Examining relief measures for SEZs to boost production: Piyush GoyalWhen asked if the commerce ministry will bring a bill in Parliament for extending relief to these zones, he said:"We are examining all poss...
15 Nov, 2025, 03.58 PM IST
India mulls easing barriers between SEZs-local market to allow freer flow of goods & servicesIndia is exploring ways to make its special economic zones more competitive. The government is looking at reducing restrictions between the...
10 Nov, 2025, 11.54 AM IST
Commerce ministry seeks views of departments on measures to revive SEZs, promote economies of scale: Official"The main issue in SEZs is that we are not able to get economies of scale. The connect between SEZs and the domestic tariff area (DTA) or d...
01 Jul, 2024, 03.00 PM IST
Exports from special economic zones up 4% to $163.69 bn in 2023-24SEZs are enclosures that are treated as foreign territories for trade and customs duties, with restrictions on duty-free sales outside thes...
12 Jun, 2024, 10.15 AM IST
Proposed SEZ Amendment Bill may figure in 100-day agendaThe government is considering several measures such as a flexible framework for the sale of products manufactured in SEZs in the domestic m...
13 Apr, 2024, 01.44 PM IST
SEZs should be allowed to sell goods in domestic market on payment of duty foregone on inputs: GTRIThink tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has suggested that the government of India should consider allowing the sale of products...
07 Nov, 2023, 04.02 PM IST
Centre may junk DESH Bill, amend SEZ ActThe ministries of finance and commerce & industry have been in discussions on the DESH bill for more than a year. Partial de-notification o...
06 Nov, 2023, 08.23 AM IST
Export body seeks SEZ inclusion in duty remission scheme“We have submitted a proposal before the government to cover SEZs and EOUs too under the new RoDTEP scheme,” said EPCES chairman Bhuvnesh S...
07 Sep, 2021, 08.48 PM IST
Number of export-oriented units come down to 2,608 in 2013-14: CAGDiscontinuation of duty benefits and introduction of special economic zones have led to a reduction in the number export-oriented units to ...
05 May, 2015, 06.40 PM IST
- CAG seeks tightening of revenue leakage in SEZs
Making a strong case for amendment in the SEZ Act, the CAG on Tuesday said government had to forego revenue amounting to around Rs 2,000 cr...
11 Mar, 2008, 09.12 PM IST
- ‘Finmin figure of Rs 100,000-cr loss due to SEZ sops is exaggerated'
The Issue of the “revenue (to be) foregone” by the government due to the tax concessions for the special economic zones (SEZs) seems to be ...
28 Nov, 2006, 03.05 AM IST
- Budget '06: Full text
Twenty months ago, when I presented the first Budget of the UPA Government, I asked Honourable Members - and the people of this country - t...
28 Feb, 2006, 01.29 PM IST
- Finmin unlikely to relax duty drawback, I-T norms for SEZs
With double-digit export growth and surge in foreign exchange reserves providing a comfortable cushion, the finance ministry is planning to...
19 Mar, 2003, 04.06 AM IST
- Outsourcing facility resumed for EOUs, EPZ, SEZ units
Bowing to exporters’ demands, the government has allowed export oriented units and units located in Special Economic Zones and Export Proce...
18 Jun, 2002, 05.07 AM IST
- Finance, commerce narrow gap on SEZ sops
NEW DELHI: The dark clouds hanging over proposed concessions for special economic zones are expected to lift soon after the next Export-Imp...
29 Mar, 2002, 12.51 AM IST