Shaleen ShahThe finance ministry should exempt companies in special economic zones (SEZ) from paying tax on the services they consume instead of making them seek refunds, according to the commerce department. Earlier this month, the finance ministry had notified that instead of being exempt, companies within SEZs would have to claim refunds for the tax they pay on services.
“We have written to the revenue department asking it to allow SEZs exemption on service tax within the zone as was being done earlier. For services outside the zone, developers and units could be given reimbursements on the taxes paid,
