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Forest City, a joint venture between the embattled Country Garden and a private Malaysian company backed by the country's king, has been beset by problems
Under the Semiconductor Incentive Scheme 2.0, the subsidy amount is likely to increase beyond the current limit
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning voters in the battleground state of North Carolina that they could lose jobs if Republicans weaken a signature Biden administration law that encourages investments in manufacturing and clean energy. Yellen says that Republican-dominated states like North Carolina are greatly benefiting from tax incentives under the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act and that eliminating them would be a historic mistake, according to a draft of a speech she will give Thursday at a community college in Raleigh. The Treasury Department released the remarks ahead of the address. North Carolina has emerged as a key battleground this election cycle between Republican former President Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, where Trump ultimately won North Carolina in the 2020 presidential election. Yellen says Treasury data shows that 90,000 North Carolina households claimed more than $100 million in residential clean energy credits and $60 million in
Budget 2024: Industry experts react to Finance Minister's announcement of three employment-linked incentive schemes, abolition of angel tax, among others
The government will also release next month detailed measures to support the country's semiconductor industry
Indian industry, including exporters on Thursday, asked the government to provide tax incentives for research and more funds for marketing activities in the Budget to boost manufacturing and the country's outbound shipments. They also urged the government to consider developing a global shipping line in partnership with the private sector. India's outward remittance on transport services is increasing with rising exports. "We remitted over USD 80 billion as transport service charge in 2021. As the country moves towards the goal of USD 1 trillion, this will touch USD 200 billion by 2030," Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) said, adding that the private sector may be engaged to develop the shipping lines. This will also reduce arm-twisting by foreign shipping lines, particularly of our MSMEs, the organisation said. For promoting Research and Development (R&D) in the country, weighted tax deduction can be increased to 200 per cent, it said. "Unfortunately, India's ...
India has already approved an investment of about 6,300 cr rupees ($770 million) over five years to make high-grade specialty steel
The union government is not looking at extending any tailor-made incentives to US-based electric car maker Tesla as of now, though states are free to offer concessions to the company, sources said. They also said that the company is talking about building a complete supply chain in the long run as they are showing keen interest in India. The representatives of the firms visited the country last month and held meeting with various parts of the government, including the commerce and industry ministry. "We have made it very clear that imports are not the preferred thing from our side...The company is talking big in terms of complete supply chains," one of the official sources said. When asked about extending incentives to the firms, they added that "the government is not looking at any tailored incentives as of now. States are a different matter. States might compete with each other and someone might give them (concessions)". In 2021, the US-based electric car maker demanded a reduct
Primary and secondary businesses that are strategically important to the Port City have been identified, according to Gunawardena
The dispute is now pending at the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT)
The meeting took place at a time when external demand is waning as exporters are facing global headwinds of high inflation, currency depreciation and geopolitical tensions
Some experts see significant positives, other believe problems associated with older policy will persist
Niti Aayog has suggested to the government to provide tax incentives for investment in InvITs, and bring them under the IBC to attract retail as well as institutional investors
March historically a good month for savings products across categories, for reasons such as tax incentives
Apple assembles a bulk of its iPads in China, but is fast diversifying production to markets such as India and Vietnam
Higher interest rates will clip investment plans of companies and could bad news for FM Nirmala Sitharaman who feels she has kept her part of the deal in Budget FY22 by not raising taxes
In a Q&A, the finance ministry's Principal Economic Advisor also explains why he thinks the latest Budget is extraordinary
The US President also threatened to strip companies of federal contacts if they outsource manufacturing abroad
This brings its tax treatment on a par with the Prime Minister National Relief Fund.
Sunset clause under India's SEZ policy that provides generous tax benefits to SEZ units & developers, ends on March 31