Ftp News

Politics

Government restores duty-free replenishment facility for jewellery exporters

This facility of duty-free replenishment of precious metals was stopped after the implementation of the goods and services taxGold jewellery declined 4.8% during the period to $4 billion

1 min read2 Sep 2019
Politics

Commerce Ministry working on new support measures for next FTP

To boost Indian exports, the commerce ministry is working on new schemes for the next foreign trade policy (FTP) to be released in 2019-20

1 min read14 Jan 2018
Politics

FTP mid-term review tomorrow, may address export woes

Key policymakers will unveil the mid-term review of the foreign trade policy on Tuesday, which is likely to address exporters' concerns over the declining trend of shipments

1 min read4 Dec 2017
Sports

Virat Kohli, CoA agree on pay hike and Future Tours Programme

Virat Kohli and M.S. Dhoni's demand for a pay hike for the Indian team was accepted by the CoA, which also took their inputs on the issue of cramped scheduling

2 min read30 Nov 2017
Politics

Commerce ministry aligns provisions of FTP with GST

As per the trade notice of the commerce ministry, all imports including those by the exporters will attract GST. Exporters, however, can seek refund of the taxes paid

1 min read30 Jun 2017
Politics

Commerce ministry to modify foreign trade policy to align with GST

Commerce ministry may have to make changes to the foreign trade policy (FTP) in chapters relating to incentives for exporters, ahead of GST implementation

2 min read28 Apr 2017
Companies

The collapse of Franklin Templeton’s PE strategy

Eight years after the Private Equity Strategy scheme raised funds, investors could make a return of a mere 0.26%at best

8 min read16 Aug 2016
Politics

India may lift ceiling on e-commerce exports

New EDI software being developed will allow govt to figure out the value of India's exports through e-commerce

3 min read7 Aug 2015
Politics

Centre to involve states to boost exports

The matter is likely to be discussed at a meeting between commerce secretary Rita Teaotia and state industry secretaries on Wednesday

2 min read15 Jul 2015
Videos

Incentives and policies are synonymous with each other: commerce secretary

Rajeev Kheer, commerce secretary, talks about the broad principles that drove the foreign trade policy-making this time.

3 Apr 2015
Load More

Popular Topics

Budget

The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared

25 Articles