Import of Machinery on Lease basis

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....mport of Machinery on Lease basis<br> Query (Issue) Started By: - MALAYANUR PADMANABHARAO Dated:- 5-2-2016 Last Reply Date:- 27-2-2016 Customs - Exim - SEZ<br>Got 1 Reply<br>Customs<br>Our company intends to enter into an agreement with New Zealand company for an import of certain machinery on the following terms: 1) Import on Lease for a period of three years on payment of monthly rentals 2) If....

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.... the machinery is found suitable for our business we will buy the machinery either at the end of 3 years or earlier at the price to be agreed between the parties. 3) The party may ask for a bank guarantee in USD for certain value of the machinery as security for the machinery kept with us. 4) New Zealand party does not have any office in India and does not have PAN also. In this connection we w....

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....ish to know on the following a) Whether any duty is payable on import of the machinery, if so what value will be adopted. b)If machinery is to be retained by us at any point of time during or at the end of the lease period, what would be the custom duty implications. c) Whether any approval is required from RBI for issue of a bank guarantee in forex in favour of non resident and foreign compan....

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....y. d) What is the tax implications on payment of monthly lease rentals. Whether New Zealand party can claim credit of the tax deducted by us. e) If the equipment is to be returned for business reasons whether duty paid, if any, shall be claimed back by us on reexport basis. Reply By surya narayana: The Reply: Dear Mr. Rao, You may please refer the Notification No. 27/2008- CUS Dated 01.03.200....

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....8 ( Amendment to Notification No. 27/2002 -CUS date01.03.2002 which deals with the import of equipment on lease basis prescribing the procedure/conditions and other things. I am confident that this will give clarity for your query Regards Suryanarayana.<br> Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing ....