Services Exports from India Scheme (SEIS) - Schedule under Appendix 3D as annexure to the Public Notice No. 3/2015-20 dated 1st April, 2015 – Eligible period extended up to 31.3.2018 with amendments. - DGFT - 45/2015-2020

Government of India Ministry of Commerce Industry Department of Commerce Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi Public Notice 45/2015-2020 Dated the 5 th December, 2017 Subject: Services Exports from India Scheme (SEIS) - Schedule under Appendix 3D as annexure to the Public Notice No. 3/2015-20 dated 1st April, 2015 Eligible period extended up to 31.3.2018 with amendments. In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20 . the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby amends the Appendix 3D as annexure to the Public Notice No. 3/2015-20 dated 1st April, 2015 and amended vide Public Notice no. 42/2015-20 dated 26.10.2015 , Public Notice No.03/2015-20 dated 21.04.2017 as under: 1. Existing Note 1 in Appendix 3D Note 1: The services and rates of rewards notified against them shall be applicable for services export made between 1-4-2015 to 31-03-2017 only. The list of services/rate is subject to review with effect from 01-04-2017. Amended Note 1 in Appendix 3D 2 [Note 1: The services and rates of rewards as per the Annexure to Public Notice 45/2015-20 dated 05.12.2017 shall be applicable for services export made between 01.04.2017 to 31.03.2018. And, the rates for services w.e.f. financial year FY 2018-19 would be as per the rates mentioned in the Column Number 5 of the Annexure to the Public Notice 45/2015-20 dated 05.12.2017 ] 2. Note 5 on list of ineligible sectors / categories under SEIS in incorporated in the Appendix 3D 3. The other contents of the Public Notice No. 3/2015-20 dated 1st April, 2015 shall remain same. Effect of Public Notice- The services export rendered between 1-4-2017 to 31-03-2018 as per the Annexure, comprising rates and conditions for rewards under the Services Exports from India Scheme (SEIS) is extended upto 31.03.2018 with rates of reward as specified in the Annexure. (Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi) Director General Foreign Trade E-mail: [email protected] (Issued from File No. 01/61/180/68/ AM17 /PC-3(pt)) Annexure to Appendix 3D as amended vide Public Notice No. 45/2015-20 dated 05/12/17 Note 1: The services and rates of rewards notified against them as per the Annexure to this Public notice shall be applicable for services export made between 1-4-2017 to 31-03-2018 only. The list of services/rate is subject to review with effect from 01-04-2018. Note 2: the rate of reward for eligible services is subject to conditions specified in Foreign Trade Policy and Handbook of Procedures Note 3: For Education Services, SEIS reward shall not be available on Capitation Fee. Note 4: Under Maritime Transport Services marked *{9A (a), (b) and (c) }, the reward shall be limited to Operations from India by Indian Flag Carriers Only. Note 5 : Following shall not be taken into account for calculation of entitlement under the SEIS. a. Foreign Exchange remittances: I. Related to Financial Services Sector i. Raising of all types of foreign currency Loans; ii. Export proceeds realization of clients; iii. Issuance of Foreign Equity through ADRs / GDRs or other similar instruments; iv. Issuance of foreign currency Bonds; v. Sale of securities and other financial instruments; vi. Other receivables not connected with services rendered by financial institutions; and II. Earned through contract/regular employment abroad (e.g. labour remittances); b. Payments for services received from EEFC Account; c. Foreign exchange turnover by Healthcare Institutions like equity participation, donations etc. d. Foreign exchange turnover by Educational Institutions like equity participation, donations etc. e. Export turnover relating to services of units operating under EOU / EHTP / STPI / BTP Schemes or supplies of services made to such units f. Clubbing of turnover of services rendered by EOU /EHTP / STPI / BTP units with turnover of DT A Service Providers; g. Foreign Exchange earnings for services provided by Airlines, Shipping lines service providers plying from any foreign country X to any foreign country Y routes not touching India at all. h. Service providers in Telecom Sector List of Services and Rates of reward S. No. SECTORS CPC Prov. Code Admissible rate in % (on Net Foreign Exchange earnings) for the period 01.04.2017 to 30.10.2017 Admissible rate in % (on Net Foreign Exchange earnings) for the period 01.11.2017 to 31.03.2018 1 BUSINESS SERVICES A. Professional services a. Legal Services 861 5 7 b. Accounting, auditing and