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Zone (SEZ)
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Special Economic Zones
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The need for SEZ and
Government’s policy
SEZ policy introduced on 1/4/2000 in
India
To increase exports
SEZ can be set up by private, public,
joint sector or by the state government
Convert EPZ to SEZ
121 new approval for SEZ,
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OBJECTIVE OF SEZ
ATTRACT FOREIGN INVESTMENT
EMPLOYMENT GENERATION
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
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PROGRESS-PHYSICAL
All 8 EPZs converted into SEZs :-
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Performance of Units under SEZ
Zone 2003-2004 2004-2005
(Rs. in crores) (Rs. in crores)
Kandla SEZ 1018.82 1060.14
SEEPZ-SEZ 7832.81 8298.59
Noida SEZ 1534.17 4266.00
Madras SEZ 1037.96 1376.91
Cochin SEZ 298.91 462.99
Falta SEZ 825.34 569.15
Visakhapatnam 435.67 579.27
SEZ
Surat SEZ 869.90 1539.72
Manikanchan SEZ --- 95.54
Jaipur SEZ --- 5.27
Indore SEZ --- 55.02
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ESTABLISHMENT OF SEZ
The SEZ Act envisages constitution of Board of Approvals
Is chaired by Additional Secretary, Ministry of Commerce & Industry,
representatives from concerned Deptt. including Revenue, Finance,
Environment & Forests, Law, Urban Development, DGFT, State Govts.
and Development Commissioners.
The powers and the functions of the Board include granting approval
for:
• establishment of SEZs;
• authorized operations in SEZ to the Developers or
to the units;
• foreign collaboration and FDI;
• providing infrastructural facilities in the SEZ;
• granting license to an industrial undertaking to be
established in SEZ.
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ESTABLISHMENT OF SEZ
Central Government is empowered to approve more
than 1 developer in a SEZ in cases where 1
developer does not have in his possession the
minimum area of contiguous land.
State Government or any person which enters into
agreement with developers to provide infrastructure
facility can be considered as co-developers.
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ESTABLISHMENT OF SEZ
Contiguous Area- ‘An area which is connecting
without a break, within a common boundary’. In
respect of multi-product SEZ shall be considered by
the BOA on a case to case basis. No relaxation for
sector specific and other categories of SEZs.
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SALIENT FISCAL PROVISIONS FOR SEZs
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SALIENT FISCAL PROVISIONS FOR SEZs
Exemption from Income Tax to SEZ units for 15 years (5
[100%] + 5 [50%] + 5 [50%] of profit credited to reserve
fund) .
Existing SEZ Unit to get income tax exemption for the
balance period. No income tax exemption if 10 years IT
benefit already availed.
IT exemption extended to export of services which would
include trading as well.
SEZ developers given IT exemption for 10 consecutive
assessment year out of first 15 years of its operations.
Also allowed to transferee developer.
OBU entitled for IT exemption for 10 years (5 [100%] + 5
[50%]).
Unit of an International Financial Service Centre entitled
for IT exemption for a period of 10 years (5 [100%] + 5
[50%]).
For the purpose of IT exemption manufacture shall have
the same meaning as assigned in the SEZ Act
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SALIENT FISCAL PROVISIONS FOR SEZs
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Opportunities- Sector
MULTI-
IT/ITES PRODUCTS
AUTOMOBILES
& RELATED
ACTIVITIES
PHARMA &
BIO-
TECHNOLOGY
TEXTILES
OTHERS
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Advantages of SEZ
Growth and development
Attracts FDI
Exposure to technology and
global markets
Increase in GDP and
economic model
Employment opportunities are
created
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Disadvantages of SEZ
Exploitation of laborers
Loss of revenue for
Government
Fertile lands being used for
establishing industrial units
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Conclusion
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THANK YOU
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