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Article #175: Banking Services to SEZ Units out of Tax Net

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The Central Board of Excise and Customs Sector Analysis (2006-2007)", talks about
(CBEC) has confirmed the government the emerging prospects of the Banking
decision of exempting banking services to sector in India. As per views by a senior
units positioned in any of the special research analyst at RNCOS -"the
economic zones from payment of service burgeoning economic activity and
tax. The confirmation was made in encouraging prospects of growth in SEZs
response to the query raised by Indian such as exemption from CRR (cash reserve
Banks Association (IBA). This comes as a ratio) and SLR (statutory liquidity
welcome relief both for the banks and the ratio) and other statutory pre-emptions,
promoters of SEZs. Even though there was will fuel the business of OBUs." It's
perceptible rush among banks for setting also predicted that since OBUs will
up OBUs (offshore banking units) in SEZs, observe international lending rates,
the trend is limited to sectors governed service-based revenue will increase
by the crypts and troughs of the global considerably. This report throws light on
economy, such as commodity export. The certain critical aspects of the banking
global commodity export prices had sector environment through: · Insights
earlier seen a significant downturn and into the trends in Indian Banking Sector.
that had consequently affected the · Pinpointing factors driving growth. ·
business of OBUs. This had been a major Assessing the opportunities, strategies
reason why RBI has decided to limit and challenges in the Indian Banking
license allotment to banks to set up OBUs Sector. · Identifying brand leaders and
in SEZs. Earlier tax on banking services understanding the competitive environment
had been raised to 12% from 10%. This · The services driving Banking Sector in
includes essentially money transfer India. The report further provides
through different modes like electronic extensive research and objective analysis
fund transfer and banking services to on the growing banking sector services in
issuers of capital market instruments. India.
RNCOS' recent report -"Indian Banking






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