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Corporate Law - Revitalising SEZs: From islands of exports to catalysts of economic and employment growth Proposed policy framework for employment and economic enclaves (3Es) in India The MOCI and Industry, Government of India, constituted a Committee headed by Mr. Baba Kalyani, Chairman and MD, Bharat Forge Ltd, to study the existing SEZ policy of India...
Read MoreCorporate Law - Article discusses amendment in Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006 vide Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Rules, 2018 which were notified vide notification No. G.S.R. 909(E). dated 19th September, 2018....
Read MoreCorporate Law - GST on Special Economic Zone & one case study on SEZ relating to impacts of GST on Supply of Services provided by SEZ Developer to SEZ Unit/s Section 2 (19) of Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 “Special Economic Zone” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (za) of section […]...
Read MoreCorporate Law - 1. Introduction to Special Economic Zone (SEZ) In India A special economic zone (SEZ) is a geographical region that has economic laws that are more liberal than a country’s domestic economic laws. The Special Economic Zone (SEZ) policy in India first came into inception on April 1, 2000 to overcome the shortcomings experienced on ac...
Read MoreCorporate Law - Supplies to SEZ unit/ Developer are Zero-rated Supply: In terms of Section 16 of the IGST Act, 2017, the following supplies of goods or services are considered as zero-rated supply. (Relevant provision of Section 16 is reproduced here in below):...
Read MoreCorporate Law - The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved to introduce a Bill, namely, the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill, 2019 that is the Bill to replace the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 (12 of 2019). The Bill will be introduced in ensuing session of the Parliament....
Read MoreCorporate Law - 1. Refund application filing for multiple tax period is available for below grounds of refund:a. Export of Goods & Services-Without payment of Taxb. Supplies made to SEZUnit/SEZDeveloper-Without payment of Tax2. Refund application can be filed using refund application Form GST-RFD-01A & selecting a particular tax period 3. The multiple ta...
Read MoreCorporate Law - Centre will come out with amendments to Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Rules, 2006 synchronised with Goods and Services Tax (GST) laws by end of this month, a top official in the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry said at an ASSOCHAM event held in New Delhi today....
Read MoreCorporate Law - Though imposition of Minimum Alternative Tax (MAT) in 2011 slowed down growth of special economic zones (SEZs), but implementation of Goods and Service Tax (GST) provides wonderful opportunity for making investments in Indian SEZs, a top Commerce Ministry official said at an ASSOCHAM event held in New Delhi today....
Read MoreCorporate Law - 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. ...
Read MoreRoxul Rockwool Insulation India Pvt Ltd Vs UOI (Gujrat High Court) - Can SEZ unit claim exemption from CVD when cleared to DTA based on an Exemption Notification issued under Section 5A of CEA’1944 although when there is specific bar under Section 5A for SEZ units?...
Read MoreCommissioner of Income Tax, Cochin Vs Electronic Controls & Discharge Systems (P) Ltd (Kerala High Court) - Commissioner of Income Tax, Cochin Vs Electronic Controls & Discharge Systems (P) Ltd [2011] 13 Taxmann.com 193 (Kerala High Court)- Benefit of deduction under Section 10A is not available in respect of sales made to a unit in Special Economic Zone even though such sales are considered as ‘deemed ...
Read MorePortescap India P. Limited Vs. DCIT (ITAT Mumbai) - Manufacturing of a new product with a new technology at the same place after taking a fresh approval from SEZ authority does not amount to ‘splitting up or reconstruction’ of an existing business for the purpose of section 10A of the Act....
Read MoreNotification No. G.S.R. 12(E) - (31/12/2019) - ‘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 th...
Read MoreInstruction No. 101 - (01/11/2019) - 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 t...
Read MoreInstruction No. 100 - (25/10/2019) - I am directed to state that representations had been received in this Department for single LoA for all categories under Chapter 71 of ITC HS. The representations have been examined and following decisions have been taken, with the approval of competent authority, regarding issuance of LoA to a Gems...
Read MoreNotification No. 8 of 2019 - (08/07/2019) - (1) This Act may be called the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Act, 2019. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 2nd day of March, 2019....
Read MoreInstruction No. 94 - (08/05/2019) - The representations from stakeholders have been received in this Department for inclusion of Management and Business Consultant Services in the list of default authorized services. The matter was deliberated upon by the Board of Approval in its 85th meeting held and it was decided that Management an...
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