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The Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006
Amended upto April, 2024
TABLE OF CONTENTS
S.No
Chapter
Details
1.
Chapter I
Section-1:
Short title and commencement
Section-2:
Definitions
Preliminary
2.
Chapter II
Section-3:
Proposal for setting up of Special Economic Zone
Section-3 (A):
Proposal for approval as co-developer
Section-4:
Forwarding of proposal to Board
Section-5:
Requirements for establishment of a Special Economic Zone
Section-5:(A)
Infrastructure requirements relating to information technology, Bio-technology, Research and Development facilities, Fabless Semi- conductor Industry and Electronic Manufacturing Services
Section-6:
Letter of Approval to the Developer
Section-6 (A):
Power of Central Government to review letter of approval
Section-7:
Details to be furnished for issue of notification for declaration of an area as Special Economic Zone.
Section-8:
Notification of Special Economic Zone.
Section-9:
Grant of Approval for Authorized Operations
Section-10:
Permission for procurement of items
Section-11:
Processing and non-processing area
Section-11 (A):
Bifurcation of non-processing area
Section-11 (B):
Non-processing areas for Information Technology or Information Technology Enabled Services Special Economic Zones:
Section-12:
Import and procurement of goods by the Developer
Section-14:
Procedure applicable on import or procurement of goods and services, their admission, and clearance of goods
Section-15:
Monitoring
Section-16:
Transfer of Letter of Approval of Developer
Procedure for Establishment of Special Economic Zone
3.
Chapter III
Section-17:
Proposal for approval of Unit
Section-18:
Consideration of proposals for setting up of Unit in a Special Economic Zone.
Section-19:
Letter of Approval to a Unit
Section-19 (A):
Unit deemed to be in International Financial Services Centre
Section-20:
Administrative Control of Special Economic Zones.
Section-21:
Offshore Banking Unit
Section-21 (A):
Setting up of Unit by Multilateral or Unilateral or International agencies in International Financial Services Centre
Section-21 (B):
Units dealing with aircraft leasing activities
Procedure for Establishment of a Unit
4.
Chapter IV
Section-22:
Terms and conditions for availing exemptions, drawbacks and concessions to every Developer and entrepreneur for authorized operations
Section-23:
Supplies from the Domestic Tariff Area...
Section-24:
(1) The procedure for grant of drawback claims 85[*****] to a Developer or Unit shall be as under:
Section-25:
Where an entrepreneur or Developer does not utilize the goods or services...
Section-26:
General Conditions of Import and Export
Section-27:
Import and Procurement
Section-29 (A):
Procedure of import or export or procurement from or supply to Domestic Tariff Area of aircraft by a Unit in International Financial Services Centre
Section-29 (B):
Procedure of import or export or procurement from or supply to Domestic Tariff Area of ship by a Unit in International Financial Services Centre
Section-30:
Procedure for procurements from the Domestic Tariff Area
Section-33:
Admission of Goods
Section-34:
Utilization of goods
Section-35:
Co-relation of import consignment with corresponding export consignment
Section-36:
Filing of documents for admission and remov36
Section-37:
Duration of goods 122[*****] in a Special Economic Zone
Section-38:
Transfer of ownership and removal of goods
Section-39:
Destruction of goods.
Section-40:
Movement of goods to and from non-processing area.
Section-41:
Sub-Contracting
Section-42:
Procedure for sub-contracting in Domestic Tariff Area or in a Unit in other Special Economic Zones or in Export Oriented Unit or in Electronic Hardware Technology Park unit or in Software Technology Park Unit or Bio-technology Park Unit or sub-contracting abroad
Section-43:
Sub-contracting for Domestic Tariff Area unit for export
Section-43 (A):
Hybrid Working
Section-44:
Contract Farming
Section-45:
Exports
Section-46:
Procedure for Export
Terms and conditions subject to which entrepreneur and developer shall be entitled to exemptions, drawbacks and concessions
5.
