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GST: Supply of Duty CREDIT Scrips – Impact on Input Tax Credit

Goods and Services Tax : Duty Credit Scrips are goods as held by many Courts and the supply of the same liable to GST. Duty Credit Scrips covered under HSN...

July 8, 2022 154263 Views 5 comments Print

Waiver of Section 234B & 234C interest for delay in deposit of Advance/SA tax

Income Tax : Waiver of interest u/s 234B and 234C of Income Tax Act on delay in deposit of advance tax/self-assessment (SA) tax on MEIS/RODTEP ...

January 10, 2022 7764 Views 0 comment Print

Last date for MEIS / SEIS / ROSCTL extended

CA, CS, CMA : As we all are aware that online E Com portal for filing of MEIS, SEIS, ROSL and ROSCTL scheme was not working for a long which was...

January 1, 2022 16092 Views 5 comments Print

RoDTEP: Is it Old wine in a new bottle?

Goods and Services Tax : Though the exporters were opting the RoDTEP Scheme, they had no idea about the rates to be notified under the scheme. However, the...

August 30, 2021 4971 Views 4 comments Print

Shift from MEIS to RoDTEP

DGFT : In a major move aimed at boosting exports and offering relief to exporters, the government on 17th  August  2021 notified Remiss...

August 21, 2021 5229 Views 1 comment Print


Latest News


Govt released Rs 56,027 crore to clear pending export incentive dues

DGFT : Government has released Rs 56,027 crore in order to clear pending export incentive dues to exporters, which is for various Schemes...

December 1, 2021 972 Views 0 comment Print

Last Date for filing MEIS / SEIS Application

DGFT : Many of us are awaiting for DGFT online portal to start with online application filing of MEIS, SEIS and RoSL / RoSCTL for the exp...

September 17, 2021 12657 Views 5 comments Print

Summary of Performance Audit on MEIS and SEIS

DGFT : This report contains significant results of the performance audit on Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) and Service Expo...

September 29, 2020 4449 Views 0 comment Print

Exempting Pulses from Import

Corporate Law : The Government has restricted import of pulses like tur, moong and urad since August, 2017 with annual Quota Restriction of 5 lakh...

January 4, 2019 609 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC to notify WON and TRY in list of currencies for exchange rate

Custom Duty : Under section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) notifies the rate of exchange for th...

December 14, 2018 963 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Education Cess Paid via MEIS Scrips Cannot Be Recovered Again in Cash: CESTAT Mumbai

Custom Duty : CESTAT Mumbai ruled that Education Cess and Secondary & Higher Education Cess paid through MEIS duty credit scrips for past import...

May 22, 2026 246 Views 0 comment Print

MEIS Export Incentives are Capital Receipts & Not Taxable Under Income Tax: ITAT Ahmedabad

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that weighted deduction under Section 35(2AB) cannot exceed the amount certified by DSIR after the 2016 amendmen...

April 24, 2026 546 Views 0 comment Print

MEIS benefits cannot be fatal merely due to inadvertent mistake of procedure

Corporate Law : Supreme Court held that once exports are genuine and fall within the notified category, inadvertent mistakes of procedure cannot b...

September 8, 2025 585 Views 0 comment Print

Conversion of MEIS Shipping Bills to DEPB Scheme was permissible where bills not ‘free shipping bills’

Custom Duty : Conversion of MEIS shipping bills to the DEPB scheme was permissible where bills not ‘free shipping bills as the scale of examin...

September 1, 2025 444 Views 0 comment Print

MEIS scrip can be cancelled even if validity period has expired: Madras HC

DGFT : Madras High Court held that the Merchandise Exports Incentive Scheme (MEIS) scrip can be cancelled even if the scrips are availed ...

July 28, 2025 1359 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Transmission of Shipping Bills from Systems’ backend to DGFT for MEIS benefits

Custom Duty : This Advisory is being issued to handle the post EGM amendment of shipping bill cases of MEIS scheme (since discontinued from Janu...

April 11, 2023 2451 Views 0 comment Print

Processing of MEIS/SEIS applications pending at RAs

DGFT : MEIS and SEIS scheme have now been discontinued w.e.f. 01.01.2021 and 01.04.2020 respectively, and are on the verge of final closu...

