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Corporates' Proposal
Accord ‘infrastructure industry’ status to construction (2008/02/27) New
Assocham wants 10% surcharge on corporate tax to go (2008/02/07)
India Inc assures more robust show if corporate tax rates are lowered (2008/01/09)
CII wants greater thrust on rural economy, competitiveness (2007/12/26)
Nasscom for extending tax sops beyond 2009 (2007/12/18)
FICCI calls for cut in corporate, personal income tax rates (2007/11/23)
Economists' suggestion
Economists not for cut in direct tax rates (2008/01/10)
Electricals & Electronics
Export promotion body pitches for right fiscal framework (2007/12/19)
Airlines
Domestic air travel could become cheaper after Budget, says Patel (2008/02/05)
Information Technology
Extend STPI benefits to small, mid-size IT/ITES cos (2008/02/27) New
IT sector expectations (2008/02/26)
Maintain service tax base rate at 12% (2008/02/26)
Nasscom reiterates demand for extension of STPI sops (2008/02/23)
Extend 10A/ 10B benefit to BPO sector (2008/02/23)
Bring software tech parks holiday scheme on par with SEZ (2008/02/22)
Nasscom for extending tax sops beyond 2009 (2007/12/18)
Tax benefits on office space rentals sought (2007/11/13)
Real Estate & Construction
Maintain service tax base rate at 12% (2008/02/26)
Housing growth (2008/02/25)
Tax benefits on office space rentals sought (2007/11/13)
Income-Tax
Salaried require some tax breaks (2008/02/23)
Encourage investment in pension schemes (2008/02/22)
Wish-list: ‘Allow tax payers to submit details of assets with returns’ (2008/02/14)
Tax body moots clubbing exemptions with deductions to eliminate MAT (2008/01/25)
Steel
Customs duty on ferro alloys may be raised (2008/02/24)
Stainless steel industry calls for scrapping of duty on basic inputs (2008/02/13)
Paper
Focus on paper industry (2008/02/26)
Recycled paper mills’ wish-list (2008/02/13)
Pharmaceuticals
Pharmaceuticals: Hopes on R&D, tax incentives (2008/02/22)
Wish-list: Pharma sector divided on excise duty relief (2008/02/11)
Readymade Garments
Clothing firms seek relief from Budget (2008/02/09)
SSI
Budget wish-list: FIEO demands package for rupee-hit SME sector (2008/02/09)
Analysis
Issues the Budget shouldn’t ignore (2008/02/27) New
Need for course correction (2008/02/27) New
Budget for these priorities (2008/02/25)
Balancing prosperity with stability (2008/02/25)
Depreciation on intangibles in M&A - a case to re-look (2008/02/24)
What to look for in the Finance Bill (2008/02/23)
Infrastructure financing: Issues and expectations (2008/02/23)
The balancing act (2008/02/18)
For a more equitable tax regime (2008/02/16)
Needed, some overhauling on the services front (2008/02/16)
Wanted: A Budget that combats global recession (2008/02/15)
Soft Budgets and hard choices (2008/02/15)
What will not change in the Budget (2008/02/11)
Budget 2008: Hopes and fears (2008/01/29)
Budget 2008-09: Coasting along as the best option (2007/11/22)
Agriculture
Allow FIIs to participate in commodity derivatives (2008/02/27) New
Relax norms for advances against commodities (2008/02/27) New
Farm reform must take root (2008/02/25)
Automobiles
Roadmap for auto SEZs (2008/02/25)
Bio-tech & Genetics
Withholding tax on biotech sector needs review (2008/02/27) New
Cement
Cement sector: Looking for relief on input costs, excise (2008/02/23)
Financial Services
Banks, MFs must be allowed in futures markets (2008/02/27) New
Extend capital gains exemption (2008/02/26)
Budget Wishlist (2008/02/24)
Brokerages wish for no extra burden on investors (2008/02/21)
Insurers seek separate tax sops for long-term savings (2008/02/20)
Food Processing
Give more incentives for food processing (2008/02/27) New
CII seeks rationalisation of excise duty in food processing (2008/02/26)
Infrastructure
Encourage investment in infrastructure developments (2008/02/26)
Infrastructure: Build-up of expectations (2008/02/25)
Infrastructure financing: Issues and expectations (2008/02/23)
Interview
Holistic rationalisation of indirect taxes needed (2008/02/16)
Oilseeds & Edible Oil
‘Keep veg oil customs duty unchanged’ (2008/02/16)
Personal Products
FMCGs: In good shape, but seek relief from margin pressures (2008/02/21)
Radio/TV
Radio broadcasting should be removed from service tax (2008/02/27) New
Radio sector seeks service tax cut (2008/02/22)
Readers' Wish-List
Social measures through micro-credit (2008/02/27) New
Raise fixed deposit rates for senior citizens (2008/02/27) New
Reduce personal tax (2008/02/27) New
Discard Central sales tax (2008/02/27) New
Scrap sales, service taxes on online advertising (2008/02/27) New
Exempt senior citizens from filing returns (2008/02/27) New
Levy corporation tax on companies (2008/02/27) New
Provide special concessions for SMEs (2008/02/27) New
54EA/ 54EB investment must be made unrestricted (2008/02/27) New
Set up sovereign fund to raise investments (2008/02/27) New
Standard deduction is required for salaried class (2008/02/27) New
Adopt proactive policies on education & training (2008/02/27) New
Reduce dividend distribution tax (2008/02/27) New
Create stability in duty structure (2008/02/27) New
Re-introduce standard deduction (2008/02/27) New
Export-oriented units should have flexible labour laws (2008/02/27) New
BUDGET WISHLIST (2008/02/26)
Withdraw wealth tax (2008/02/26)
Revise individual tax slabs (2008/02/26)
Give subsidy for persons with disability (2008/02/26)
Mobilise funds from NRIs (2008/02/26)
Reduce dividend distribution tax (2008/02/26)
Restore standard deduction (2008/02/26)
MAT needs to be scrapped (2008/02/26)
Raise IT and TDS exemption limits (2008/02/26)
Give relief to senior citizens (2008/02/26)
Drop surcharge on individuals, HUF (2008/02/26)
Continue STPI scheme beyond 2009 (2008/02/26)
Remove anomaly on accommodation value (2008/02/26)
Check grey market operators (2008/02/26)
Withdraw dividend distribution tax (2008/02/25)
Mechanism to cut oil subsidy burden (2008/02/24)
Extend 10A/ 10B benefit to BPO sector (2008/02/23)
Extend the scope of Industrial Park Scheme, 2008 (2008/02/23)
Budget wish-list (2008/02/21)
Budget focus (2008/02/20)
Taxation
MAT needs to be scrapped (2008/02/26)
Customs duty on ferro alloys may be raised (2008/02/24)
More tax incentives needed for R&D (2008/02/23)
Issues to address in international tax (2008/02/21)
Give sops to workers’ remittances (2008/02/21)
‘Continue I-T sops for export-oriented units’ (2008/02/18)
Textiles
Textile industry: Tied up in knots (2008/02/24)
Rupee-hit textile industry in need of incentives to exports (2008/02/21)
Tyres
Reduce duty on natural rubber (2008/02/26)
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