book-keeping services 862 5 7 c. Taxation services 863 5 7 d. Architectural services 8671 5 7 e. Engineering services 8672 5 7 f. Integrated engineering services 8673 5 7 g. Urban planning and landscape architectural services 8674 5 7 h. Medical and dental services 9312 5 7 i. Veterinary services 932 5 7 j. Services provided by midwives, nurses, physiotherapists and paramedical personnel 93191 5 7 B. Research and development services a. R D services on natural sciences 851 5 7 b. R D services on social sciences and humanities 852 5 7 c. Interdisciplinary R D services 853 5 7 C. Rental/Leasing services without operators a. Relating to ships 83103 5 7 b. Relating to aircraft 83104 5 7 c. Relating to other transport equipment 83101 83102 83105 5 7 d. Relating to other machinery and equi ment 83106-83109 5 7 D. Other business services a. Advertising services 871 3 5 b. Market research and public opinion polling services 864 3 5 c. Management consulting service 865 3 5 d. Services related to management consulting 866 3 5 e. Technical testing and analysis services 8676 3 5 f. Services incidental to agricultural, hunting and forestry 881 3 5 g. Services incidental to fishing 882 3 5 h. Services incidental to mining 883 51 15 3 5 i. Services incidental to manufacturing 884 885 3 5 Services incidental to energy distribution 887 3 5 k. Placement and supply services of personnel 872 3 5 l. Investigation and security 873 3 5 m. Related scientific and technical consulting services 8675 3 5 n. Maintenance and repair of equipment (not including maritime vessels, aircraft or other transport e ui ment) 633 8861-8866 3 5 O. Building cleaning services 874 3 5 P. Photographic services 875 3 5 q. Packaging services 876 3 5 r. Printing, publishing 88442 3 5 s. Convention services 87909 3 5 A. Hospital services 931 1 5 7 7 TOURISM AND TRAVEL-RELATED SERVICES A. Hotels and Restaurants (including catering) a. Hotel 641-643 3 5 b. Restaurants (including caterin ) 641 -643 3 5 B. Travel agencies and tour operators services 7471 5 7 c. Tourist guides services 7472 5 7 8 RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SPORTING SERVICES (other than audiovisual services A. Entertainment services (including theatre, live bands and circus services) 9619 5 7 B. News agency services 962 5 7 c. Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural services 963 5 7 D. Sporting and other recreational services 5 7 9 TRANSPORT SERVICES A. Maritime Transport Services a. Passenger transportation 721 1 5 7 b. Freight transportation 7212 5 7 c. Rental of vessels with crew 7213 5 7 d. Maintenance and repair of vessels 8868 5 7 e. Pushing and towing services 7214 5 7 Supporting services for maritime transport 745 5 7 B. Air transport services a. Rental of aircraft with 734 5 7 2 COMMUNICATION SERVICES Audiovisual services a. Motion picture and video tape production and distribution service 9611 5 7 b. Motion picture rojection service 9612 5 7 c. Radio and television services 9613 5 7 d. Radio and television transmission services 7524 5 7 e. Sound recording n.a. 5 7 3 CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED ENGINEERING SERVICES A. General construction work for building 512 5 7 B. General construction work for civil en ineering 513 5 7 c. Installation and assembly work 516 5 7 D. Building completion and finishing work 517 5 7 4 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES A. Primary education services 921 5 7 B. Secondary education services 922 5 7 C. Higher education services 923 5 7 D. Adult education 924 5 7 5 ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES A. Sewage services 9401 5 7 B. Refuse disposal services 9402 5 7 c. Sanitation and similar services 9403 5 7 6 HEALTH-RELATED AND SOCIAL SERVICES a. crew b. Maintenance and repair of aircraft 8868 5 7 c. Airport operations and ground handling 5 7 C. Road Transport Services a. Passenger transportation 7121 7122 5 7 b. Freight transportation 7123 5 7 c. Rental of commercial vehicles with operator 7124 5 7 d. Maintenance and repair of road transport e ui ment 6112 8867 5 7 e. Supporting services for road transport services 744 5 7 D. Services auxiliary to all modes of transport a. Cargo handling services 741 5 7 b. Storage and warehouse services 742 5 7 c. Freight transport agency services 748 5 7 ******************** Notes:- 1. Substituted vide Public Notice No. 07/2015-2020 - Dated 11-05-2018 , before it was read as, Note 1: The services and rates of rewards as per the Annexure to this Public notice shall be applicable for services export made between 1-4-2017 to 31-03-2018 Only. The list of services/rate is subject to review with effect from 01-04-2018.