Individual and Proprietors Eligibility for SEIS Broadened to Set US$10,000 Earnings in any Order

[DGFT Notification No 8/2015-2020 dated 24 May 2018]

Effect of this Notification: The provision in Para 3.08(b) FTP 2015-2020 relating to the threshold level of earnings has been amended to bring in clarity.

Subject: Amendment in Para 3.08 (b) of Chapter-3 of FTP 2015-2020.

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 read with Para 1.02 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020 with immediate effect: -

Para no. of FTP 2015-20	Existing Para	Amended Para
3.08(b)	Such service provider should have minimum net free foreign exchange earnings of US$15,000 in preceding financial year to be eligible for Duty Credit Scrip. For Individual Service Providers and sole proprietorship, such minimum net free foreign exchange earnings criteria would be US$10,000 in preceding financial year.	Such service provider should have minimum net free foreign exchange earnings of US$15,000 in year of rendering service to be eligible for Duty Credit Scrip. For Individual Service Providers and sole proprietorship, such minimum net free foreign exchange earnings criteria would be US$10,000 in year of rendering service.