Godrej concerned over FDI flow from US
23 May 2012 7:04 AM GMT
The US has raised concerns over the amendment to income tax laws with retrospective effect, saying the move may impact FDI flows into India, CII President Adi Godrej said on Tuesday.
The issue came up for discussion during a closed-door meeting of several industry leaders and US Ambassador to India Nancy J Powell.
‘They (the US) are concerned about various retrospective amendments, lack of decision-making which will affect FDI into India,’ Godrej said.
‘We will take up these issues with the government,’ he said.
On Monday, Powell had said that several recent policy decisions by India were discriminatory to foreign companies and have ‘dampened sentiment’ about its investment climate.
Parliament has approved the amendment to the Income-Tax Act, 1961 with retrospective effect to bring all overseas mergers and acquisitions involving Indian assets in tax net. The government, however, has said that the amendments are clarificatory in nature and would have no impact on foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows.
During the meeting, the industry raised the issue of Indian professionals facing problems in obtaining US visas, Godrej said.
The two sides also discussed various areas where economic cooperation and trade ties could be enhanced.
The issue came up for discussion during a closed-door meeting of several industry leaders and US Ambassador to India Nancy J Powell.
‘They (the US) are concerned about various retrospective amendments, lack of decision-making which will affect FDI into India,’ Godrej said.
‘We will take up these issues with the government,’ he said.
On Monday, Powell had said that several recent policy decisions by India were discriminatory to foreign companies and have ‘dampened sentiment’ about its investment climate.
Parliament has approved the amendment to the Income-Tax Act, 1961 with retrospective effect to bring all overseas mergers and acquisitions involving Indian assets in tax net. The government, however, has said that the amendments are clarificatory in nature and would have no impact on foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows.
During the meeting, the industry raised the issue of Indian professionals facing problems in obtaining US visas, Godrej said.
The two sides also discussed various areas where economic cooperation and trade ties could be enhanced.
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