UPSC General Studies Sample Paper General Studies Sample Paper-10

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    The incentives and facilities offered to the units in SEZs for attracting investments into the SEZ& including foreign investment include
    1. duty free import/domestic procurement of goods for development, operation and maintenance of SEZ units.
    2. 50% income tax exemption on export income for SEZ units for first 5 years, 25% for next 5 years thereafter.
    3. exemption from minimum alternate tax.
    4. exemption from central sales tax.
    5. exemption from service tax.
    Which of the statements given above are correct?

    A)  1, 2 and 3                    

    B)  2, 4 and 5         

    C)  1, 4 and 5                    

    D)  1, 3, 4 and 5

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] 100% Income Tax exemption on export income for SEZ units under Section 10 A of the Income Tax Act for first 5 years 50% for next 5 years thereafter and 50% of the ploughed back export profit for 15 years. The other provisions are exempted from minimum alternate tax, exempted from central sales tax and exempted from service tax.


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