Question : MNCS IN INDIA



(a) the aims and objectives of Multinational Companies (MNCs) in India;

(b) whether the MNCs having operations in India made certain demands to the Government;

(c) the details of their demands made; and

(d) the revenue generated and the amount sent to foreign countries by each MNC in Eleventh Five Year Plan and the tax paid in India at the same time during each of the last three years?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI S.S. PALANIMANICKAM)

(a) to (c): This Ministry has no information about the demands made by Multinational Companies (MNCs) having operations in India.

(d) Separate data pertaining to direct and indirect taxes paid by MNCs in India and amount sent by them to foreign countries is not maintained centrally.