Doing business in Argentina â € "Benefits under SEZ

Doing business in Argentina â € "Benefits under SEZ

Dinesh Kumar Agrawal

Grad ICWA, FCA, Ex-IRS

India is one of the first in Asia to recognize the effectiveness of export processing zones (EPZs â € œ â €) model in promoting exports, with the first Asian Export Processing Zones established in Kandla in 1965. Now the Government has framed the Special Economic Zone (SEZ â € œ â €) Policy and enacted the Special Economic Zone, 2005 (â € œ â € SEZ Act) to eliminate deficiencies in the EPZs, creating world class infrastructure and establish a stable fiscal regime to attract greater foreign investment in India. The Economic Zones Act special and SEZ Rules framed thereunder came into force on 10 February 2006. The preselection has simplified the establishment of laws / Operational / exit procedures and always a single window clearance on matters relating to central and state governments. These SEZs are notified that a particular area is surrounded by a wall and thus separated from the inside (â € œ â € DTA). SEZ is considered as deemed foreign territory for tax purposes. Each SEZ is divided into a processing area where only the SEZ units, approaching the zone of processing, in the supporting infrastructure is to be created.

The policy envisages the establishment SEZ sector specific SEZ for manufacturing textiles and garments, leather footwear, components automotive, engineering, etc, the product of several special economic zones, special economic zones of services such as information technology and embedded information technology services (â € œ IT / ITES â €) and trade and special economic zones storage. Units can be configured in the notified SEZs for the manufacture of goods or services or for the storage and trade. A large number of incentives and facilities offered to units in SEZs for attracting investments in the SEZs. An entrepreneur well informed can appreciate the incentives offered to SEZ units. This article is an attempt to give an overview of existing local taxes and quotations, which undergoes a DTA unit in goods and services in the manufacture of goods or services or the sale of goods in India. Duties and taxes, increase the cost of goods and services, therefore, becomes relevant for cost analysis and the evaluation of the benefits of creating a unit in the SEZ, vis-à-vis the DTA unit.

In India, various taxes and duties imposed under the statutes of the Central Government India's central and state laws by state governments and local authorities. Various taxes can be grouped into indirect taxes and direct taxes. Indirect tax is a tax levied by an intermediary (such as a store retailing) of the person carrying the long-term economic burden of the tax (as the client). In the other hand, direct taxes are collected directly by the government of persons (natural or legal) in which it is imposed.

Indirect taxes

    a customs duty

India is a founding member of the World Customs Organization (WCO â € œ â €) and the World Trade Organization (WTO â € œ â €). India remains of 8 digits the classification of goods in the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (â € œ â € HSN). India also signed the Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (Agreement â € œ Customs Valuation â €), therefore system of classification and valuation of imported goods are easy to understand for a foreigner. Low the Customs Act, 1962, the customs duties paid on imported goods in the Indiae or export of goods outside India. The duty rates and duty exemptions specified in the Customs Tariff Act, 1988. customs duties are levied on the transaction value of imported goods. If import of goods from related parties, the value for the calculation of customs duties is calculated on the right arm length is basis. Customs basic customs duty (â € œ â € BCD), additional customs duty equal to central excise duty levied on similar goods manufactured in India (also known as the countervailing duty) (â € œ â € CVD) and special additional duty (â € œ â € SAD). Besides the above, Education Cess is also perceived by the Government of India, as part of customs duties. Currently, most industrial products attract BCD@7.5% ad valorem and countervailing duty @ 8% ad valorem. Total duties is calculated below:

AA A Assessed value of the goods imported at a tax liabilities value rate

BCDA BÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7.50%

CVDÂ CÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A + BA Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8%

DA Â Â Education to taxes on CVDÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3%

EA     Education Cess on customs duty          B + C + DA              3%

SADA FA Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A + B + C + D + EA Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4%

GA A the total import duty                                                      B + C + D + E + F

In some cases, industry-specific process is also collected as part of cardiovascular disease. India Government is power to exempt all or part of a class of goods or the importer of the collection of customs duties. There are several notices of exemption of specific products or thematic partially or totally exempt certain goods. Therefore, the duty rates above are indicative. The applicable rate of customs duty may vary (which may be higher or lower) depending on the type of goods in the import and â € ~ end USEA € ™.

