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TMI BlogREVENUE FOREGONE DUE TO EXCISE DUTY EXEMPTIONX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... REVENUE FOREGONE DUE TO EXCISE DUTY EXEMPTION X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 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 commencem ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ent 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: Year Revenue foregone in Rs. crores* 2004-05 1502 2005-06 4150 2006-0 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 7
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*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. X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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