Centre extends RoDTEP to more sectors, but refund woes remain

Exports under advance authorisation scheme and by export-oriented units, units in special economic zones and manufacturing goods in bonded warehouses are excluded from the scheme

In an overdue and welcome move, the commerce ministry has expanded the scope of RoDTEP (Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products) scheme by including the exports made from the chemical sector (Chapters 28 and 29) Pharmaceuticals sector (Chapter 30) and articles made of iron and steel (Chapter 73).
 

The RoDTEP scheme refunds the duties/taxes/levies at the central, state and local level, borne for the production and export of the notified items, other than the duties/taxes that are not exempted or refunded through the duty exemption or duty drawback or any other schemes. 
 

Such duties/taxes/levies include taxes on fuel/coal