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11-06-2015
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| Notification No: |
DGFT Policy Circular No 01 / 2015-20
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| Issuing Authority: |
DGFT
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| Type: |
Circular
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| File No: |
File No. 01/61/180/35/AM16/PC-3 |
| Subject: |
Supply of a `service` by units located in DTA to SEZ unit-ineligible for rewards under SEIS
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Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi
Policy Circular No. 1 / 2015-20
Dated: 11.06.2015
To
All Regional Authorities
Central Board of Excise & Customs
Subject: Supply of a ‘service’ by units located in DTA to SEZ units -
ineligible for rewards under SEIS.
- References have been received in this Directorate enquiring whether or
not supply of a ‘service’ by unit(s) located in DTA to SEZ unit(s) is
eligible for rewards under SEIS.
- In this context reference is invited to Para 3.08 of the FTP
2015-2020 which specifies the requirements for being eligible for rewards
under SEIS. Sub-para (a) of Para 3.08 clearly states that “Only Services
rendered in the manner as per Para 9.51(i) and Para 9.51(ii) of this policy
shall be eligible”
Para 9.51(i) of FTP 2015-2020 reads as under:
"Service Provider" means a person providing:
(i) Supply of a ‘service’ from India to any other country; (Mode1- Cross
border trade)
- Para 3.08 (a) read together with para 9.51(i) of FTP 2015-2020, as
notified on 1.4.2015, makes it abundantly clear that ‘supply’ of a service
to any other country only is eligible for SEIS benefits. Since SEZ is
‘Indian Territory’ supply of a service to SEZs is not eligible for rewards
under SEIS.
- Therefore it is clarified that regardless of the amendment notified vide
Notification No. 08/2015-2020 dated 04.06.2015 (through which export
turnover relating to services of units operating under SEZ Scheme or
supplies of services made to such units has been deleted from the list of
ineligible categories under SEIS thereby making supply of a ‘service’ from
SEZ to other countries eligible for SEIS benefits), supply of a ‘service’ by
units located in DTA to SEZ units was and shall continue to remain
ineligible for rewards under SEIS as explained in para 3 above.
This issues with the approval of DGFT.
(Akash Taneja)
Joint Director General of Foreign Trade
Tel. No. +91 11 2306 1562 / Ext. 217
E-mail: akash.taneja@nic.in
(Issued from File No. 01/61/180/35/AM16/PC-3)
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