Chapter V
Section-47:
Sales in Domestic Tariff Area
Section-48:
Procedure for Sale in Domestic Tariff Area
Section-49:
Domestic Tariff Area removals - abatement of duties in certain cases
Section-50:
Temporary Removals to Domestic Tariff Area.
Section-51:
Procedure for temporary removals in Domestic Tariff Area
Section-52:
Other Entitlements
CONDITIONS subject to which goods may be removed from a Special Economic Zone to the Domestic Tariff Area
6.
Chapter VI
Section-53:
Net Foreign Exchange Earnings
Section-54:
Monitoring of performance
Foreign Exchange Earning - Requirements and Monitoring
7.
Chapter VII
Section-55:
Form of Appeal
Section-56:
Time within which appeal is to be preferred.
Section-57:
Payment of fees
Section-58:
Contents of appeal
Section-59:
What to accompany form.
Section-60:
Filing of affidavits
Section-61:
Rights of Appellant to appear before the Board.
Section-62:
Authorisation to be filed
Section-63:
Procedure for filing appeal.
Section-64:
Furnishing of information and documents.
Section-65:
Date and place of hearing of appeal to be communicated
Section-66:
Hearing of appeal
Section-67:
Orders by the Board
Section-68:
Order to be signed and dated
Section-69:
Order to be communicated to the party.
Appeal
8.
Chapter VIII
Section-70:
Identity Cards.
Section-71:
Foreign Exchange Remittances.
Section-72:
Revival of sick units
Section-74:
Exit of Units
Section-74 (A):
Transfer of Assets by Special Economic Zone Units upon their exit
Section-75:
Self-Declaration
Section-76:
The “services” for the purposes of clause (z) of section 2 shall be the following, namely
Section-77:
Procedure for withdrawal or cancellation of exemptions, concessions, drawbacks or any other benefits to a Unit
Section-78:
E-filing
Section-79:
Audit in Special Economic Zones for indirect taxes
Miscellaneous
Forms and Notifications
Section-: Form A
Application for Setting up of Special Economic Zone
Section-: Form A1
Application form for Approval of Co-Developer
Section-: Form B
(Format for Letter of Approval for Sez Developer)
Section-: Form-B1
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Section-: Form C
(Format for Letter of Approval for Providing Infrastructure Facilities in Sez)
Section-: Form C1
Application for Extension of Validity of Approval Granted
Section-: Form C2
Application for Extension of Validity of Approval Granted
Section-: Form C3
Application for Seeking Change in Sector
Section-: Form C4
Application for Increase in Area
Section-: Form C5
Application for Decrease in Area
Section-: Form C6
Application form for Denotification
Section-: FORM - C7
Application for Approval of Authorised Operations
Section-: FORM - D
Bond-Cum-Legal Undertaking for Developer
Section-: Form E
Format for Quarterly and Half-Yearly Report for Sez Developer/ Co-Developer to be Furnished to the Development Commissioner
Section-: Form F
Consolidated Application form for
Section-: [Form FA
Consolidated Application form for
Section-: Form F1
Letter of Approval Renewal Application form
Section-: Form F2
Format for Renewal of Letter of Approval for Unit
Section-:Form G
Letter of Approval Renewal Application form
Section-: Form H
Bond-Cum-Legal Undertaking for Special Economic Zone Unit
Section-: [Form-I
Annual Performance Report for Units
Section-:[Form-I
[Sec Section 8(8) and Rule 12(11)]
Section-: Form-J
Form for Appeal
Section-: Form-J
Permanent Identity Card
Section-: [Form-L
Form of Legal Undertaking for Exit of The Unit From Special Economic Zone Scheme
Section-: Annexure I
GUIDELINES FOR ANNUAL MONITORING OF PERFORMANCE OF UNITS IN SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES
Section-: Annexure II
(see sub-rule (3) of rule 5)
Section-: Annexure III
(Refer rule 3, 3A, 6(2)(a), 6(2)(b), 6A, 8, 9)
Section-: Annexure IVA
(Refer sub-rule 199 (b) of rule 5)
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