Ordinance route likely to align SEZ law with GST

Days before the goods and services tax (GST) is rolled out, the government will rush an ordinance to amend the law for special economic zones to align it with incoming tax regime. The government is also working on a scheme that will directly transfer some taxes paid by exporters to their accounts to ensure a smooth ride for exporters when this reform is rolled out. “We are looking at ordinance rou…