Question : CONCESSIONS TO AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY



(a) whether automobile industry has requested for certain fiscal concessions;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the action taken by the Government thereon?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SMT. KANTI SINGH)

(a) to (c): Department of Heavy Industry has received from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) and Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA) pre-Budget memoranda for inclusion in the Budget 2007-08 which inter-alia includes proposals for a number of fiscal concessions.

Modification of fiscal policy is the prerogative of the Parliament and is taken up as a part of budgetary exercise. Such suggestions are examined by the Ministry of Finance at the time of formulation of Budget for all sectors including the automotive sector.