Imported goods by a unit in SEZ development, operation and maintenance of the approved SEZ units are exempt customs duties while a DTA unit is responsible for the appropriate customs duties.

     Central Excise

The Central Government levies excise duty on manufacture of products in India under the Taxes Act Central Special, 1944. The duty rates specified in the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985. Excise duty following 8 digits of the classification of goods and aligned with HSN. The tax is levied on the transaction value of manufactured goods at the point of sale. At the current average rate of excise duty is 8%. Besides above, Education Cess is also perceived by the Indian Government.

In some cases, industry specific process is also collected as part excise duties. India Government is empowered to exempt all or part of a class of goods or the importer of the collection of excise duties. There are several product-specific or thematic exemption notifications partially or totally exempt certain goods. The applicable rate of excise duty may vary (that may be higher or lower) depending on the type of manufactured goods and â € ~ end USEA € ™.

A unit in SEZ is not responsible for payment of excise duty on manufacture of goods. Farther SEZ unit may also purchase native products for development, operation and maintenance of approved SEZ units on the market without having a special tax DTA is considered supply to SEZ unit as equivalent to export (deemed export).

     Revenue Service

The central government tax collection service in certain services under the Finance Act 1994 in its amended from time to time. Currently 114 provides service to attract service tax, among other things, includes consulting services engineers € ™, scientific and technical consulting services, design services, intellectual property services, and information technology (IT) software services. Normally, the specified provider is not responsible for paying IRS. However, in case of taxable services received from outside India, the recipient of services is required to pay service tax thereon. in some other cases is also specified, the service rate is given receptor services under the reverse charge system. Currently, the service tax rate is 10.30% inclusive of Education Cess @ 3%.

Services subject to import tax and / or acquired in India by a unit in Special Economic Zone for authorized operation is exempt from tax service. In the case of certain services purchased from local service providers and used entirely within special economic zones are exempt from service tax, while in the case of other services, exemption is provided as a reimbursement.

     R & D Cess

Import of technical or special knowledge or special services required by industrial interests under any foreign collaboration as designs, drawings, publications and technical staff attracts R & D Cess @ 5% below the Research and Development Cess Act, 1986 (â € œ I & D Cess Act â €).

A unit in SEZ is not liable to pay for R & D Cess on imported technology.

     Value Added Tax

India is divided into 29 states also have power to levy certain taxes, including taxes on the sale of goods. State governments VAT tax on the sale of goods within the State. CST is applicable in case of inter-state the sale of goods under Central Sales Tax Act 1956. The majority of industrial products listed are subject to VAT @ 4%, while other goods normally attract VAT@12.5% on transaction value. Currently, the CST rate is 2% when the products are sold state of things, a registered business entity to another registered business entity subject to fulfillment of certain procedures requirements.Â

VAT / CST is not applicable to the sale of goods in the course of the import or export from the territory of India. Buying goods on the local market to fulfill the export order is considered as â € ~ Last sale € ™ or â € ~ penultimate sale. That is, â € ~ last sale € ™ immediately prior to export is also exempt from VAT and subject to compliance with the conditions specified CST.

Purchase of goods by a unit in SEZ to carry out authorized operations is exempt from CST.

Most state governments have exempted the sale and purchase of goods within the zones special economic rate of VAT. Some state governments also have exempted sales of goods to SEZ units for the operations authorized the rate of VAT.

     local charges

Local agencies and corporations municipal, municipalities on the consumption tax on goods entering the area administered by these local bodies. Most Indian states have abolished the fee on consumption. However, many of the Municipal Corporation in Maharashtra State, Mumbai, Thane, Pune, etc still on consumption taxes. These quotes increase the cost of procurement of goods and services.

