www.skpcrossborder.com January 5, 2004
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Non Resident Indians may soon get 'special' status Govt allows 100% pvt role in defence production

The Government while being diligent in enforcing the RBI-imposed bar on overseas corporate bodies (OCBs) from entering the markets, appreciates that a similar dispensation for genuine NRI investors would be unfair...
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In a bid to achieve up to 70% indigenous content in defence systems by ’05, the government has allowed private sector participation in production of defence items up to 100%, with FDI permissible up to 26%...
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Pharma cos may get data protection for up to five years

Pharma Companies will be heartened to note that both, the Health Ministry and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, have finally caught on to the fact that if India were to provide for Data Exclusivity immediately, it could attract billions of dollars worth of clinical trials and clinical research. more

Govt. to decide on packaged software import tax soon

The government is likely to take its much-awaited decision on the taxability of the import of packaged software soon. more

Expatriate workers’ entire salary taxable in India

All expatriate employees working in India should bear in mind that their entire salary will be taxable in India, whether they receive it in India or outside India. more

Big push for foreign investment

India Inc is making a big push for foreign investment with proposals for removal/increase of FDI caps in several sectors being mooted. more

Section 80RRA benefits can be claimed without going out of India

A recent court judgment has provided that a person can claim the benefit of deduction for remuneration received for services rendered outside India from income under the Income Tax Act without going outside India, provided other conditions in regard to remittance of foreign exchange are complied with. more

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Govt not to revise cap for MFs' overseas investments

Global insurers shift focus to 'offshore' cover

IRDA in favour of raising insurers' foreign equity cap

Foreign Companies using services of local BPOs cannot be taxed

Tax outsourcing from the US gets a green signal from the CPA Institute

India Inc
- Investment briefs
Novo Nordik may set up base in India to produce insulin
Nortel plans to get line and trunk cards made in India
BankAm’s BPO unit in Hyderabad likely to hire 1000 employees
Turin Networks opens development centre in India
Cornhill Direct and Barclays to direct calls to India
Progeon to recruit 500+ employees in Bangalore and Pune
Motorola to set up research laboratory in India
Sun Microsystems to recruit 300 more techies
Gail India to buy stake in 4 Egyptian cos
i-flex acquires US SuperSolutions for $11.5 m
Concerto Software to set up global help desk in February

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