Sources say that India is consideringhalving the import tax on photovoltaic panels and lowering the commodity andservice tax on photovoltaic products to make up for the shortage of localproduction capacity and meet the growing demand for renewable energy.
In April 2022, India imposed a 40% tariffon imported photovoltaic panels and a 25% tariff on photovoltaic cells to curbimports from China. Indian Prime Minister Modi hopes to strengthen thecountry's autonomy in renewable energy.
However, a source said that India'sdomestic production capacity is lagging and needs to be imported to fill thegap.
According to three government sources citedby Reuters, the Indian Ministry of Renewable Energy has held consultations withthe Ministry of Finance to approve its request to reduce the import tax onphotovoltaic panels by a range of 40% to 20%. This decision has not yet beenfinalized. In addition, sources said that these two ministries may alsorecommend to the Indian Goods and Services Tax Commission to reduce the Goodsand Services Tax (GST) on photovoltaic panels by a range of 12% to 5% from2021.
Modi hopes to achieve the goal ofinstalling 365 megawatts of photovoltaic energy between 2031 and 2032. India ispromoting a series of green energy movements from electric vehicles tosustainable aviation fuels.
A government official stated that India'simport of photovoltaic panels in the next two years is expected to be nearly8-10 megawatts per year.
Government data shows that from 2021 to2022, India imported $3 billion worth of photovoltaic panels, of which 92% camefrom China. According to sources, the tax reduction measures are expected toreduce the cost of imported photovoltaic panels by one fifth, thus approachingthe prices of locally produced products in India.
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