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title: Waiving import duty for Sachin
date: "2002-09-13T12:00:00Z"
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wp_id: 1164
description: I suggest Sachin Tendulkar resolve the controversy over his Ferrari's waived import duty by driving it briefly and then auctioning the car for charity. Publicly announcing this intention early would turn a PR issue into a positive gesture.
keywords: [sachin tendulkar, ferrari, import duty, tax exemption, india, charity auction]
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[Waiving import duty for Sachin's Ferrari](http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow.asp?art_ID=22005228) is kicking up a controversy. Fair enough. The smartest thing I see Sachin do is drive it for a while, and auction it for charitable purposes. Announcing, of course, his intentions beforehand.