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\n\"We have flagged our concerns with regard to double taxation on software products. While the GST will address that, we have suggested that some measures be taken to address the issue till the time GST comes into force,\" Nasscom President Rentala Chandrashekhar told reporters after a pre- budget meeting with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley here today.
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Government levies service tax on a software of foreign source downloaded from internet while both VAT<\/a> and service tax are levied on software purchased domestically. IT sector has asked the government to provide level playing field between the two.
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\nRepresentatives from leading IT companies including Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Wipro and HCL were also present in the meeting.
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\n\"The larger issue for Indian IT sector is to remain competitive in view of the protectionist measures being taken in some large markets,\" Chandrashekhar said.
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\nThe US, which is the major source of business for Indian IT sector, hiked visa fee last month. The original H-1B visa application fee is just USD 325. Almost all Indian IT companies would have to pay between USD 8,000 and USD 10,000 per H-1B visa from April 1 when the next filing session starts, due to various levies imposed on them.
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\nThe IT players also urged the Finance Minister to provide them staggered payment option to employees which companies are required to make under a notification issued by Labour Ministry on bonus payment, effective since April 1, 2014.
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\"We have requested the government that retrospective orders<\/a> should be avoided. Now Labour Ministry rule on bonus has become a law. We have asked...to give us option of staggered payment,\" Chandrashekhar said.
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\nIT companies have also requested for one-time relief for measures being taken in the aftermath of Chennai floods, with regard to benefits being given to employees like relief rehabilitation measures.\n\n<\/body>","next_sibling":[{"msid":50482497,"title":"Blue Coat Systems appoints Nick Noviello as new CFO","entity_type":"ARTICLE","link":"\/news\/blue-coat-systems-appoints-nick-noviello-as-new-cfo\/50482497","category_name":null,"category_name_seo":"telecomnews"}],"related_content":[],"msid":50482589,"entity_type":"ARTICLE","title":"Budget 2016: IT sector seeks relief from double tax, retrospective orders","synopsis":"Government levies service tax on a software of foreign source downloaded from internet while both VAT and service tax are levied on software purchased domestically.","titleseo":"telecomnews\/budget-2016-it-sector-seeks-relief-from-double-tax-retrospective-orders","status":"ACTIVE","authors":[],"Alttitle":{"minfo":""},"artag":"PTI","artdate":"2016-01-07 16:30:46","lastupd":"2016-01-07 16:30:46","breadcrumbTags":["Enterprise IT","IT sector","VAT","double tax","Budget 2016","retrospective orders","service tax on IT"],"secinfo":{"seolocation":"telecomnews\/budget-2016-it-sector-seeks-relief-from-double-tax-retrospective-orders"}}" data-authors="[" "]" data-category-name="" data-category_id="" data-date="2016-01-07" data-index="article_1">
新德里:印度IT行业寻求双重课税宽免软件产品,并为业界提供缓冲的保护主义措施被全球市场。
“我们已标记的担忧关于软件产品的双重征税。而消费税将地址,我们建议采取一些措施来解决这个问题直到销售税生效的时候,“Nasscom主席Rentala Chandrashekhar pre -预算后对记者说今天会见财政部长杰。
政府征收的服务税从互联网下载软件的外国来源时增值税和服务税征收软件在国内购买。部门已经要求政府提供公平的竞争环境。
领先的IT公司的代表包括塔塔咨询服务公司、Infosys, Wipro和HCL也出现在会议。
“印度IT行业的更大的问题是保持竞争力的保护主义措施被在一些大型市场,“Chandrashekhar说。
美国,印度IT行业业务的主要来源,上个月上调了签证费。最初的h - 1 b签证申请费用是325美元。几乎所有印度IT公司必须支付8000美元和10000美元之间/ h - 1 b签证明年申请会话时从4月1日开始,由于各种税强加给他们。
这球员还敦促财政部长提供交错付款选择哪些公司员工应在奖金发放劳动省发布的一份通知,自2014年4月1日有效。
“我们已经要求政府回顾订单应该避免。现在劳动省规定奖金已成为法律。我们已经要求……给我们选择交错付款,”Chandrashekhar说。
IT公司也要求一次性的救济措施在钦奈洪水之后,关于福利给员工像救援康复措施。
“我们已标记的担忧关于软件产品的双重征税。而消费税将地址,我们建议采取一些措施来解决这个问题直到销售税生效的时候,“Nasscom主席Rentala Chandrashekhar pre -预算后对记者说今天会见财政部长杰。
政府征收的服务税从互联网下载软件的外国来源时增值税和服务税征收软件在国内购买。部门已经要求政府提供公平的竞争环境。
领先的IT公司的代表包括塔塔咨询服务公司、Infosys, Wipro和HCL也出现在会议。
“印度IT行业的更大的问题是保持竞争力的保护主义措施被在一些大型市场,“Chandrashekhar说。
美国,印度IT行业业务的主要来源,上个月上调了签证费。最初的h - 1 b签证申请费用是325美元。几乎所有印度IT公司必须支付8000美元和10000美元之间/ h - 1 b签证明年申请会话时从4月1日开始,由于各种税强加给他们。
这球员还敦促财政部长提供交错付款选择哪些公司员工应在奖金发放劳动省发布的一份通知,自2014年4月1日有效。
“我们已经要求政府回顾订单应该避免。现在劳动省规定奖金已成为法律。我们已经要求……给我们选择交错付款,”Chandrashekhar说。
IT公司也要求一次性的救济措施在钦奈洪水之后,关于福利给员工像救援康复措施。
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