special economic zones are there in India and what can a foreign e...
- November 2013
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There are 4 of them: Special Economic Zones for Multiple Sectors – They are areas where manufacturing, trading and warehousing business may be set up within two or more sectors; Special Economic Zones for Specific Sectors – They are s...
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What are the land requirements on setting up a business in Indian special econom...
- November 2013
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The zones are subject to the following conditions: Special Economic Zones for Multiple Sectors – Area rent out must be more than 1,000 hectares with 50% or above being industrial area; Special Economic Zones for Specific Sectors – Are...
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Is there any advice for conducting business in Indian special economic zones?
- November 2013
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Here are a couple of advices: Indian authorities love seeking paper-work discrepancies. So, make sure all your documents and manifests are precise and correctly labeled. Hire an import-export expert if necessary. Some Zones are operated privately...
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What are the permitted foreign direct investment (FDI) activities in India?
- November 2013
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FDI is allowed up to 100 percent for all manufacturing industries, except: • Arms and ammunition, explosives and allied items of defense equipment, aircraft and warships; • Atomic substances; • Narcotics and psychotropic substances and...
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What are the incentives to operate in Indian special economic zones?
- November 2013
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Benefits and facilities offered in these zones are: Duty free import/ domestic procurement of goods for the development, operation and maintenance of Special Economic Zones units; 100 percent income tax exemption on export income for Special Econ...
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How does Indian general anti-avoidance rules work?
- November 2013
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Indian General Anti-Avoidance Rules relies heavily on the “substance over form” principle. It addresses directly the issue of tax avoidance. Under this new regime, the regulating ambit of transfer pricing will be widened, which will inclu...
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What taxes, other than corporate income tax and capital gains tax, might a forei...
- November 2013
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The chief tax concern other than those mentioned would be service tax, which is currently charging a rate at 10 percent, with three percent as education cess on the value of total tax. A dividends distribution tax is applicable on the distri...
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What is service tax under Indian law?
- November 2013
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Service tax is applicable to taxable services, at a rate around 13 percent. However, a small service provider whose value of taxable services is less than 1,000,000Rs in the previous financial year will be exempted. Currently, the Central Board ...
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How are allowances taxed in India?
- November 2013
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In Indian taxation law, allowances are generally not taxable, given that they match certain specification and do not exceed certain amount. They can be given for house rent, transport, medical care, meal coupons, leave-time travel and education.
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