« Top Headlines » Open DEMAT Account in 24 hrs   How to check income tax return (ITR) status  Income tax rules: How much cash can you receive in one day to avoid an I-T notice?  Tax saving tips: How you can reduce tax burden under the new regime  Condonation of delay under section 119(20) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 in filing of Form No. 9A/10/108/10BB for Assessment Year 2018-19 and subsequent assessment years  Condonation of delay under section 119(2)(b) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 in filing of Form No. 10-IC or Form No. 10-ID for Assessment Years 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23  New GST form notified to help taxpayers adjust tax demand amount: Here's how to use  ITR filing deadline extended to November 15, 2024 for these taxpayers «  Corporate tax collection grows a whopping 50%... Inverted import duty form may stand straight... » EOUs seek extension of I-T sop December, 06th 2006 Export-oriented units (EOUs) have sought extension of the income-tax exemption under Section 10B of the Income-Tax Act beyond March 31, 2009.    The export promotion council for EOUs and SEZs has, in its budget proposals, sought extension of the tax holiday for 10 consecutive assessment years. Exports from EOUs were worth Rs.37,657 crore last year.    T Vasu, chairman of the Export Promotion Council for EOUs and SEZs, said supplies from domestic tariff areas to EOUs should be exempted from service tax too, as mentioned in the foreign trade policy.    At present, EOUs have to pay central sales tax (CST) and then take refund. This leads to blockage of funds, delay in reimbursement, extra administrative work and increase in transaction cost.    The CST should be exempted ab-initio. This has already been done in the case of SEZ units. This does not have any revenue implication as the CST is in any case refunded, Vasu said.    Vasu also sought amendments in the foreign trade policy regarding procedure of Personal Carriage of Gems & Jewellery, duty free re-import of goods displayed at international exhibitions, sub-contracting abroad, import of goods by EOU and supply of services in domestic market against free foreign exchange.