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10-Year Tax Holiday For Lng Sector

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Pradeep Puri BUSINESS STANDARD

The Union Budget for 2003-04 will provide for a 10-year tax holiday for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) business.

Since this will entail amendment to the existing tax laws, the issue will be taken up as the part of the Budget exercise.

This has been indicated by the finance ministry in its comments on the proposed LNG policy circulated by the petroleum ministry.

The finance ministry says the tax holiday proposal could go through since

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First Published: Jan 14 2003 | 12:00 AM IST

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