India Eyes More Tax Breaks for Electronics in Win For Apple
THE SO WHAT
Extending tax breaks to foreign firms supplying machinery to Indian electronics makers is India formalizing its bid to be a primary node in the global device supply chain. Hardware operators now have both political and fiscal cover to accelerate India localization plans.
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