Salient Features

  • Replaced MEIS (Merchandise Exports from India Scheme).
  • Refunds embedded taxes like electricity duty, VAT on fuel, mandi tax, and municipal taxes. Beneficiaries: All sectors, including labor-intensive industries, merchant exporters, and manufacturer exporters.
  • Implementing Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).
  • Platform: ICEGATE.