The Union Budget 2022 introduces significant changes to indirect taxes, aiming to boost domestic manufacturing and simplify processes. Key proposals include making Special Economic Zone customs administration fully IT-driven by September 2022 and phasing out concessional rates for capital goods. The budget also proposes to phase out over 350 exemption entries where domestic capacity exists, particularly for chemicals, textiles, and metals, while providing duty concessions on raw materials for intermediate products. Sector-specific adjustments are planned for electronics, gems and jewellery, chemicals, and MSMEs, alongside measures to incentivise exports and promote fuel blending.
INDIRECT TAXES
Remarkable progress in GST
GST revenues are buoyant despite the pandemic - Taxpayers deserve applause for this growth.
Special Economic Zones
Customs Administration of SEZs to be fully IT driven and function on theCustoms National Portal- shall be implemented by 30thSeptember 2022.
Customs Reforms and duty rate changes
Faceless Customs has been fully established. During Covid-19 pandemic, Customs formations have done exceptional frontline work agains
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The customs administration in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) will be fully IT-driven and function on the Customs National Portal by 30th September 2022.
There will be a gradual phasing out of concessional rates for capital goods and project imports, with a moderate tariff of 7.5 percent being applied to encourage the domestic sector and 'Make in India'.
More than 350 exemption entries are proposed to be gradually phased out, particularly for items like certain agricultural produce, chemicals, fabrics, medical devices, drugs, and medicines for which sufficient domestic manufacturing capacity exists.
The customs duty on cut and polished diamonds and gemstones is being reduced to 5 percent, and nil customs duty will apply to simply sawn diamonds to boost the Gems and Jewellery sector.
The customs duty on umbrellas is being raised to 20 percent, and the exemption on parts of umbrellas is being withdrawn.
Unblended fuel will attract an additional differential excise duty of Rs 2 per litre from 1st October 2022 to encourage fuel blending.