Section 26:
Exemptions, drawbacks and concessions to every Developer and entrepreneur.
(1) Subject
to the provisions of sub-section (2), every Developer and the entrepreneur shall be entitled to the
following exemptions, drawbacks and concessions, namely:--
(a) exemption from any duty of customs, under the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) or the
Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) or any other law for the time being in force, on goods
imported into, or services provided in, a Special Economic Zone or a Unit, to carry on the authorised
operations by the Developer or entrepreneur;
(b) exemption from any duty of customs, under the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) or the
Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) or any other law for the time being in force, on goods exported
from, or services provided, from a Special Economic Zone or from a Unit, to any place outside India;
(c) exemption from any duty of excise, under the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) or the
Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of 1986) or any other law for the time being in force, on goods
brought from Domestic Tariff Area to a Special Economic Zone or Unit, to carry on the authorised
operations by the Developer or entrepreneur;
(d) drawback or such other benefits as may be admissible from time to time on goods brought or
services provided from the Domestic Tariff Area into a Special Economic Zone or Unit or services
provided in a Special Economic Zone or Unit by the service providers located outside India to carry
on the authorised operations by the Developer or entrepreneur;
(e) exemption from service tax under Chapter V of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994) on taxable
services provided to a Developer or Unit to carry on the authorised operations in a Special Economic
Zone;
(f) exemption from the securities transaction tax leviable under section 98 of the Finance (No. 2)
Act, 2004 (23 of 2004) in case the taxable securities transactions are entered into by a non-resident
through the International Financial Services Centre;
(g) exemption from the levy of taxes on the sale or purchase of goods other than newspapers
under the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 (74 of 1956) if such goods are meant to carry on the authorised
operations by the Developer or entrepreneur.
(2) The Central Government may prescribe, the manner in which, and, the terms and conditions
subject to which, the exemptions, concessions, drawback or other benefits shall be granted to the
Developer or entrepreneur under sub-section (1).