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PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 25/2010, DT. 18/01/2011

Appendix 41 - List of Services eligible for benefits under Served From India Scheme (SFIS)

In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14, the Handbook of Procedures, Vol. 1 (HBPv1) is being modified to incorporate a list of services which are eligible to receive benefit under SFIS. This list would be Appendix 41 of HBPv1 and is described in the Annexure 1 to this Public Notice.

2. Para 3.6.1 of the HBPv1 titled ‘Ineligible Remittances and Services for SFIS Scheme’ gives the categories which are not eligible for this scheme. Para 3.6.1(g) of the HBPv1 (Updated as on 23.8.2010) relating to Telecom Sector is deleted. The word ‘Airlines,’ appearing in the Para 3.6.1(h) of the HBPv1 (Updated as on 23.8.2010) is also deleted.

Effect of this Public Notice:

· Appendix 41 of HBPv1 provides the list of services which will be entitled for SFIS benefits on foreign exchange earned from 1.1.2011. Services not covered in Appendix 41 of HBPv1 will not be eligible for SFIS benefits on foreign exchange earned from 1.1.2011.

· Since Telecommunication and Airline Service Sectors are not listed in Appendix 41 of HBPv1, references to these sectors are deleted from the Para 3.6.1 of HBPv1.

These amendments are effective from 1st January 2011.

Sd/-

(Anup K. Pujari)
Director General of Foreign Trade
dgft@nic.in

(Issued from F. No.01/94/180/549/AM08/PC1/nowPC3)

Annexure 1 to the Public Notice 25(RE 2010)/2009-2014 dated18th January 2011

APPENDIX 41

LIST OF SERVICES

For the purpose of Served from India Scheme

SECTORS AND SUB-SECTORS

1. BUSINESS SERVICES