Please let me know the purpose of EPCG licence and what is the validity period?
v.p.chandra sekar
RAMESH KUMAR VERMA
( CS PURSUING )
(43853 Points)
Replied 07 September 2013
The scheme allows import of capital goods for pre production, production and post production (including CKD/SKD thereof as well as computer software systems) at 0% Customs duty subject to an export obligation equivalent to 6 times of duty saved on capital goods imported under EPCG scheme to be fulfilled over a period of 6years reckoned from the date of issuance of licence. Capital goods would be allowed at 0% duty for exports of agricultural products and their value added variants.
In case CVD is paid in cash on imports under EPCG, the incidence of CVD would not be taken for computation of net duty saved provided the same is not Cenvated .
Concessional 3% Duty EPCG Scheme
Concessional 3% duty EPCG scheme allows import of capital goods for pre production, production and post production (including CKD / SKD thereof as well as computer software systems) at 3% Customs duty, subject to an export obligation equivalent to 8 times of duty saved on capital goods imported under EPCG scheme, to be fulfilled in 8 years reckoned from Authorization issue date.
In case of agro units, and units in cottage or tiny sector, import of capital goods at 3% Customs duty shall be allowed subject to fulfillment of export obligation equivalent to 6 times of duty saved on capital goods imported, in 12 years from Authorization issue-date.
For SSI units, import of capital goods at 3% custom duty shall be allowed, subject to fulfillment of export obligation equivalent to 6 times of duty saved on capital goods, in 8 years from Authorization issue-date, provided the landed cif value of such imported capital goods under the scheme does not exceed Rs. 50 lakh and total investment in plant and machinery after such imports does not exceed SSI limit. However, in respect of EPCG Authorization with a duty saved amount of Rs. 100 crores or more, export obligation shall be fulfilled in 12 years.
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