Concessions and Exemptions Extended to Energy Saving Devices, Plants and Equipments Required for Solar Thermal Projects.

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..... Concessions and Exemptions Extended to Energy Saving Devices, Plants and Equipments Required for Solar Thermal Projects. - News and Press Release Dated:- 16-3-2012 - News - Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Finance 16-March-2012 14:15 IST Concessions and Exemptions Extended to Energy Saving Devices, Plants and Equipments Required for Solar Thermal Projects .....

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..... Presenting the Budget in the LokSabha today, the Union Finance Minister ShriPranab Mukherjee has proposed concessions and exemptions for encouraging the consumption of energy-saving devices, plant and equipment needed for solar thermal projects. The Finance Minister proposed to fully exempt a coating chemical used for compact fluorescent lamps from basic customs duty. Excise duty on LED lamps .....

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..... is also being reduced to 6 per cent. Concession from basic customs duty and special CVD is being extended to certain items imported for manufacture for hybrid or electric vehicle and battery packs for such vehicles. Specified parts required for the manufacture of hybrid vehicles enjoy full exemption from basic customs duty and special CVD with concessional excise duty / CVD of 6 per cent. Shri M .....

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..... ukherjee proposed to increase basic customs duty on import of gold and other precious metals as a measure for reducing current account deficit. It has been proposed to impose basic customs duty of 2 per cent on cut and polished, coloured gem stones at par with diamonds. DSM/YSK/nb/8 - News - Press release - PIB Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.co .....

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..... m - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax .....

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