Special Economic Zones (SEZs)
Interim
Relief to SEZ units in Lease Rent on Account of COVID-19 Outbreak
Special
Economic Zones Rules, 2006 Amended
International
Finance Centre excluded from SEZ Rules, SEBI and IRDA Special Rules to Apply
Revamp
of SEZ Policy to Meet Challenges Faced by Exporters
Amendments
in SEZ Rules 2006 – All Notified SEZs are Now Deemed to be Multi Sector SEZs
·
Services
Broad Banded to Include Financial Trading, Consultancy and Architect Services
· Instructions are applicable to SEZs which are not owned by the Government of India
· No Dues Certificate and Consent Letter from Existing Developer Must
Check Contiguity Aspect while Sanctioning Denotification
of SEZ Unit, DoC Orders Field Commissioners
Procedure for Disposal of Unclaimed Cargo from Free Trade
Warehousing Zones (FTWZs) and SEZs
· Sec 48 of CA 1962 to Apply, Unit to be de facto Owner of Unclaimed cargo
Selections in Field Posts in SEZs
do not Require Official from Dept of Commerce in
Delhi
Special Economic Zones Rules 2006 Revised
· Renewal of Letter of Approval Criteria Leberalised, Trade Record Substituted for Promise
Performance
· Work from Home in SEZ Revised
· Sale of Services in DTA against Forex Included in
Export Performances
· Annual Performance Report Format Revised, Services
Import Included in Import Outflow
· Cost Accountant Allowed to Certify Performance in
Addition to CA
· Value Addition in case to case basis before general
requirement of positive forex earning
Gem and Jewellery Goods for Job
Works Outside SEZ Must Return within 45 Days
Membership
of EPCES must for All SEZ Units
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Matters in SEZ as well as Audit
Powers
in SEZ Shifted to Customs and Excise Administration from Development
Commissioners
SEZ
Employees Allowed to Work from Home
Brand
rate Reimbursement in SEZ Cases
No
Deviation from SEZ Act and Rules for Partial De-notification in SEZs
· Procedure and check List for Ministry Approval in SEZ Cases
Removal Goods for Repairs, Testing etc. from SEZ to DTA
Allowed on Self Attestation Basis
Service Received in SEZ for Authorised Operations Exempted
under Refund
SEZ Vessels Allowed to Handle Oil
Spill
Guidelines for Nomination of Members of SEZ Authority
FTWZ Unit can Provide Sector Specific Service to any other SEZ
SEZ Units to Furnish Form A-3 on Service Tax Every Quarter to
Jurisdictional Supdt of Central Excise
Sub-contracting by Very Large SEZs Units in DTA Units Allowed
for Three Years
Rent a Cab and SEZ Online Services Supply to SEZs in List of
58 for Automatic Service Tax Exemption
Sub-contracting by Very Large SEZs Units in DTA Units Allowed
for Three Years
Rent a Cab and SEZ Online Services Supply to SEZs in List of
58 for Automatic Service Tax Exemption
Govt
Eases Land Requirement Norms for Special Economic Zones
Reimbursement of Duty in Lieu of Drawback in Partial Cenvat Credit Cases
SEZ Rules Incorporating Amendments upto
July, 2010
SEZ Rules 2006 Amendments – Classification of Cities
State SEZ Bills Clearance by the Centre
Prior Approval
from DC Must for Moving Second Hand Capital Goods from DTA to SEZs
SEZ Developer
too can Move Used Packing Material to DTA without Duty
CBEC Circular on
Withdrawal of Refund Procedure for Service Inputs to SEZs
To Pay – Refund
Procedure for Service Inputs to SEZs Withdrawn
Guidelines on Transfer of In-principle Approval Issued from
SEZ Developer to its Subsidiary
Guidelines on Grant of Extension of Validity of In-principle
Approvals
Board of Approvals Must be taken by Promoter for Decrease of
Shareholding below 51%
Request for Change in Area of SEZs
Guidelines on Putting up of a Boundary Wall
No
State Agency Inside SEZ without DC Approval
Ministry
of Commerce/SEZ Administration is the Sole Authority for SEZ Issues
Import
of Jewellery and its Remaking is an Authorised
Manufacturing Activity by SEZ Units
NSDL
to Develop Online Project for SEZ
Development
Commissioner to Comment on SEZ Project Applications in Parallel Mode
List
of Authorised Operations in SEZs Considered as Automatically Approved
Hazardous Waste Rules to Apply in SEZs
NFE Calculation for SEZs in Rupee Term Only, Says MoC
DCs Must Decide Proposals for Authorized Operations in SEZs on
their Own
Procedure
for Seeking Clarification on Policy Issues by DoC
Special Economic Zone
Authority Rules, 2009
SEZ
Units can Export and Import Prohibited or Restricted Goods Prior Approval of
BOA Must
Authorised
Operations in SEZs Considered as Automatically Approved
Washing of
Imported Scrap in SEZ is Ok
Guidelines
on Free Trade Warehousing Zones (FTWZ)
Form F Procedure for
Gems and Jewellery Unit in SEZ
BoA Approval not Required for Broad-Banding from Software to Hardware in IT
Park
Allowing of Authorised Employees of IT/ITES Units in SEZ to
Work from Home
Search Investigation
and Inspection Powers in SEZ
IT Units in DTA can Carry out their Job
Work in SEZ Units
FTWZ
Units can Hold Goods on Behalf of Foreign Supplier under Rule 18(5) of SEZ
Rules, 2006
SEZ Rules Make Earlier Circulars Superfluous
Procedure
for Removal of Goods to Bonded Warehouse in SEZ under 46(13) of SEZ Rules
Prohibited Items Import
and Export in SEZ Allowed with Prior Approval of Board
MoC Instructions for
Electronic Payment of Duty for Removal of Goods by SEZ Units
Transfer
of Capital Goods from STPI to SEZ Units
Guidelines
on Energy Conservation in SEZs
Rule
47(3) of SEZ Rules Covering Duty on Sale of Power from SEZ to DTA in Abeyance w.e.f. 6.9.2010
Guidelines
for Development of Special Economic Zones(SEZs)
Guidelines to Regulate
Used Plastics and Textile Materials in SEZ Units
Clarifications on
Operational Issues to IT SEZs Policy
Trading Only
in Zone Goods Allowed in Sector Specific SEZs
Clarification on Execution of Bond-cum-Legal Undertaking by
SEZ Units
Amendments in SEZ Rules 2006 – Progress Review Every Six
Months
Commerce
Ministry Orders 100% Inspection of used Clothing Sale from SEZ to DTA
Power Generated
in SEZs Allowed for Sale within SEZ at Zero Duty
SEZ Port Codes Notified for 24 SEZ Ports
Development Commissioners of SEZs should Handle
their Own Court Cases
New Guidelines for Power Generation in SEZs