India Duties and Taxes

For information on duties and taxes consult the Central Board of Excise and Taxes of the Government of India.

The 2008-2009 Indian Budget is the most important primary source of information on changes in India’s tariff and tax laws. The following pages have key information for exporters to India:

Budget Highlights: Summarizes significant tariff and tax changes in the budget.

Budget Speech: Provides useful background behind tariff and tax changes.

Customs & Central Excise: Includes links to Explanatory Notes, which are the most comprehensive chapter-by-chapter listings of changes in indirect taxes on imported goods.

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