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Are you exporting IT or IT-enabled services you cannot ignore SOFTEX Compliance.

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Are you exporting IT or IT-enabled services you cannot ignore SOFTEX Compliance.
Pradeep Reddy By: Pradeep Reddy
March 18, 2025
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Are you exporting IT or IT-enabled services you cannot ignore 𝗦𝗢𝗙𝗧𝗘𝗫 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘.

💻📄 (Missing it could mean penalties under FEMA ⚠️ and delayed GST refunds 🕒—nobody wants that, right?)

𝗦𝗼, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝘅 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀?

They’re mandatory for 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 of IT and IT-enabled services. That includes:

🏢 Big companies
🏠 Small businesses
👨‍💻 Even proprietorships

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿? Staying compliant gets you:

✔ Proof of your IT or ITES exports ✅
✔ Smooth access to Bank Realisation Certificates (BRCs) 🏦
✔ Faster GST refunds 💸

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁?

❌ Penalties under FEMA
❌ Endless waits for GST refunds

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼:

1️⃣ Register with STPI as a non-STP unit (if you aren’t already).

2️⃣ File these reports regularly:
📝 Softex Forms
📊 Monthly Performance Report (MPR)
📑 Service Export Reporting Form (SERF)
📅 Annual Performance Report (APR)

Compliance might not be as thrilling as your favorite Netflix binge 🎬, but it’s the unsung hero keeping your business drama-free.

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By: Pradeep Reddy - March 18, 2025

 

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The article is excellently drafted, clear, and concise

Pradeep Reddy By: YAGAY andSUN
Dated: March 18, 2025

 

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