The government has rejected demands for tax exemptions from Apple arguing that concessions to a single company is not possible.The Finance Ministry has refused the demand for slashing customs duties on completely knocked down and semi knocked down units of devices that are to be assembled in India.However, on the same day the company's primary assembler, the Taiwan based Foxconn on Tuesday sought support for export of mobile phones.It also reiterated its demand for removal of customs duties on imported components.The company's Managing Director and Country head Josh Foulger on Tuesday raised the issues after meeting Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, sources said.Apple as well as Foxconn seeks the removal of import duties on inward shipments of components which will go into creating the iPhone.The demand which reached the Finance Ministry asked for an amnesty from the duties both pre and post the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax regime. With the fineprint ..
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