The Export Promotion Council for EOUs and SEZs (EPCES) has said that exports from special economic zones (SEZs) jumped by 15 percent to Rs 5.52 lakh crore during the financial year 2018. It also said that in 2017-18, goods export from these zones stood at Rs 2.74 lakh crore, while shipments of services aggregated to Rs 2.78 lakh crore.
The council has indicated that the combined export from SEZs in India of merchandise and software was worth Rs 5.51 lakh crore as against Rs 4.68 lakh crore in the last year. It pointed out that the sector has recorded healthy growth despite the challenges faced such as minimum alternate tax, dividend distribution tax. It added that the major export destinations include the United Arab Emirates, the US, the UK, Australia and Singapore.
Vinay Sharma, officiating chairman of EPCES, has said that SEZs for any foreign investor looking for 500 acres or even more land to set up plant, only an SEZ can allot the land quickly without any encumbrances, litigations, or disruptions.
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