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05-10-2018
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| Notification No: |
Policy Circular No. 13/2015-2020
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| Issuing Authority: |
DGFT
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| Type: |
Circular
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| File No: |
F. No. 01/61/180/154/AM18/PC3 |
| Subject: |
Eligibility of firms providing educational services to NRI students under SEIS
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Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi
Policy 3 Division
Policy Circular No. 13/2015-2020
Dated: 05.10.2018
To,
1. All Regional Authorities of the DGFT
2. All Exporters/Members of Trade
Subject: Eligibility of firms providing educational services to NRI Students under SEIS
The Directorate has received references from members of trade seeking clarification on eligibility
of firms providing educational services to NRI students for benefits under the Services Exports from India Scheme (SEIS).
2. The matter has been examined in this Directorate in consultation with the Department of It is clarified that for the purpose
of claim of SEIS benefits under Appendix 3D of SEIS, Serial no. 4 – A/B/C or D, the educational services rendered by Indian Institutes
to NRIs are eligible for SEIS benefits under the FTP 2015-20. It is also clarified that while educational services provided to NRI
students (who constitute foreign consumers) would be eligible under the SEIS, services given to Indian students sponsored by NRIs would
not be eligible, since such category of students cannot be considered as foreign consumers.
3. This Policy circular is issued with the approval of the DGFT.
(Issued from F. No. 01/61/180/154/AM18/PC3)
(Lokesh H. D.)
Joint Director General of Foreign Trade
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