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Business in India

Business in India


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Editor : www.haribhaktigroup.com
Date : 2008

1. INDIA AT A GLANCE......................................................................................................6

1.1. General Profile.................................................................................................................6
1.2. Political Profile..................................................................................................................6
1.3. Demographic Profile........................................................................................................7
1.4. Economic Profile..............................................................................................................7

2. The Indian economy.......................................................................................................8

2.1. Economic Snapshot........................................................................................................9

3. Industry Outlook.............................................................................................................10
3.1. Financial Sector.............................................................................................................11
3.2. Real Estate.....................................................................................................................15
3.3. Telecommunication.......................................................................................................16
3.4. Retail................................................................................................................................17
3.5. Textile..............................................................................................................................18
3.6. Pharmaceutical..............................................................................................................19
3.7. Oil and Gas.....................................................................................................................20
3.8. Gems and Jewellery......................................................................................................21
3.9. IT & Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES)...........................................22
3.10. Power...............................................................................................................................23
3.11. Chemicals.......................................................................................................................24
3.12. Tourism...........................................................................................................................25
3.13. Food Processing............................................................................................................26
3.14. Media and Entertainment.............................................................................................27
3.15. Special Economic Zones..............................................................................................28

4. Business @ India Inc....................................................................................................29

4.1. Investments laws and Licenses...................................................................................29
4.2. Taxation regime in India...............................................................................................36
4.3. Direct Taxation...............................................................................................................37
4.3.1. Residential Status - Resident & Non resident companies.......................................37
4.3.1.1. Expatriates.............................................................................................................38
4.3.2. Income Tax on Corporates...........................................................................................40
4.3.2.1. Income Tax............................................................................................................40
4.3.3. Normal withholding tax..................................................................................................41
4.3.4. Capital Gain Tax............................................................................................................42
4.3.5. Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT)..................................................................................42
4.3.6. Tonnage Tax on Shipping Companies.......................................................................43
4.3.7. Fringe Benefit Tax.........................................................................................................43
4.4. Other Significant Taxes................................................................................................44
4.4.1. Banking Cash Transaction Tax (BCTT).....................................................................44
4.4.2. Securities Transaction Tax (STT)...............................................................................44
4.4.3. Wealth Tax......................................................................................................................45
4.4.4. Transfer Pricing:.............................................................................................................46
4.5. Sector-Wise Tax Sop’s Available................................................................................47
4.6. Indirect taxation..............................................................................................................49
4.6.1. Customs Duty.................................................................................................................49
4.6.2. Excise Duty or Central Value Added Tax (CENVAT)...............................................49
4.6.3. Service Tax.....................................................................................................................50
4.6.4. Value Added Tax (VAT)................................................................................................50
4.6.5. Central Sales Tax..........................................................................................................51
4.6.6. Octroi Duty......................................................................................................................51
4.6.7. Stamp Duty.....................................................................................................................51
4.7. Compliance Norms under Indian Tax Laws...............................................................52
4.8. Economic Laws and Regulations................................................................................54
4.8.1. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Law.......................................................................54
4.8.2. Service and Labour Laws.............................................................................................56
4.8.3. Miscellaneous Laws......................................................................................................57

5. Business @ India - Setup.............................................................................................59

5.1. Modes of entry...............................................................................................................59
5.2. Incorporation of Company............................................................................................62
5.3. Forms of company.........................................................................................................62
5.4. Procedure for Incorporation.........................................................................................63

6. Double taxation avoidance agreements.....................................................................65