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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 330 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 951 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


GST and SEZ – Accumulation of Credits and Refund

June 4, 2022 3648 Views 0 comment Print

Understanding the impact of GST and SEZ on credits and refunds. Learn how SEZs enjoy fiscal benefits under the GST Act in India.

Supply By/To Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Unit – An overview

May 13, 2022 42807 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the intricacies of Supply By/To Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Units under the SEZ Act, 2005. Learn about the benefits, documentation, and GST implications for seamless operations within SEZs. Stay compliant and unlock the potential of your business.

LoA of Plastic Recycling units in SEZs and EOUs extended for 5 years

May 5, 2022 1191 Views 0 comment Print

LoA of the Plastic Recycling units in SEZs and EOUs may be extended for 5 years by the Board of Approval subject to fulfillment of other conditions/norms. Other conditions of the Policy Guidelines dated 27.05.2021 in respect of Plastic recycling units will remain unchanged.

Madras High Court- Allowed refund of unutilized ITC for zero-rated supplies effected by an SEZ unit

April 29, 2022 5451 Views 0 comment Print

Hon’ble High court in the instant case held that there is no merit in the impugned order passed by the authorities denying the benefit of refund of unutilized input tax credit of zero rated supplies effected by the petitioner. Hence, the petition has been allowed together with consequential relief and above observations.

Recommencement of ‘work from office’ model by units established in SEZs

April 15, 2022 8112 Views 0 comment Print

In the awake of spread of COVID-19 cases, almost all offices have opted for an unusual and untested way of ‘working from home’ and the units established in various Special Economic Zones (SEZ) were no exception to it.

Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Rules, 2022

April 8, 2022 3504 Views 0 comment Print

In case of gems and jewellery unit, the semi-finished goods, precious metals and any other raw material (excluding diamonds or precious and semi-precious stones or lab grown diamonds) taken outside the Special Economic Zone for sub-contracting of studding by the unit shall be brought back into the unit within forty-five days

Treatment of Transactions relating to SEZ under GST

March 28, 2022 145743 Views 0 comment Print

Learn about the treatment of transactions relating to SEZ under GST. Explore the economic advantages, tax incentives, and foreign direct investment opportunities.

HC explains exemption from service tax to SEZ Developer or Unit to carry on authorised operations

March 22, 2022 4617 Views 0 comment Print

GMR Aerospace Engineering Limited Vs Union of India (Telangana and Andhra Pradesh High Court) Hon’ble Telangana and Andhra Pradesh High Court in GMR AEROSPACE ENGINEERING LIMITED AND ANOTHER Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS mentioned that as long as the services are used for authorized operations of the SEZ unit. the same should be exempted from the […]

New Legislation to Replace Special Economic Zones Act

February 1, 2022 705 Views 0 comment Print

The Special Economic Zones Act will be replaced with a new legislation that will enable the states to become partners in Development of Enterprise and Service Hubs said the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget for 2022-23

Data Service procurement Form (DSPF) – SEZ Compliance for Service exemptions

January 24, 2022 55398 Views 3 comments Print

Article explains Interplay between SEZ Act and GST Act in respect of DTA Procurements, Background about Service procurements eligible for IGST Exemption, Introduction of Online functionality of DTA service procurement Form (DSPF), Applicability of DSPF, Periodicity of DSPF, Key Feature of this DSPF Form, Approval of DSPF, Email Alerts on approval of transaction and Practical […]

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