PXL/HO/Cir-065/2017-18                                                                                                                            Date: 25.09.2017

All the Members of Council,

Dear Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to inform our members that Budget proposals for pre-budget exercise is being invited by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Department of Commerce, Government of India from stakeholders. It would be a right opportunity to make suggestions for inclusion/deletion / modifications of any Direct and Indirect Taxes in the Union Budget 2018-19.

For the year 2018-19, Pharmexcil invites your suggestions for onward submission the Department after due analysis.

We request our member-exporters to please adhere to the following points while submitting your suggestions/proposals:

·   Only two/three very high priority suggestions/submissions to made.

·   Suggestions on operational issues should be strictly avoided.

·   The suggestions/submissions should be made with justifications and should not be more than 300 words.

·   Issues discussed year after year but never agreed to, may not be raised again.

·   Proposals of small reduction/exemption in customs/excise duties, service tax etc should be avoided unless they are absolutely necessary, then ample justification should be given.

You suggestions on the above lines should reach us at ed@pharmexcil.comwith a copy to rd.aks@pharmexcil.comlatest by 30^th September 2017.

It is also informed that the Department of Commerce will further analyse the suggestions submitted by Pharmexcil on behalf of its members.

We request our member-exporters to avail this opportunity to participate in the all important exercise.

Thanking you

Yours sincerely

Raghuveer Kini

Executive Director