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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


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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 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


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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


16 Key GST Actions for March 2025

March 28, 2025 13440 Views 0 comment Print

Ensure compliance with GST for March 2025. Includes reconciliations, ITC claims, LUT filing, e-invoicing requirements, and key deadlines for businesses.

CESTAT Mumbai Allows SEZ Refund Claim for Business Support Services

March 23, 2025 687 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai overturns refund rejection for Syntel Solutions (India) Pvt. Ltd., allowing SEZ input credit for Business Support Services under SEZ Rules.

Duty payable when goods imported in SEZ are sold to DTA without being used for authorized operations

March 1, 2025 2253 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that duty has to be paid when goods imported into an SEZ are not used for the authorised operations but are sold in Domestic Tariff Area. Accordingly, in such case, duty demand has to be raised as per the Customs Act.

‘Jan-Sunwai’ for redressasl of grievances of SEZ stakeholders

February 19, 2025 609 Views 0 comment Print

Instruction No. 118 mandates weekly Jan-Sunwai sessions via VC for SEZ grievance redressal, ensuring timely resolutions and monthly compliance reporting.

GST applicability on SEZ Transactions

January 27, 2025 28068 Views 0 comment Print

Conclusion This article delves into various transactions related to an SEZ entity. The article has been prepared keeping in mind GST compliances w.r.t SEZ entities. This would serve as an introductory document to gain an understanding of GST compliances for SEZ entities and various related compliances linked to the same.

No confiscation of seized Gold under Customs Act based on invalid Letter Of Approval

January 21, 2025 1014 Views 0 comment Print

The Officers found that factory was operational. On being demanded, Sujit Kumar Bera produced all the gold available in the factory. Total quantity of gold was found to be 2417 grams.

An in-depth Analysis of recommendations of 55th GST Council meeting

December 27, 2024 3735 Views 0 comment Print

Critical analysis of the 55th GST Council meeting recommendations on ITC rules, vouchers, SEZ trade, hotel services, used cars, and GST changes for compliance.

Amending non-existing Anti-Dumping Duty notification not sustainable in law: Madras HC

November 22, 2024 1230 Views 0 comment Print

The Special Economic Zone (SEZ) unit of Flextronics Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd. (‘Flextronics SEZ unit’) imported the goods, described by the petitioner as stand-alone parts/components, into India from Huawei, China.

GST action points for FY 2023-24 before filing GST returns for October 2024

October 1, 2024 12141 Views 0 comment Print

Key GST compliance tasks for FY 2023-24 before filing October 2024 returns, including ITC, e-invoicing, reconciliations, and reverse charge mechanisms.

Single Window IT System for Registrations & Approvals from IFSCA, SEZ, GSTN, RBI, SEBI, & IRDAI

September 30, 2024 1713 Views 0 comment Print

IFSCA introduces a Single Window IT System for application processing in GIFT IFSC, simplifying registrations with various regulatory authorities.

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