« Top Headlines » Open DEMAT Account in 24 hrs  Income Tax Calculator FY 2023-24: How To Know Your Tax Liability Online On IT Dept's Portal?  BackBack Income Tax Act amendment on cards on tax treatment of MSME dues  ITR-1, ITR-2, ITR-4 forms for FY 2023-24 available for e-filing. Check details here  Income tax slabs FY 2024-25: Experts share these 8 benefits for taxpayers in new income tax regime  How To File ITR Online - Step by Step Guide to Efile Income Tax Return, FY 2023-24 (AY 2024-25)  Old or new tax regime for TDS on salary? This post-election 2024 event will impact your tax planning  What Are 5 Heads Of Income Tax?  Income Tax Dept releases interim action plan for FY25 on tax collection, refund approvals   Income Tax Return: 5 lesser-known tax-saving tips from Section 80  Income Tax Return: 5 lesser-known tax-saving tips from Section 80  Why you need not rush to file your ITR immediately «  ICAI to study IPO valuation... FM confident indirect tax kitty to exceed Budget target... » Excise sops for six Re-hit sectors February, 25th 2008 Budget 2008-09 may provide a bailout package for six labour-intensive sectors hit most by the strengthening rupee. Textiles, gems & jewellery, handloom, handicraft, marine and leather may get excise waivers and an extension of interest rate subvention which expires in March. Sources said the package is almost final, with the finance minister and the Prime Minister's Office giving the finishing touches. Sources said that the V Krishnamurthy committee, set up by the PMO to find ways in which the domestic industry could be helped to cope with the fallout of a rising rupee, had recommended special measures for the six sectors. “While many of the recommendations will not find place in the Union Budget, the finance ministry is likely to provide at least excise waiver and interest rate subvention for the six sectors, an official said. He added that the finance minister was in touch with the PMO on the relief measures to be announced in the Budget. Gems and jewellery sector, which operates on very thin margins, could get a special package. Excise duty on certain manmade fibres is at 8%, while duty on leather goods is at 16%. Machines used in marine and textiles industry are in the 16% bracket and same is the case with fishing nets and fish landings. On manmade fibres, leather goods and fishing equipment too, the duty rates are expected to be reduced.