Currently, there is no exemption to the tax rate on consumption of unit areas SEZ. If the SEZ units are within the area administered by local bodies tax collection on consumption, the SEZ units, has to suffer the same.

     Compensation and tax credit mechanism

A discussion of indirect taxes can not be complete without discussion of the input tax credit and the compensation mechanism that eliminates the cascading effect of tax / fiscal and â € ™ € ~ zero rating of exports of goods and services. The fee for the right credit and compensation should not be considered as cost of inventories.

The CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004 (â € œ â € CCR) prescribe the right and use tax credit of CVD, SAD and the excise duty paid on inputs and capital goods capital and the Service Tax paid on input services used in the manufacture of excisable goods or provision of taxable services. Credit of these duties or taxes is permitted only if the entry of such goods or input services are used in the manufacture of excisable goods or for the provision of taxable services. In the case of imported inputs as raw materials, rights and Cess paid in C, D and F (in the table above) are eligible for CENVAT credit. Such CENVAT credit can be used for payment of excise duties on manufactured goods and services tax on production services taxed.

SEZ units engaged in manufacturing of the gods are not eligible for the credit availability contributions within the CCR as SEZ units are not required to pay excise duty. Delivery of goods by the SEZ unit DTA to the area attracts duty equivalent to customs duties leviable on import of such goods. It appears that service units will SEZs right to credit for inputs and input services used for providing taxable services in DTA as SEZ units be required to pay service tax on service provided in the DTA.

VAT paid on inputs is allowed as input tax credit and can adjusted against output tax payable on sale of goods. In the case of inter-state sales, some states retain a portion of the credit received at the entrance, usually in the range between 2 and 4%. The credit balance is allowed to be used as input tax credit.Â

SEZ units are authorized to make use of tax credit that can be further offset against output tax.

     Duty drawback, refund and reimbursement

The main purpose of the SEZ policy is the promotion of exports of goods and additional services so that economic activity can be generated in India, which in turn, create employment opportunities for Indians. Every nation is trying to promote exports and that export cardinal principle that nations do not export goods and services tax. By Thus, most countries eliminates the incidence of the tax suffered in exporting goods and services, with various incentives. Then, the basic arguments about some of the incentives available in exports have been the one who can properly assess the benefits of special economic zones in relation in relation to DTA units.

An exporter may seek reimbursement of customs duties and excise duty paid on inputs used in exported goods outside the territory of India. The Central Government has prescribed duty rates back in the case of most products exported outside the territory of India. These rates are based on periodic review of the impact of input tax suffered on raw materials for the industry in question. Exporters may apply for refund rights in all industrial sectors such a rate prescribed by the Central Government under the duty drawback program. In the case of a product where the overall rate of industry is not specified, or when an exporter is of the view that the overall rate of the industry is insufficient compared to the actual incidence of this tax, the exporter has the option of requesting special rate € ~ â € ™ mark for duty drawback shall be determined by the authorities on a case by case basis taking into account issues of fact and real impact of rights.

The manufacturer can also export goods without payment of excise duty, following a procedure established by law and the maintenance of certain documentation. The manufacturer is required to file a bond or undertaking export of products and providing proof of export. If the exporter does not export such goods, is liable for payment of excise duty thereon. In such cases, the tax credit input tax of goods used in export production is permitted to be used against excise duty payable on other interior spaces of the goods. Alternatively, the manufacturer may pay the excise duty applicable to goods using credit of taxes on inputs and request a refund of that tax to export within the prescribed procedure. This refund of excise duties is called off. This bonus attached to the submission of proof of export.

A service provider is also entitled to avail credit of input tax and input services used in providing production services. Production services can be exported without payment of service tax. In such circumstances, CCR allows the transfer of credit entry accrued taxes.

