India proposes tax-break extension for electronics suppliers through 2041

The government is considering extending tax breaks through 2041 for overseas machinery suppliers serving electronics contract manufacturers, alongside MDR exemptions for specified payment providers.

— Filed Tue, 4 Aug, 2026, 09:06 IST · Source The Hindu BusinessLine · Updated

The government proposes extending tax breaks through 2041 for foreign suppliers of machinery to electronics contract manufacturers and exempting specified payment service providers from MDR levies, measures with potential implications for Indian electronics and payments ecosystems.

Why this matters

For Government of India, the proposal follows recent signals on replacing zero-MDR rules with a notification-based digital-payments regime and extending tax support for electronics suppliers and component trade.

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