New Delhi, April 1 The textiles ministry on Wednesday extended the Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) Scheme for exports of apparel/ garments and made-ups by six months, up to September 30, 2026.
The extension is without any changes to the existing guidelines.
In a notification, the textile ministry stated, "... the RoSCTL Scheme is hereby extended up to 30.09.2026 from 31.03.2026 or until the approval of the Scheme for the 16th Finance Commission cycle by the competent authority, whichever is earlier, without any change in the scheme guidelines."
To ensure that expenditure under the scheme does not exceed the allocated amount, the expenditure and liabilities under the scheme will be reviewed on a quarterly basis by a committee headed by the Department of Expenditure and consisting of the Department of Revenue, the Department of Commerce, and the Ministry of Textiles, and necessary measures will be taken to keep the expenditure within the prescribed allocation, it added.
Meanwhile, the government has also announced the continuation of the RoDTEP Scheme until September 30, which will benefit textile products not covered under the RoSCTL scheme.
"The combined continuation of RoSCTL for apparel and made-ups, along with RoDTEP for other textile products, ensures comprehensive support across the textile value chain. These measures will strengthen export competitiveness, particularly for MSMEs, and reaffirm the government's commitment to sustaining India's position in global textile trade while ensuring policy continuity for exporters," an official statement said.
The RoSCTL Scheme, which has been operational since March 7, 2019, aims to rebate all embedded state and central taxes and levies not covered under any other scheme, thereby enhancing the global competitiveness of India's apparel and made-ups exports.
The scheme is based on the principle of zero-rating exports, ensuring the remission of un-refunded taxes embedded in exported products.
It continues to serve as a key support mechanism for the textile export sector, particularly benefiting MSME exporters, who constitute a major share of its beneficiaries.