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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 4968 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 2448 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 5895 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


Single application for filing claim under MEIS for shipments from different EDI Ports

May 27, 2016 3019 Views 0 comment Print

Applicant shall file separate application for each port of export in case of Non EDI Shipping bills. In case of EDI shipping bills, the applicant can file a single application containing shipping bills of different EDI ports. Accordingly shipments from different EDI ports will not require separate applications.

Reg. Declaration of intent to claim MEIS benefit

May 16, 2016 3379 Views 0 comment Print

The procedure for declaration of intent in Paragraph 3.14(a) of the Handbook of Procedures 201 5-20 for EDI is simplified. The marking of tick in pursuance of the earlier Public Notice No.47, dated 8th December 2015 shall be treated as declaration of intent in case of EDI shipping bills. The marking of tick in the appropriate tick boxes are mandatory in EDI shipping bills.

Revised Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) Rates

May 4, 2016 4651 Views 0 comment Print

Amendments in Table 2 [containing ITC (HS) code wise list of products with reward rates] of Appendix 3B under the Merchandise Exports India Scheme (MEIS) are notified. MEIS Scheme covers 5012 lines. 2787 lines required submission of proof of landing as reward was not available for all markers. Henceforth, Landing Certificate shall not be required under MEIS.

Reg. Benefit of MEIS on exports of Tamarind Kernel Powder

April 19, 2016 2845 Views 0 comment Print

It has been brought to the notice of this Directorate that some exporters are classifying the item Tamarind Kernel Powder under ITC(HS) Code 11063010 and claiming MEIS benefit. It is clarified that the correct ITC(HS) Code of Tamarind Kernel Powder is 13023290 on which MEIS benefit is not available.

Definition of e-commerce in foreign Trade Policy (2015-2020)

April 11, 2016 4195 Views 1 comment Print

e-commerce means buying and selling of goods and services including digital products, conducted over digital and electronic network. For the purposes of merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) e-commerce shall mean the export of goods hosted on a website accessible through the internet to a purchaser.

Prevention of use of non-genuine transferable duty credit scrips

March 28, 2016 2500 Views 0 comment Print

Instances of unscrupulous persons being able to put to use non-genuine transferable duty credit scrips or duty free import authorizations (purported to relate to chapters 3/5 or 4, respectively, of the respective Foreign Trade Policy) have been noticed in the field formations.

Valuation of flats given to land owner – Board Circular would prevail over Education Guide

January 24, 2016 6787 Views 0 comment Print

In a tri-partite construction business model, there are 3 parties involved viz. the land owner, the builder/developer and the contractor.Typically, in such a model, the land owner enters into an agreement with the builder,whereby, the land owner gives either land/development rights (to construct/develop a residential complex and sell flats/houses of such complex to buyers) to the builder.

DGFT moveing towards IT enabled paperless & personal contact free environment

January 19, 2016 945 Views 0 comment Print

Trade Notice No. 14/2015 In continuation of Trade Notice No. 12/2015 dated 13.01.2016, stressing the need to maintain absolute integrity and transparency in the functioning of all DGFT offices, attention is drawn to the fact that DGFT is moving towards an IT enabled paperless and personal contact free environment to achieve these objectives in a more comprehensive and complete manner.

FTP: Deletion of Panama from Country Group-C under MEIS Scheme

December 28, 2015 535 Views 0 comment Print

In order to address this anomaly, in exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 read with paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020, the entry “Panama” at Serial No.50 under Country Group-C of Table 1 of Appendix 3B­MEIS Schedule notified.

Declaration of intent under Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) -reg.

December 8, 2015 1317 Views 0 comment Print

Subsequently representations have been received from exporters and trade & industry that such procedure should also be made applicable to exports made beyond 05.2015.

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