« Top Headlines » Open DEMAT Account in 24 hrs  ITR Filing: 6 Ways to Get Exemption on Income Tax  Income Tax Return Filing: 10 Mistakes To Avoid When Filing ITR For AY 2024-25  Old vs New Tax Regime: Who should move to the New Tax Regime from the old one?  Income Tax Calculator FY 2023-24: How To Know Your Tax Liability Online On IT Dept's Portal?  BackBack Income Tax Act amendment on cards on tax treatment of MSME dues  ITR-1, ITR-2, ITR-4 forms for FY 2023-24 available for e-filing. Check details here  Income tax slabs FY 2024-25: Experts share these 8 benefits for taxpayers in new income tax regime  How To File ITR Online - Step by Step Guide to Efile Income Tax Return, FY 2023-24 (AY 2024-25)  Old or new tax regime for TDS on salary? This post-election 2024 event will impact your tax planning  What Are 5 Heads Of Income Tax?  Income Tax Dept releases interim action plan for FY25 on tax collection, refund approvals «  Meaning of the term "Charitable" u/s 65(105)(zzze) of the F.... State Bank leads tax remittance chart again... » Big power projects may get longer tax breaks September, 23rd 2006 The power ministry has sought for ultra-mega power projects the extension of benefits available under Section 80-IA of the Income Tax Act till March 31, 2012. The matter is being considered by the finance ministry, a senior official told Business Standard. Under the provisions of Section 80-IA of the Income Tax Act, a five-year tax holiday and a deduction of 25 per cent (30 per cent in the case of companies) in the subsequent five years is allowed to an undertaking engaged in generation and distribution of power or to an industrial undertaking set up in backward states or districts. The Union Budget for 2006-07 had extended this benefit up till March 31, 2010. If implemented, the move will benefit developers of ultra-mega power projects. Each of these 4,000 Mw projects will require an investment of Rs 20,000 crore, with the gestation period of the investments estimated in the range of 10-15 years. The other proposals before the finance ministry include revisiting and adequately enhancing the sectoral and group cap on debt financing as notified by the Reserve Bank of India, enhancing the debt component in the debt equity ratio of 70:30, and according mega power status to these projects even without central plan devolution in payment security. It is also likely that the bond market is activated to arrange funds for the projects. They will be set up in Tamil Nadu, at Ib Valley (Orissa), Krishnapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Akalatara (Chhattisgarh), Tadri (Karnataka), Sasan (Madhya Pradesh), Mundra (Gujarat), and Girye (Maharashtra).