www.skpcrossborder.com November 29, 2003
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RBI allows foreign banks to remit profit every quarter Proposed Amendment to FDI rules in the offing

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has permitted foreign banks operating in India to remit their profit after tax on a quarterly basis to their head offices, without its prior approval... Our Say

 

A core group of secretaries will take up a proposal to amend the FDI rules and grant more freedom to overseas companies to set up new ventures in the country...
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Other Interesting Reads

Plans to revitalize maritime industry to set sail !!

The US $ 24.22 bln Sagar Mala project is expected to infuse new life into the neglected sectors of the maritime industry — the inland waterways, coastal shipping and shipbuilding and repairs sectors. more

Special Economic Zones to get some more special concessions!!

Companies in special economic zones (SEZs) will be exempt from contributions to social security contributions such as Provident Fund (PF) and the Employees State Insurance Scheme (ESIS) for five years, following the Centre’s consent for relaxation of labour laws in these zones. more

Comprehensive guidelines on External Commercial Borrowings introduced

The government has tightened access to external commercial borrowings by introducing a series of restrictions and guidelines. more

Services paid for in foreign exchange exempt from service tax again !

The government has restored service tax exemption on all taxable services for which payments are received in foreign exchange. more

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Threshold limits for service tax exemptions to go

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India’s highways to have state of the art vehicle tracking systems

India Inc
- Investment briefs
Vedanta Resources to raise $ 700 mln through LSE public offering
Godrej’s Lawkin Upstream to acquire Upstream LLC
ICICI Bank launches a subsidiary in UK
HSBC to move high value jobs to its BPO Centres in Asia
SSA global to increase staff strength
General Motors opens R&D Centre in Bangalore
Sun Microsystems to expand operations in India
Hyundai Motor to invest $200-250m in its Chennai facility
Marriott International Inc, plans expansion of Call Centre operations in India
Nike Inc. to set up a subsidiary in India
Swiss UBS to set up a BPO in India
India- next export hub for AC-maker Hitachi
World Bank to explore back office processing options in Chennai
Faber Spa increases equity stake in Indian Subsidiary- Faber Heatkraft

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