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EDPMS and IDPMS Explained: Full Form, Status, How to CloseFEMA & GIFT City · GuideEDPMS and IDPMS Explained: Full Form, Status, How to CloseFor the finance head of an exporter or importer with a list of pending EDPMS or IDPMS entries, and for a bank-facing team preparing for 1 October 2026.9 September 2026 · 5 minMOOWR Scheme 2026: Section 65 Duty Deferment vs EMICustoms · GuideMOOWR Scheme 2026: Section 65 Duty Deferment vs EMIFor a manufacturer deciding whether to take a Section 65 licence in 2026, and for the finance head of a unit that already holds one.9 September 2026 · 8 minWhat Is a GCC in India? Global Capability Center Setup 2026SEZ & Zones · GuideWhat Is a GCC in India? Global Capability Center Setup 2026For a foreign headquarters deciding to set up a capability centre in India, and for the finance head of a centre that already exists.8 September 2026 · 9 minSEZ Benefits 2026: What a Unit Gets, Owes and Sells in IndiaSEZ & Zones · GuideSEZ Benefits 2026: What a Unit Gets, Owes and Sells in IndiaFor a manufacturer or services exporter deciding whether to set up inside a zone, and for existing units deciding what to do with the 2026 rules.8 September 2026 · 10 minFTWZ in India: Hold Stock Duty Free Until It Enters IndiaSEZ & Zones · ComparisonFTWZ in India: Hold Stock Duty Free Until It Enters IndiaFor importers, exporters and foreign suppliers deciding whether to hold stock in an Indian FTWZ, and for anyone weighing a zone against a bonded warehouse.7 September 2026 · 7 minFEMA Export and Import Rules 2026: What ChangesFEMA & GIFT City · UpdateFEMA Export and Import Rules 2026: What ChangesFor exporters and importers with shipments or invoices between November 2025 and October 2026, and services exporters filing a declaration for the first time.3 September 2026 · 4 minWhen the Adjudicator Cites a Ghost: AI HallucinationsCourts & Tribunals · UpdateWhen the Adjudicator Cites a Ghost: AI HallucinationsFor importers, exporters and taxpayers facing an order or notice that leans on case law nobody has checked, and for the advisors who draft the replies.3 September 2026 · 7 minITAT Orders 500 Trees as Condition for Fresh Tax HearingCourts & Tribunals · UpdateITAT Orders 500 Trees as Condition for Fresh Tax HearingFor taxpayers and advisors with matters before a tribunal, and anyone watching how appellate benches use conditional remands.1 September 2026 · 6 minSection 74 GST Notice: The Three Tests After Tata SteelGST · GuideSection 74 GST Notice: The Three Tests After Tata SteelFor CFOs and tax heads deciding this week how to answer a Section 74 notice.26 August 2026 · 5 minSupreme Court on Section 74 CGST: Tata Steel SCN QuashedGST · UpdateSupreme Court on Section 74 CGST: Tata Steel SCN QuashedFor any business holding a GST demand built on an audit objection, and the advisors defending it.26 August 2026 · 6 minIFSCA's TCSP and SPV Rules: What Changed in GIFT CityFEMA & GIFT City · UpdateIFSCA's TCSP and SPV Rules: What Changed in GIFT CityFor aircraft, ship and equipment lessors, corporate service providers, and Indian sponsors of IFSC leasing vehicles.1 June 2026 · 4 minSNRR Account: Full Form, Meaning, RBI Rules, Who Can OpenFEMA & GIFT City · ExplainerSNRR Account: Full Form, Meaning, RBI Rules, Who Can OpenFor foreign companies, investors and contractors receiving or paying rupees in India without an Indian entity.29 April 2026 · 3 minIndia–New Zealand FTA: Coverage and ExclusionsDGFT & Trade Agreements · UpdateIndia–New Zealand FTA: Coverage and ExclusionsFor exporters to New Zealand, importers of NZ inputs and agricultural products, and services firms.28 April 2026 · 4 minCBIC's March 2026 Circulars on Returned Export CargoCustoms · UpdateCBIC's March 2026 Circulars on Returned Export CargoFor exporters whose cargo was turned back or diverted, and their forwarders and brokers.30 March 2026 · 4 minEMI Scheme in Customs 2026: Duty Deferment for ManufacturersCustoms · UpdateEMI Scheme in Customs 2026: Duty Deferment for ManufacturersFor manufacturers importing inputs or machinery who do not yet hold AEO-T2 and want duty paid monthly, and for a finance head weighing EMI against MOOWR.24 March 2026 · 6 minBHAVYA Industrial Park Scheme 2026: Outlay, Tenure, ParksSEZ & Zones · UpdateBHAVYA Industrial Park Scheme 2026: Outlay, Tenure, ParksFor manufacturers planning new capacity in the next three to five years, and SEZ or FTWZ developers watching a new competitor.21 March 2026 · 3 minAEO Certification in India (Customs): Tiers, How to ApplyCustoms · ExplainerAEO Certification in India (Customs): Tiers, How to ApplyFor importers and exporters posting bank guarantees or waiting on examinations, and anyone deciding whether T1 is enough.2 February 2026 · 4 minIndia–EU FTA: What Exporters Should Do NowDGFT & Trade Agreements · UpdateIndia–EU FTA: What Exporters Should Do NowFor exporters to the EU facing the post-GSP tariff, and EU companies weighing an Indian plant.27 January 2026 · 3 minIIBX Bullion Imports: The January 2026 IFSCA CircularFEMA & GIFT City · UpdateIIBX Bullion Imports: The January 2026 IFSCA CircularFor SEZ jewellery units and Advance Authorisation holders importing gold or silver.4 January 2026 · 3 minQCTD Meaning and Process: DGFT Trade Dispute ResolutionDGFT & Trade Agreements · ExplainerQCTD Meaning and Process: DGFT Trade Dispute ResolutionFor exporters who have received a buyer's quality complaint, and importers with a supplier who did not deliver.23 December 2025 · 3 minPGA in Customs: Meaning, Agencies and Who Clears WhatCustoms · GuidePGA in Customs: Meaning, Agencies and Who Clears WhatFor any importer whose goods are held at the port, or who ships food, drugs, electronics, chemicals or plant material.24 October 2025 · 4 min

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