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SEZs – Relaxations During Pandemic

Corporate Law : On account of the Pandemic outburst of COVID-19, the Central Government declared a complete lockdown from 25th March, 2020 onwards...

June 23, 2020 4584 Views 0 comment Print

Harmonization of Rules, formats & fees in all SEZs

Corporate Law : The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce vide SEZ Division Letter in D.12/25/2012-SEZ, dated October 28, 2014...

November 16, 2014 1089 Views 0 comment Print

Digitalization of applications/permissions by SEZ Units/ Developers

Corporate Law : As part of ‘Ease of Doing Business’ initiative of Department of Commerce (DOC), following transactions were identified by DOC ...

November 16, 2014 1245 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


378 SEZs are presently notified, out of which 265 are operational

Income Tax : Ministry of Commerce & Industry 378 SEZs are presently notified, out of which 265 are operational Posted On: 10 MAR 2021 The S...

March 10, 2021 924 Views 0 comment Print

Guidelines on Handling of Court Cases and Other Litigation Matters Relating to Sezs

Corporate Law : In all other matters, the concerned DC, SEZ should take all necessary steps, including consultation with Government Counsel and re...

January 9, 2012 2120 Views 0 comment Print


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Entry Tax: After Granting Exemption same can’t be rejected for Technicalities

Goods and Services Tax : The issue under consideration is whether the petitioner is eligible for exemption from payment of entry tax based on certificates ...

October 16, 2020 2262 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


SEZ BLUT Can Now Be Filed Electronically, Notarization Requirement Removed

Corporate Law : Government clarifies that SEZ Developers and Units can submit BLUT electronically, dispensing with stamp paper and notarization re...

February 23, 2026 936 Views 0 comment Print

Revised user charges for SEZ-Online services with effect from 01.01.2026

Corporate Law : The Commerce Ministry revised SEZ-Online user charges after migration of transactions to ICEGATE reduced operational viability. Ne...

February 12, 2026 1083 Views 0 comment Print

SEZ Reorganization Rules Clarified for IFSC Units

Corporate Law : The issue concerned regulatory handling of restructuring in IFSC units. The instruction clarifies that IFSCA will intimate SEZ aut...

January 5, 2026 786 Views 0 comment Print

SEZ Guidelines: Conversion of Non-Processing Area to Processing Area for IT/ITES SEZs

Corporate Law : Instruction 121 from the SEZ Division details the process for IT/ITES SEZ developers to convert demarcated Non-Processing Area (NP...

October 17, 2025 615 Views 0 comment Print

SEZ-DTA Service Exports Exempt from SOFTEX Filing

Corporate Law : India's Commerce Ministry clarifies that SOFTEX form filing isn't mandatory for service exports between SEZ units or from a DTA un...

October 7, 2025 1419 Views 0 comment Print


One Time Custom Duty & Inspection Requirement waiver In Case of De-Bonding Of IT/ Ites Units In Sezs

February 5, 2021 1578 Views 0 comment Print

One time waiver of Custom Duty as well as inspection requirement in case of de-bonding of IT/ ITeS units in SEZs and exemption on filing of BOE for goods sold by IT/ITeS SEZ unit which were initially procured on payment of duty and not used for authorised operations.

Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Rules, 2020

October 23, 2020 4287 Views 0 comment Print

(1) These rules may be called the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Rules, 2020. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

Entry Tax: After Granting Exemption same can’t be rejected for Technicalities

October 16, 2020 2262 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the petitioner is eligible for exemption from payment of entry tax based on certificates granted under Madhya Pradesh Udyog Nivesh Samvardhan Sahayta Yojna?

Last date of filing QPRs/APRs by SEZ units/EOUs/Developers extended

September 22, 2020 16239 Views 0 comment Print

I am directed to refer to this Department’s letter of even number dated 30.03.2020 (Copy enclosed) on the subject cited above and to state that keeping in view of hardship due to COVID-19, this Department has further decided to extend the time period for filing APRs/QPRs by SEZ Units/Developers/EOUs upto 31st December, 2020.

Govt notifies inclusion of new members in CSEZ Authority

September 17, 2020 438 Views 0 comment Print

Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with sub-section (5) of Section 31 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005), hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, dated 28th May, 2018, for inclusion of new members in CSEZ Authority, namely:

SEZs – Relaxations During Pandemic

June 23, 2020 4584 Views 0 comment Print

On account of the Pandemic outburst of COVID-19, the Central Government declared a complete lockdown from 25th March, 2020 onwards in various phases. In subsequent lockdown, the Ministry of Home Affairs vide Guidelines dated 15th April, 2020, issued relaxations for Special Economic Zones (SEZs) wherein the Government from 20th April, 2020 allowed operations of Manufacturing […]

Important issues of SEZs / EOUs during COVID-19 lockdown

April 29, 2020 2628 Views 0 comment Print

Important operational issues pertaining to Special Economic Zones (SEZs) / Export Oriented Units (EOUs) during the prevailing lockdown for COVID-19 -reg.

Special Economic Zones (4th Amendment) Rules, 2019

December 31, 2019 1587 Views 0 comment Print

‘53A. Exemption.- Nothing contained in rule 53 shall apply,-a. to a Unit in an International Financial Service Centre set up as Alternate Investment Fund or Mutual Fund to the extent of any inflow of investible funds from investors, any investments made from such investible funds and returns on them inclusive of principal return and any return paid to investors from such investments including the original investment:

Special Economic Zones (3rd Amendment) Rules, 2019

December 17, 2019 3684 Views 0 comment Print

A Special Economic Zone or Free Trade Warehousing Zone other than a Special Economic Zone for Information Technology or Information Technology enabled Services, Biotech or Health (other than hospital) service, shall have a contiguous land area of fifty hectares or more:

Delegation of powers for shifting of SEZ Unit from one SEZ to another within same Zone – reg

November 1, 2019 4770 Views 0 comment Print

I am directed to refer to the subject cited above and to convey herewith the approval of the Competent authority for delegation of powers to jurisdictional Development  Commissioners  for authorising the  proposals of shifting/relocation/transfer of SEZ Units from one SEZ to another SEZ within the same Zone.

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