« Top Headlines » Open DEMAT Account in 24 hrs  How to Change Current Period in Tally Prime Step-by-Step Guide for Users  Global Payroll Management with Tally Prime: How International Businesses Use It Beyond India  How to Manage B2B HSN Codes in Tally Prime: A Complete Guide for Businesses  How to Check Business Revenue in Tally Prime: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide  MSME Payment Rule in Tally Prime: Understanding the Law and Its Impact on Businesses in 2025 The MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) Payment Rule is a legal framework introduced under th  Multipurpose Empanelment Form (MEF) 2025 26 Meaning, Purpose, and How to Manage It in Tally Prime  GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) Structure, Powers, and Its Relevance in Tally Prime Implementation  How Tally Prime Supports the Real Estate & Construction Industry in India  Comparison Between Tally Prime 6.1 and Tally Prime 6.2  How Tally Prime Renewal Helps Save My Data  Where to Buy Tally Prime 7.0 at the Best Rates Possible «  Vodafone case: CBDT to file caveat ... Fiscal stimulus to revive the economy... » Centre urges RBI to grant infra status to SEZs December, 03rd 2008 The Cabinet has urged the Apex bank to grant infrastructure status to the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) for encouraging the exports, which are badly hit by recession in the US and several European economies. India`s exports plunged by over 12% in October this fiscal under the impact of global slowdown. At present, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) considers SEZs as real estate as a result of which promoters have to pay higher interest on bank loans. Banks charge higher interest from the real estate promoters because they need to provide increased provisioning. However, the central bank is yet to implement the government directive, which was issued after a decision of the empowered group of ministers (eGoM), said L B Singhal, director general of the Export Promotion Council for Export Oriented Units (EOUs) and SEZs. Since the SEZ Act, 2005, came into force, exports from SEZs have been Rs 660 billion. The SEZ exports are likely to reach over Rs 1,000 billion by the end of this fiscal, Singhal said. He said the Central government has already decided to provide service tax exemptions to SEZs for services provided outside the tax-free zones. The department of commerce is working on extending the tax refund benefits to SEZs under the Duty Entitlement Passbook Scheme (DEPB) as well as Duty Drawback scheme. In addition, the ministry of finance (FinMin) would be coming out with directives to provide central value added tax (CENVAT) credit benefits for manufacturing within SEZs.