GIFT City Gateway
SEZ Compliance Services
MPR, APR, SEZ Online filings and Letter of Approval changes for GIFT City units — handled on a retained calendar so nothing slips.
How it works
A retained calendar, not a scramble
SEZ obligations run on fixed cycles. We own the calendar so your team never chases a deadline.
Compliance health check
We review your LOA, filing history and current obligations, and flag anything overdue or inconsistent before it surfaces in an inspection.
Filings handled for you
MPR, APR and SEZ Online work prepared from your data each period, with acknowledgements filed into your compliance record.
Inspection-ready records
A live compliance file — LOA amendments, export realisation, payroll and minutes — maintained so any inspection is a formality.
Enquiry
Tell us about your unit
Share your unit's activity and where your filings currently stand. We come back with the health check and a retained plan.
Related
The other half of the calendar
SEZ is one regulator; most GIFT IFSC units answer to two.
IFSCA ongoing compliance
Periodic returns, registration conditions, AML/KYC obligations and policy upkeep on the IFSCA side.
Ongoing complianceIFSCA registration support
Still getting registered? Category mapping, application and query handling until your certificate.
Registration supportCorporate services
Stamping, notarisation, DSC and the documentation work that sits around a running unit.
Corporate servicesCommon questions
Before you hand it over
What SEZ filings does a GIFT City unit have to make?
The core cycle is the Monthly Performance Report (MPR) and the Annual Performance Report (APR) filed through SEZ Online, alongside SOFTEX or service-export reporting where applicable, plus event-driven filings whenever the Letter of Approval needs a change.
When does the Letter of Approval need to be amended?
Any change to what the LOA records — authorised operations, directors or shareholding, registered office or additional space, name change, or adding services — needs a formal amendment through the Development Commissioner's office before it takes effect.
What records should we keep for an SEZ inspection?
Import and procurement records, export invoices and realisation evidence, payroll and attendance for unit employees, board minutes for unit-level decisions, and the filing acknowledgements for every MPR and APR. We maintain these as a live file so an inspection is a formality, not a scramble.
Is SEZ compliance separate from IFSCA compliance?
Yes. The Development Commissioner administers the SEZ side (unit approval, performance reporting, customs), while IFSCA administers the financial-services side (registration conditions, returns, conduct). A GIFT IFSC unit answers to both, and the calendars do not overlap neatly — which is why units retain one team for both.
What happens if we miss an MPR or APR deadline?
Late filings are flagged on the unit's record and can complicate renewals and amendments later. If you have a backlog, the right move is to regularise it promptly with a covering explanation rather than let it accumulate.
Can you take over compliance for a unit that is already registered?
Yes. We start with a compliance health check — what has been filed, what is due, what the LOA currently records — and then take over the calendar going forward.