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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 94080 Views 3 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 6174 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 14682 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 3750 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 3969 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 708 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 11709 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 3645 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 393 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 735 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


JSW Steel Wins MEIS Benefits Despite Procedural Errors

DGFT : Delhi High Court grants MEIS benefits to JSW Steel Limited despite procedural errors in shipping bills. Detailed analysis of the j...

March 30, 2024 198 Views 0 comment Print

Mis-Declaration of Maida as Wheat for MEIS Benefit: CESTAT Upholds conditions for release of Seized Export Goods

Custom Duty : Read the full text of the CESTAT Delhi order on C. L. International vs Commissioner of Customs. Analysis of mis-declaration of Mai...

December 28, 2023 159 Views 0 comment Print

MEIS Benefit cannot be denied for mere non- marking of ‘Y’ against reward column

DGFT : Petitioner’s intended to take benefit of MEIS scheme. Thus, error of not marking ‘Y’ against reward column is clearly an ina...

January 15, 2023 936 Views 0 comment Print

MEIS Benefit cannot be denied due to Technical Error in Electronic System

DGFT : Due to technical error or lacunae in electronic system, petitioner cannot be deprived of its benefit/incentive under MEIS - Madras...

September 8, 2022 1455 Views 0 comment Print

MEIS Scheme benefit cannot be given if petitioner not opted for it in Shipping Bill

Corporate Law : Adroit Industries (India) Ltd. Vs Union of India (Madhya Pradesh High Court) Facts of the case are not in dispute to the effect th...

April 18, 2022 3432 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 1281 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 2634 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 17019 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 5004 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 12243 Views 0 comment Print


Customs-Merchandise Export from India Scheme (MEIS) under FTP 2015-2020

April 8, 2015 6873 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 24/2015 – Customs Dated- 8th April, 2015 Central Government hereby exempts goods when imported into India against a duty credit scrip issued by the Regional Authority under the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme in accordance with paragraph 3.04 read with paragraph 3.05 of the Foreign Trade Policy

Excise- Merchandise Export from India Scheme (MEIS) under FTP 2015-2020

April 8, 2015 2387 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 20/2015-Central Excise Dated- 8th April, 2015 Govt. exempts goods specified in First Schedule and Second Schedule to Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 , when cleared against a duty credit scrip issued by the Regional Authority under Merchandise Exports from India Scheme

ST-Service Export from India Scheme (SEIS) under FTP 2015-2020

April 8, 2015 3117 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 11/2015 – Service Tax Dated- 8th April, 2015 Central Government exempts taxable services provided or agreed to be provided against a scrip by a person located in the taxable territory from whole of the service tax leviable thereon under section 66B of the said Act.

ST- Merchandise Export from India Scheme (MEIS) under FTP 2015-2020

April 8, 2015 4048 Views 1 comment Print

Notification No. 10/2015 – Service Tax Dated- 8th April, 2015 Central Government exempts taxable services provided or agreed to be provided against a Merchandise Exports from India Scheme duty credit scrip (MEIS) by a person located in the taxable territory from the whole of the service tax leviable thereon

Key Highlights of Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020

April 8, 2015 4099 Views 0 comment Print

Amendments in DGFT Notifications- Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) – Schedule of country groups, ITC (HS) code wise list of products with reward rates under Appendix 3B: The DGFT has notified the Appendix 3B which contains Table 1-List of Country Groups and Table 2-ITC (HS) code wise list of products with reward rates under MEIS. DGFT P/Notice No 02/2015-20 Dated 1st April 2015

How to know MEIS rate for your Product and Country of Export

April 6, 2015 54997 Views 13 comments Print

MEIS reward rates (2%/3%/5%) specified for export of notified goods to notified markets [categorized into 3 groups, viz. Country Group A, B and C] as a percentage of realized FOB value in free foreign exchange. Now Readers may be willing to know how to know the rate of MEIS for the country they are exporting. In this article we are explaining the Procedure for the same –

Salient Features of Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020

April 3, 2015 42615 Views 0 comment Print

Chapter 3 benefits of the erstwhile FTP have now been consolidated into two new schemes for export of merchandise and services, viz. Merchandise Export from India Scheme (‘MEIS’) and Service Export from India Scheme (‘SEIS’).

Key Takeaways of Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020

April 2, 2015 3020 Views 0 comment Print

Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 Unveiled: Aiming to nearly double India’s exports of goods and services to USD 900 billion by 2020 Commerce and Industry Minister Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi-led government’s new Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020 (“FTP”) on April 1, 2015 at the Vigyan Bhawan, Delhi, thus laying down a […]

Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020 Unveiled

April 2, 2015 1651 Views 0 comment Print

The new five year Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20 provides a framework for increasing exports of goods and services as well as generation of employment and increasing value addition in the country, in keeping with the Make in India vision of Prime Minister.

8 Important Changes in Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020

April 1, 2015 13914 Views 0 comment Print

Five different schemes(Focus Product Scheme, Market Linked Focus Product Scheme, Focus Market Scheme, Agri Infrastructure Incentive Scrip, VKGUY) merged into single unconditional scheme named as Merchandise Export from India Scheme(MEIS);