February 20, 2023 3399 Views 0 comment Print

Last date extended for applications under MEIS, ROSCTL, ROSL

DGFT : Extension of MEIS / Ad-hoc Incentive Scheme / ROSCTL / ROSL The last date for submitting applications under MEIS (for exports made...

March 7, 2022 17835 Views 0 comment Print

Last Date to Submit applications for MEIS, SEIS, ROSCTL, ROSL extended

DGFT : The last date of submitting applications under MEIS, SEIS, ROSCTL, ROSL and 2% additional ad hoc incentive (under para 3.25 of FTP...

February 1, 2022 5898 Views 0 comment Print

Extension of Last Date for Submitting applications for Scrip based FTP Schemes

DGFT : The last date of submitting applications under MEIS, SEIS, ROSCTL, ROSL and 2% additional ad hoc incentive (under para 3.25 of FTP...

December 31, 2021 12618 Views 0 comment Print


‘SEZ India’ app launched by Commerce Ministry

January 16, 2017 1729 Views 0 comment Print

A Mobile app named “SEZ India” has been launched by the Commerce Secretary on 06.1.2017. App would help SEZ Units and Developers to find information easily and track their transactions on SEZ Online System.

Professional Opportunities for members in Indirect Tax practice

January 12, 2017 7282 Views 0 comment Print

In this article, an attempt has been made to cover several areas of professional opportunities for members in indirect tax practice. It will be of interest to note that while this publication is being released when goods and services are subject to several stages of indirect taxation

MEIS benefit given on ‘Onions Fresh or Chilled’ up to 31.03.2017

December 30, 2016 994 Views 0 comment Print

MEIS benefit for export of ‘Onions Fresh or Chilled’ under ITC (HS) code 07031010 is extended up to 31 March, 2017 vide Public Notice 49/2015-2020

Procedure to claim Duty Credit Scrips if LEO date is upto 31.03.2015 but export is on or after 01.04.2015

December 29, 2016 1159 Views 0 comment Print

Procedure for claiming Chapter 3 benefits of FTP 2009-14 for exports were LEO date is upto 31.03.2015 but date of export is on or after 01.04.2015 is notified.

Make in India ‘Leather Sector’- Achievement Report

December 23, 2016 2050 Views 0 comment Print

The Indian leather industry enjoys a predominant place in the Indian economy and has been a major contributor to export earnings. India has an abundance of raw materials with access to 20% of world’s cattle and buffalo and 11% of the world’s goat and sheep population.

Kuth root having ITC-HS Code 12119046 of MEIS schedule, deleted

December 13, 2016 817 Views 0 comment Print

FTP- Kuth Root having ITC-HS Code 12119046 appearing at Sl. No. 506 of Appendix 3B of MEIS schedule is deleted.

Measures taken by govt to diversify & boost exports from India

December 6, 2016 1498 Views 0 comment Print

The Government has taken various measures to diversify and boost exports from India, which includes; (i) Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) was included under Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-20 w.e.f. April 1, 2015

Brief Analysis of Service Exports from India Scheme (SEIS)

November 30, 2016 11686 Views 1 comment Print

It not only replaces Served from India scheme (SFIS) available under the Foreign Trade Policy 20109-2014, but it rationalize the incentives under the erstwhile schemes, removes various kind of restrictions of use of scrip issued under the Scheme and significantly enlarges the scope of the earlier scheme. Unlike earlier Scheme, this scheme has been made applicable to exports by SEZ units.

Courier Imports and Exports (Clearance) Amendment Regulations, 2016

November 29, 2016 1492 Views 0 comment Print

In the Courier Imports and Exports (Clearance) Regulations, 1998 (hereinafter referred to as the said regulations), in the sub-regulation (1) of regulation 6, after the words, brackets and letters Form Courier Shipping Bill-II (CSB-II), the words and letters “Courier Shipping Bill CSB-V,” shall be inserted.

All about Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS)

November 28, 2016 25159 Views 1 comment Print

Objective of Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) is to offset infrastructural inefficiencies and associated costs involved in export of goods/products, which are produced /manufactured in India

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