Policy for Promotion of
Software Exports
As per National Association of Software
& Services Companies (NASSCOM), exports from Indian Information Technology/
Business Process Management (IT/ BPM) sector over the last three years are as under:
|
S. No. |
Financial Year (FY) |
Exports (in USD Billion) |
|
1. |
2019-20 |
149 |
|
2. |
2020-21 |
152 |
|
3. |
2021-2022(E) |
178 |
The contribution of different states to
software exports by Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) registered units and
Special Economic Zone (SEZ) units in the last three financial years are as per Annexure
I and II respectively.
The Government has been undertaking steps
to promote broad based growth across a wide range of high potential services sectors
including Information Technology/Information Technology Enabled Services (IT/ITES).
The ‘Action Plan for Champion Sectors in Services’ to give focused attention to
12 identified Champion Services Sectors, namely, Information Technology &
Information Technology enabled Services, Tourism & Hospitality Services,
Medical Value Travel, Transport &Logistics Services, Accounting and Finance
Services, Audio Visual Services, Legal Services, Communication Services, Construction
and Related Engineering Services, Environmental Services, Financial Services and
Education Services has been approved to support sectoral initiatives of the Nodal
Ministries/Departments identified for these sectors.
The Government had also launched Software
Technology Park (STP) that is a 100% export-oriented scheme for the development
and export of computer software using communication links or physical media and
including export of professional services. The unique feature of STP scheme is provisioning
of Single-Point Contact Services for the member units enabling them to conduct export
operation at a pace commensurate with international practices. The incentives provided
under the STP Schemes are as follows:
·
Exemptions
from payment of duty of customs/integrated tax and compensation cess on imported
capital goods
·
Refund
of GST on procurement of capital goods from DTA
·
Import
of second-hand capital goods is also permissible
·
Domestic
Tariff Area (DTA) sale permissible
·
Depreciation
on computers at accelerated rates up to 100% over 5 years is permissible.
·
100%
FDI investment permitted through automatic route
The Government of India’s objective is
to take up digital opportunities in the smaller cities and towns across the country
to create employment opportunities in Information Technology/ Information Technology
Enabled Services (IT/ITES) Sector. Toward this objective, a total of 63 centres
of STPI has been set up across the country out of which 55 centres are located in
Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.
Government of India in collaboration with
National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) has also initiated
a programme titled Future Skills PRIME (Programme for Re-skilling/Up-skilling of
IT Manpower for Employability) aimed at re-skilling/ up-skilling of IT professionals
from various cities including tier II and tier III in 10 new/emerging technologies
namely Artificial Intelligence, Robotic Process Automation, Augmented/Virtual Reality,
Internet of Things, Big Data Analytics, Additive Manufacturing/ 3D Printing, Cloud
Computing, Social & Mobile, Cyber Security and Blockchain.
STPI registered units
in Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh have contributed ₹ 775.82 Cr for the FY
2021-22 in IT/ ITeS exports.
This information was given
by the Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar
in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on 16 December 2022.