Industry Expectations - Budget 2010 - 2011
Pre-Budget Expectations
from Mr. Amit Maheshwari, Founder & CEO, Softlink Logistic Systems on IT sector
The technology segment in India is only perceived as IT services segment, with no specific focus on IT Software product companies. The government, in this budget should first segregate the technology segment into IT services and IT software products and frame policies to encourage IT product segment especially. It has been observed in past that there have been several tax exemptions for IT players operating in STPs / SEZs. These benefits are of no use to a technology player that develops software product. All polices or special considerations for the industry are skewed in favor of IT Services segment.
It is desirable that now IT industry has to move up the value chain and to facilitate that, the budget this year should give immense support to the IT software product companies. Apart from fiscal stimulus, benefits on the lines of duty drawbacks and some other benefits given to industries like textiles should be considered. The budget must give some tax concession or tax benefits to IT software product companies, in terms of providing funding opportunities and other stimulus to grow.
IT Software Product market is at a nascent stage in India; but if the country needs to gear itself towards building a knowledge economy, innovation would be the biggest driver to achieve it. Government’s support to Indian Software product companies will boosts the spirit of IT companies to innovate and excel in software products, taking over global giants in the domain.
About Softlink Logistic Systems:
Softlink was established with the sole aim of simplifying operations of organizations in the logistics industry worldwide through highly specialized software products. Softlink is a global software product company which has carved its niche in providing software solutions across the logistics sector to Freight Forwarders, Custom Brokers, 3PL companies and also to Exporters and Importers. Softlink’s clientele include organizations like DHL Express, TNT India, FedEx, Videocon, Times of India, The Future Group, ABG Shipyard, Onida, Parle Products, Moser Baer India, AFL Dachser, Nippon Express, Schenker, etc. Key PSUs and Government Departments like Air India, Indian Oil Corporation, Dredging Corporation of India, and Embarkation HQ benefit from Softlink’s products. Softlink is amongst few Indian players that have been successful developing ERP products.
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