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India’s Offshore Gateway: GIFT City’s Financial Architecture

Corporate Law : Learn how GIFT City IFSC operates, the approval process, tax benefits, compliance obligations, and why only approved SEZ units rec...

July 5, 2026 315 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Form 33: SEZ Unit Particulars for Section 144 Deduction

Income Tax : Taxpayers must file Form 33 to claim SEZ deduction on profits. Proper reporting of reserve utilisation and asset purchase is essen...

March 24, 2026 468 Views 0 comment Print

Budget proposed allowing SEZ to supply DTA – Benefits and Challenges

CA, CS, CMA : Explains the Budget 2026 proposal allowing SEZ units to sell to DTA units at reduced duty and how it simplifies approvals while lo...

February 7, 2026 1356 Views 0 comment Print

Repositioning SEZs for Domestic Manufacturing and Growth

Corporate Law : SEZ clearances to the DTA attract customs duty on full value, including domestic addition. The takeaway is SEZs are disadvantaged ...

January 18, 2026 666 Views 0 comment Print

GST Implications on Non-Refundable Tender Fees & SEZ-Related Services

Goods and Services Tax : This explains why non-refundable tender fees qualify as taxable consideration under GST. It clarifies that access to a tender proc...

January 14, 2026 2409 Views 1 comment Print


Latest News


SEZ Rules for Semiconductor & Electronics Component Manufacturing

Corporate Law : India's government amends SEZ rules, reducing land requirements and easing norms to boost semiconductor and electronics component ...

June 10, 2025 870 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on SEZ Compliances for IFSC Units

Corporate Law : Learn about SEZ provisions for IFSC units, mandatory approvals, and the role of IFSCA Administrator under SEZ Act for unified regu...

March 30, 2025 4845 Views 0 comment Print

7 Recent recent updates on the GST portal – June 2023

Goods and Services Tax : GST portal updates, geocoding of principal place of business, user ID generation, registration cancellation, AATO enablement, annu...

June 17, 2023 12285 Views 0 comment Print

New Legislation to Replace Special Economic Zones Act

Corporate Law : The Special Economic Zones Act will be replaced with a new legislation that will enable the states to become partners in Developme...

February 1, 2022 705 Views 0 comment Print

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 975 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


SEZ Service Tax Exemption Cannot Be Denied for Delayed Forms A-1/A-2: CESTAT Ahmedabad

Service Tax : CESTAT Ahmedabad held that non-submission of Forms A-1 and A-2 is only a procedural lapse. It allowed the exemption as the service...

July 4, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax on Authorised SEZ Operations Refundable Despite Notification Conditions: CESTAT Delhi

Service Tax : CESTAT Delhi held that the SEZ Act grants a statutory exemption overriding conditions in service tax notifications. It allowed the...

July 4, 2026 114 Views 0 comment Print

SEZ Service Tax Refund Cannot Be Denied for Technical Omission From Approved List: CESTAT Bangalore

Service Tax : CESTAT Bangalore held that omission of input services from the SEZ Approved List was only a procedural lapse. It allowed the refun...

July 4, 2026 75 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Sets Aside ₹5.31 Crore Service Tax Demand on SEZ Sub-Contractor Due to SEZ Exemption

Service Tax : CESTAT Bangalore held that services rendered by a sub-contractor for authorized operations within an SEZ are eligible for exemptio...

May 21, 2026 387 Views 0 comment Print

Unclear CA Certificate: CESTAT Remands SEZ Refund Claim for Dual Benefit Verification

Service Tax : The tribunal remanded the case after finding insufficient evidence to prove that refund and Cenvat credit were not claimed on the ...

May 3, 2026 261 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Customs Duty Exemption Allowed for SEZ Units Due to Production Cut-Off Compliance

Custom Duty : The notification grants customs duty relief to SEZ units clearing goods to DTA, provided production began before 31 March 2025. It...

March 31, 2026 2073 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 1338 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 948 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 771 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 1641 Views 0 comment Print


Recent Amendment: SEZ Supply Rules Effective 01.10.2023

October 7, 2023 19920 Views 0 comment Print

Discover latest SEZ supply amendment effective from 01.10.2023. Learn about zero-rated supply conditions, endorsements, and authorized operations under SEZ Act 2005.

Anomalies in Notification No.52/2003-Cus dated 31.03.2003 pertaining to EOUs

October 4, 2023 6072 Views 1 comment Print

Discover inconsistencies and issues in Notification No.52/2003-Cus dated 31.03.2003 regarding EOUs, their impact, and need for clarifications

GST Zero Rating Benefit eligible on Employee Welfare Facilities in SEZs

October 3, 2023 4056 Views 0 comment Print

Department of Commerce issues a clarification on SEZ units setting up employee welfare facilities and the GST zero-rating benefit on lease rental services.

Resolution plan approved by CoC cannot be interfered by Adjudicating Authority

September 29, 2023 1476 Views 0 comment Print

NCLT Delhi held that resolution plan submitted by the Successful Resolution Applicant which was approved by CoC cannot be interfered by Adjudicating Authority. Adjudicating Authority is not empowered to analyse or evaluate commercial decision of CoC.

Purchase of own shares comes within the ambit of dividend u/s 2(22) of Income Tax Act

September 21, 2023 3681 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that transaction of purchase of own shares by the appellant company is distribution of accumulated profits within the meaning of section 2(22) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Accordingly, it is treated as dividend u/s. 2(22)(a)/2(22)(d) read with section 115-O of the Act.

Clearance of capital goods under EPCG till exit from SEZ unit not available

September 20, 2023 1965 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that as appellant has not exited from Special Economic Zone (SEZ), they are not eligible for clearing capital goods under the prevalent Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme (EPCG Scheme).

Denial of refund claim merely because taxable service not mentioned in list approved by SEZ unjustified

September 16, 2023 897 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Allahabad held that denial of refund claim of service tax under notification no. 9/2009-ST dated 03.03.2009 as taxable service in respect of which refund is claim is not mentioned in the list of specified service approved by SEZ authority unjustified.

SEZ Developer’s Services to Units Within SEZ Exempt from Service Tax

September 12, 2023 2187 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT set aside demand order and held that, Revenue Department does not have authority of law to collect service tax on services provided by SEZ developer to units in SEZ within SEZ area.

GIFT City: India’s Financial Powerhouse by the Sabarmati

September 12, 2023 2190 Views 0 comment Print

Explore GIFT City, India’s Greenfield Smart City on the Sabarmati River, its impact on the economy, the rise of IFSC, IIBX, and its competition with Mumbai.

No service tax on services provided by SEZ developer to units in SEZ

September 12, 2023 993 Views 0 comment Print

A detailed analysis of the case between Hiranandani Builders and Commissioner of Service Tax-VII in CESTAT Mumbai. Learn how the Tribunal ruled that Revenue has no authority to collect service tax from SEZ Developers.

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