Industry seeks amendment in SEZ Act; RoDTEP extension till September

Export Promotion Council for EOUs and SEZs (EPCES) also sought long-pending demand for some changes in the special economic zone (SEZ) law through the finance bill

Just three days before the Union Budget, the industry has urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to extend export-boosting scheme Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) for Export-Oriented Units (EOUs) and Special Economic Zones (SEZs) till September 30, on a par with exports from the rest of the country. The Union Budget 2025-26 (FY26) will be presented on February 1.

 

In a letter to Sitharaman, the Export Promotion Council for EOUs and SEZs (EPCES) also talked about their long-pending demand for some changes in the SEZ law through the Finance Bill, in order to