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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 300 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 1230 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 597 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 1941 Views 1 comment Print

Instruction for filing of GSTR-9 For 2024-25

Goods and Services Tax : Learn how to file your GSTR-9 annual return, including details of supplies, ITC, taxes paid, and adjustments for FY 2024-25....

November 26, 2025 8964 Views 0 comment Print


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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 765 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 4485 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 12243 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 669 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 924 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


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 186 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 189 Views 0 comment Print

SEZ Units Eligible for Service Tax Refund on services like rent-a-cab, catering & business support  

Service Tax : The case addressed whether services like rent-a-cab, catering, and business support qualify as input services for SEZ refund claim...

April 24, 2026 231 Views 0 comment Print

Duty Demand Quashed: DGH Certificate Cannot Add Conditions Beyond Notification

Custom Duty : The Tribunal held that exemption cannot be denied based on a re-export condition imposed through a DGH certificate when such a req...

April 21, 2026 207 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax Refund Allowed on Employee Insurance Services to SEZ: CESTAT Bangalore

Service Tax : The issue involved denial of service tax refund on employee insurance services in an SEZ unit. The Tribunal held that such insuran...

April 18, 2026 192 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 1506 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


Whether Supply from SEZ to EOU is Import for EOU & Custom Duty Applicable?

January 12, 2023 9099 Views 2 comments Print

Find out whether the supply from SEZ to EOU is considered an import and whether Customs Duties are applicable. Our article covers key concepts of SEZ and provisions of the SEZ Act, 2005.

Compliances usually ignored by software exporters located outside STPIs & SEZs

December 20, 2022 9489 Views 0 comment Print

DTA units will be required to register with regional STPI under ‘non-STPI category’ and required to submit the SOFTEX Forms on periodical basis. For Registration application required to be submitted online with the requisite fee and usually the same is approved within a period of ten working days.

Once application for SEZ LOP is accepted, unit attains SEZ status and entitled for exemption u/s 26 of SEZ Act

November 26, 2022 2748 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that once the application for SEZ LOP is accepted and LOP is issued, the Unit attains the SEZ Status and therefore entitled to all the exemptions provided under section 26 of the SEZ Act which also includes exemption from payment of duties of customs.

Exemption u/s 10AA available on goods re-exported by approved SEZ unit

November 2, 2022 2070 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that exemption u/s 10AA of the Income Tax Act available in case imported goods are re-exported by a unit duly approved by development commissioner of concerned SEZ.

Supply From DTA To SEZ or SEZ To DTA Under GST

October 8, 2022 39081 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the nuances of Supply from Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) to Special Economic Zone (SEZ) or vice versa under GST. Understand the implications of Section 7 of IGST Act, 2017 and provisions related to export, import, and zero-rated supply. Stay informed to navigate cross-border transactions effectively.

Rule 29A. Procedure of import or export or procurement from or supply to DTA of aircraft by a Unit in IFSC

October 3, 2022 4095 Views 0 comment Print

Rule 29A. Procedure of import or export or procurement from or supply to Domestic Tariff Area of aircraft by a Unit in International Financial Services Centre

Service Tax exemption under SEZ Act cannot be denied for procedural infirmities

September 27, 2022 1545 Views 0 comment Print

Procedural infirmities, for a shorter or longer time, does not in any way supplant service tax exemption accorded to impugned supply of services to units in SEZ

Reg. procurement of sand & soil from DTA for construction activities in SEZ

August 29, 2022 1470 Views 0 comment Print

Permission for domestic procurement of restricted items (sand and soil) by developers / co-developers / units for infrastructural development / construction activities inside the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) –

Supplies from DTA to SEZ – Whether Export Duty Applicable?

August 12, 2022 9798 Views 0 comment Print

Understand the implications of Export Duty on supplies from DTA to SEZ in India. Learn about the SEZ policy and how it affects tariff and duties.

Guidelines on SOP for Work from Home under SEZ Rules

August 12, 2022 3774 Views 0 comment Print

Guidelines providing standard operating procedure for Work from Home (WFH) permission for implementation of Rule 43A of the Special Economic Zones (Third amendment) Rules, 2022 – Reg

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