No SFIS Benefits for Telecom and Air Services Sectors
[DGFT
Public Notice No. 25 dated 18th January 2011]
Subject: Appendix 41 - List of Services eligible for benefits under
Served From India Scheme (SFIS).
In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade
Policy, 2009-14, the Handbook of Procedures, Vol. 1 (HBPv1) is being modified
to incorporate a list of services which are eligible to receive benefit under
SFIS. This list would be Appendix 41 of HBPv1 and is described in the Annexure 1 to this Public Notice.
2. Para
3.6.1 of the HBPv1 titled ‘Ineligible Remittances and Services for SFIS Scheme’
gives the categories which are not eligible for this scheme. Para 3.6.1(g) of
the HBPv1 (Updated as on 23.8.2010) relating to Telecom Sector is deleted. The
word ‘Airlines,’ appearing in the Para 3.6.1(h) of the HBPv1 (Updated as on
23.8.2010) is also deleted.
Effect of
this Public Notice:
Appendix 41 of HBPv1 provides the list of services which will be
entitled for SFIS benefits on foreign exchange earned from 1.1.2011. Services
not covered in Appendix 41 of HBPv1 will not be eligible for SFIS benefits on
foreign exchange earned from 1.1.2011.
Since Telecommunication and Airline Service Sectors are not listed in
Appendix 41 of HBPv1, references to these sectors are deleted from the Para
3.6.1 of HBPv1.
These amendments are effective from 1st January 2011.
Annexure 1 to the Public Notice
25(RE 2010)/2009-2014 dated18th January 2011
Appendix
41
List of Services
For the purpose of Served from
India Scheme
Sectors and
Sub-Sectors
1. BUSINESS SERVICES
A. Professional
services
a. Legal
services
b. Accounting,
auditing and bookkeeping services
c. Taxation
services
d. Architectural
services
e. Engineering
services
f. Integrated
engineering services
g. Urban planning
and landscape architectural services
h. Medical
and dental services
i. Veterinary services
j. Services
provided by midwives, nurses, physiotherapists and paramedical personnel
B. Research
and development services
a. R&D
services on natural sciences
b. R&D
services on social sciences and humanities
c. Interdisciplinary
R&D services
C. Rental/Leasing
services without operators
a. Relating
to ships
b. Relating
to aircraft
c. Relating
to other transport equipment
d. Relating
to other machinery and equipment
D. Other
business services
a. Advertising
services
b. Market
research and public opinion polling services
c. Management
consulting service
d. Services
related to management consulting
e. Technical
testing and analysis services
f. Services
incidental to agricultural, hunting and forestry
g. Services
incidental to fishing
h. Services
incidental to mining
i. Services incidental to manufacturing
j. Services
incidental to energy distribution
k. Placement
and supply services of personnel
l. Investigation
and security
m. Related
scientific and technical consulting services
n. Maintenance
and repair of equipment (not including maritime vessels, aircraft or other
transport equipment)
o. Building-
cleaning services
p. Photographic
services
q. Packaging
services
r. Printing,
publishing
s. Convention
services
2. Communication
Services
A. Audiovisual
services
a. Motion
picture and video tape production and distribution service
b. Motion
picture projection service
c. Radio
and television services
d. Radio
and television transmission services
e. Sound
recording
3. Construction and
Related Engineering Services
A. General
Construction work for building
B. General
Construction work for Civil Engineering
C. Installation
and assembly work
D. Building
completion and finishing work
4. Educational
Services
A. Primary
education services
B. Secondary
education services
C. Higher
education services
D. Adult
education
5. Environmental
Services
A. Sewage
services
B. Refuse
disposal services
C. Sanitation
and similar services
6. Health-Related and
Social Services
A. Hospital
services
7. Tourism and
Travel-Related Services
A. Hotels
and Restaurants (including catering)
B. Travel
agencies and tour operators services
C. Tourist
guides services
8. Recreational,
Cultural and Sporting Services
A. Entertainment
services (including theatre, live bands and circus services)
B. News
agency services
C. Libraries,
archives, museums and other cultural services
D. Sporting
and other recreational services
9. Transport Services
A. Maritime
Transport Services
a. Passenger
transportation
b. Freight
transportation
c. Rental
of vessels with crew
d. Maintenance
and repair of vessels
e. Pushing
and towing services
f. Supporting
services for maritime transport
B. Air transport services
a. Rental of aircraft with crew
b. Maintenance
and repair of aircraft
C. Road
Transport Services
a. Passenger
transportation
b. Freight
transportation
c. Rental
of Commercial vehicles with operator
d. Maintenance
and repair of road transport equipment
e. Supporting
services for road transport services
D. Services
Auxiliary To All Modes Of Transport
a. Cargo-handling
services
b. Storage
and warehouse services
c. Freight transport agency services