Apart from the aforementioned € â € œzero rating of export, Government has also taken some other incentives to DTA units engaged in exports of goods and services. These incentives include duty-free import of assets from the prior authorization Scheme (â € œ â € DEEC), import of capital goods for production of goods and services exports (EPCG â € œ â €), repayment of customs duties on goods incidence of export (â € œ â € DEPB) and (â € œ â € DFIA).

A SEZ unit will not be eligible for the benefits mentioned in the export of goods and services.

Taxes direct

Employers are eligible for 100% tax exemption on export income for the units of economic zone special section 10AA of the Act on Income Tax for first 5 years, 50% for the next 5 years thereafter and 50% of exports reinvest profits for next 5 years. Tax benefit unit's income is calculated as follows:

â € œProfits of business of the company X the export turnover of the company) / total turnover of the company's business â € *

Employers are eligible for exemption from minimum alternate tax under section 115JB of the Law on Income Tax.

Stamp Duty

Sale and purchase of real property, including land and construction is subject to the levy of stamp duty.

The Government has exempted developers of SEZs and SEZ units, the rate of stamp duty.

Repatriation FOREX

Freely convertible foreign currencies (â € œ â € FOREX) export credit of goods or services from India is required to be repatriated to India within 12 months under the exchange control regulations in India today. In exceptional circumstances, the case to case, Reserve Bank of India is empowered to extend the time limit.

For those units in economic zones , this special 12-month period is relaxed to the repatriation of export earnings.

The commercial foreign borrowing

SEZ units are allowed for external commercial borrowing upto U.S. $ 500 million in one year without any restriction maturity through recognized banking channels.

Incentives, exemptions and benefits granted to the SEZ units and developers have led to massive investment in SEZs worth Rs 1000 billion. However, the Government has to ensure that such incentives, exemptions and benefits are not used and must result in increased exports of goods and services. SEZ units have certain obligations, including a win FOREX as explained below: Â Â

Net Gain Currency

The policy of SEZ has granted numerous incentives, exemptions and benefits to SEZ units for the promotion of exports of goods and services from India. Hence, the SEZ units are required to meet net foreign exchange earning (â € œ â € NFEE) criteria on the block 5 years, ie the unit in SEZ, would be necessary to have more income from exports of goods and services expenditures in currencies in the import of products or services.

The SEZ units are required to run a â € œ Bond-Cum-Legal â € company, inter alia, with respect to achieving positive NFFE. The performance of SEZ units, shall be control by the authorities. If a unit in SEZ NFEE remains negative for the end of 3rd year, a notice to show cause shall be issued by the authorities authorities and, where the negative performance continues until the 5th year, the competent authorities initiated criminal proceedings. If an SEZ unit is unable to meet the criteria NFEE, the unit of SEZ, will be responsible for paying the penalty that may be imposed by the contracting authority, in accordance with the provisions of Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992.

Development of exports of the EEZ

In the recent past, exports from the SEZ units have seen significant growth is as follows:

YEAR to                      value in million Rupees     Annual Growth Rate

2004-2005a                     18,314                              32%

2005-2006A                        22840 at                            25%

2006-2007a                        34,615                           52%

2007-2008a                       66,638                            92%

The overwhelming response the SEZ scheme is evident from the flow of investment and additional jobs in the country. The system has created enormous economic zones response among investors both in India and abroad. Many multinational companies have established special economic zones / units of economic zones India's special which includes Nokia, Flextronics (Tamil Nadu), Adidas (Andhra Pradesh).

The SEZ policy provides an excellent opportunity for entrepreneurs and enterprises to expand business in India without problems. Prosperity for employers and businesses also bring prosperity to the nation.

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About the Author

The author is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and also a member of Institute of Cost & Works Accountants of India. He has gained vast experience in the Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax while working in the Indian Customs and central Excise Department under the Ministry of Finance, Government of India. For more information, please visit http://dineshagrawal.info

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