4 minutos The new law for special economic zones (SEZs) will comply with the global trade rules of the WTO and it will have a single-window clearance system besides world-class infrastructure and easy customs procedures, Commerce Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam said on Wednesday. The government on Tuesday proposed to replace the existing law governing SEZs with a new legislation to enable states to become partners in the ‘Development of Enterprise and Service Hubs’ (DESH). The existing SEZ Act was enacted in 2006 with Continue lendo→

2 minutos The government on Tuesday proposed to replace the existing law governing special economic zones (SEZs) with a new legislation to enable states to become partners in ‘Development of Enterprise and Service Hubs’. The existing SEZ Act was enacted in 2006 with an aim to create export hubs and boost manufacturing in the country. However, these zones started losing their sheen after imposition of minimum alternate tax and introduction of sunset clause for removal of tax incentives. These zones are treated as foreign Continue lendo→

4 minutos Why do some economic zones significantly outperform others despite sharing many common attributes? This is the key question for zone leaders. Some surprising recommendations emerged when former executive director of the seven-times winner of fDi Global Free Zone of the Year DMCC, Krysta Fox (now director, operations, Economic Zones Development Alliance [EZDA]) pondered this question along with Ekaterina Evdokimova, managing partner and co-founder of Russian SEZ Stupino Quadrat; CEO of Rezekne SEZ in Latvia Krista Freiberga; and EZDA director of investment Zoë Harries in a panel session during Barcelona New Economy Week in October 2021. Firstly, Harries, who has supported the Continue lendo→

2 minutos Newly minted Minister of Industry, Investment, and Commerce Aubyn Hill has identified the special economic zones (SEZ) as a key sector that can provide a well-needed boost to the Jamaican economy. Addressing the press launch of the 8th annual conference of the World Free Zones Organization (WFZO) at the Montego Bay Conference Centre on Thursday, Hill said that Jamaica is looking forward to hosting the event slated to take place from June 13-17 in the second city. He said the event will Continue lendo→

4 minutos A ZPE de Parnaíba vai ser inaugurada no dia 14 de fevereiro com a realização do IV Fórum Brasileiro de ZPEs e, segundo Victor Hugo Saraiva de Almeida, presidente da Investe Piauí e da ZPE Parnaíba, será entregue a Área de Despacho Aduaneiro, que será assumida pela Receita Federal com a finalidade de agilizar a exportação dos produtos e o recebimento de matérias primas e equipamentos importados. Segundo Victor Hugo, a partir desta inauguração, a ZPE está legalmente constituída e se intensifica o processo de atração de Continue lendo→

1 minuto The government of Laos has identified certain large-scale investment projects will benefit from an influx of skilled workers, including the Amata Smart & Eco City in Luang Namtha and Oudomxay Provinces, the new international airport in Bokeo, a giant Buddha image construction project at the That Luang Marsh, an Infrastructure Development Project in the Golden Triangle, among others, Pasaxon reports. Acting Director-General of the Special Economic Zone Promotion and Management Office, Mr. Sonepasert Dalavong, says that despite young people representing 60% of the population, Continue lendo→

menos de 1 minuto Nesta segunda-feira (24) o secretário de Fazenda e coordenador-geral do PRO Piauí, Rafael Fonteles (PT), anunciou que a Zona de Processamento de Exportação (ZPE) de Parnaíba vai ser inaugurada no dia 14 de fevereiro. “Uma data histórica para o Piauí. A ZPE vai facilitar e agilizar as exportações, com ganhos extraordinários para as indústrias e empreendedores piauienses. Será um polo espetacular de desenvolvimento para Parnaíba, para o litoral piauiense e todo o Piauí”, explica Fonteles. O secretário esteve no litoral Continue lendo→

2 minutos NEW special economic zones will neither be susceptible to corruption nor chaos because of safeguards in new legislation recently passed to guide their operations, Planning Minister Camille Robinson-Regis said in a statement on Sunday. “The Trinidad and Tobago Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Bill 2021 has special clauses to ensure the highest levels of transparency facilitating public scrutiny and government accountability,” she said. The bill was unanimously passed in the House of Representatives last Wednesday. Robinson-Regis added that it was extremely important for Continue lendo→