Section 17:
Exports to be zero-rated.
(1) In the case of a sale in the course of export under section 5 of the
Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 (74 of 1956); or sale of any input made to any dealer in a special economic
zone outside the customs territory of India; or sale (including sale outside India and Domestic Tariff Area)
by an export oriented unit, there shall be no tax payable on the turnover of such sale and the person exporting
the goods or selling them shall be entitled, in the manner prescribed, to a credit of input tax paid--
(a) on the purchase of the goods sold in the course of export (excluding sale to Domestic Tariff
Area) or purchase of goods sold to any dealer in the special economic zone or sale (including sale
outside India and Domestic Tariff Area) by an export oriented unit, or
(b) on the purchase of inputs and capital assets which have been used for the manufacture of goods
sold in the course of export (excluding sale to Domestic Tariff Area) or to any dealer in the special
economic zone:
Provided that the input tax credit on account of capital assets shall be allowed only to the extent
and in the manner prescribed.
(2) The organisations specified in the Schedule V to this Act shall be entitled to claim a refund of tax
paid on goods purchased in the State of Bihar, subject to such restrictions and conditions as may be
prescribed and such organisation shall be entitled to a refund of the same only on an application made to
the prescribed authority within such time and in such manner as may be prescribed.