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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 154260 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


MEIS cannot be denied on exports through DHL to a destination abroad

August 8, 2021 1641 Views 0 comment Print

Jindal Drugs Private Limited Vs Union of India (Madras High Court) In this case, supply has been made by the petitioner to FTWZ for onward shipment at the behest of the purchaser, UTEXAM, to a location of its choice. This modus operandi is supported by the documentation placed on record by the petitioner. Thus, DHL […]

HS codes 30036000 & 30046000 included in MEIS Schedule

July 27, 2021 3522 Views 0 comment Print

Two ITC HS codes 30036000 and 30046000 have been included in the MEIS Schedule and are eligible for MEIS benefits for exports made in the period 01.01.2017 to 31.12.2020 at the rate of 3% . Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Public Notice No. 18/2015-2020 […]

Acceptance & issuance of claims under MEIS, SEIS, ROSL, ROSCTL on hold

July 8, 2021 1758 Views 0 comment Print

issuance of benefits/scrips under MEIS, SEIS, ROSL and ROSCTL Schemes would be on hold for a temporary period due to changes in the allocation procedure. During this period, no fresh applications would be allowed to be submitted at the online IT module of DGFT for these schemes and all submitted applications pending for issuance of scrips would also be on hold.

Substantial benefit under MEIS scheme cannot be denied for inadvertent human error

June 23, 2021 6264 Views 0 comment Print

HC set aside the order rejecting the claim of assessee that disentitled assessee from claiming MEIS Scheme benefits and held that, assessee will be entitled for such benefits and shipping bills reveal a clear intention of the assessee to avail benefit under MEIS Scheme and directs Revenue Department to grant consequential benefits within 8 weeks.

Reversal of ITC in case of MEIS/SEIS sales?

May 19, 2021 109947 Views 6 comments Print

Under the FTP 2015-20, MEIS/SEIS intends to incentivise exports of goods manufactured in India or produced in India. The duty credit scrips can be utilised to pay customs duties on import of inputs or goods, safeguard duty, anti-dumping duty and any other customs duty under FTP 2015-20.

Export benefits in India

May 14, 2021 22761 Views 0 comment Print

Every country believes in keeping foreign reserves on a higher side to balance the economy. For that purpose, every economy tends to encourage the exports and motivate the indigenous production. To encourage the exporter every country provides a lot of benefits in terms of Duty Drawback etc. India is not behind compared to any other […]

All about Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) for exporters

April 11, 2021 5049 Views 0 comment Print

REWARD SCHEMES – MERCHANDISE EXPORTS FROM INDIA SCHEME (MEIS) Article explains what is Reward Scheme, Objective of MEIS Scheme, Eligibility Criteria for MEIS Cheme, Reward under the MEIS scheme, Ineligible categories under MEIS, Entitlement under MEIS for Export of goods through courier or foreign post offices and Note to MEIS Scheme. Very Simple analysis of […]

MEIS benefit cannot be denied for mere procedural lapse of declaration of intent on free shipping bill

March 12, 2021 3189 Views 0 comment Print

Inox India Pvt Ltd Vs. Union of India (Gujarat High Court) Conclusion:  Since on noticing that the declaration of intent on the shipping bill for claiming the benefit under the reward scheme was made mandatory w.e.f 01.06.2015 under the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20 or the Handbook of Procedure, 2015-20, therefore, there could be no exclusion […]

MEIS benefit cannot be denied for inadvertent mistake in Application

March 2, 2021 6273 Views 0 comment Print

The objective of the MEIS scheme is to provide rewards to exporters to offest infrastructural inefficiencies and associated costs. In other words, the objective of Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) is to promote manufacture and export of notified goods / products to notified markets and once this is done, such exporter is required to be rewarded by duty credit scrips which can be utilized by the exporter.

Brief Note on Merchandise Exports From India Scheme (MEIS)

February 3, 2021 35904 Views 2 comments Print

Merchandise Exports from India Scheme is popularly known as MEIS Scheme. MEIS is a duty scrip given as a reward by the government to an exporter of goods. The value of the scrips is ranging from 2% to 5% of the FOB value of goods exported.

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