REVENUE FOREGONE DUE TO EXCISE DUTY EXEMPTION

REVENUE FOREGONE DUE TO EXCISE DUTY EXEMPTION "

Excise duty exemption schemes have been extended by the Government for specified goods produced by specified units in the States of Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and North East Region and Kutch district of Gujarat, subject to certain conditions.  All the above exemptions, except that for Kutch district of Gujarat, have been extended as per specific Industrial Policies announced by the Government.  In the case of Kutch district of Gujarat, however, the exemption was given following an earthquake in January, 2001 leading to loss of industrial assets.  The exemption is for a period of ten years from the date of commencement of commercial production by eligible units located in NER, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh and for five years in case of Kutch.

Government has made an estimate of revenue foregone on account of the above exemption.  Estimated excise duty foregone during the last three financial years is as under: 

*Provisional figures, excluding revenue foregone on account of exemption to four oil refineries located in the NER

This information was given by Shri S.S. Palanimanickam, Minister of State for Finance in reply to a question raised by Ch. Munawar Hassan in Lok Sabha today.