Services Export Promotion Council

Services Export Promotion Council facilitates global trade opportunities, policy advocacy, networking, and capacity building for Indian services exporters.
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Services Export Promotion Council

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The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, with a view to give proper direction, guidance and encouragement to the Services Sector set up an exclusive Export Promotion Council for Services in the name of Services Export Promotion Council (SEPC). The Council since its inception in 2006 has been instrumental in facilitating exports of services. SEPC has following broad roles and responsibilities:

  • To create business opportunities for the services exporters-aspiring ones and the existing ones.
  • To act as a platform between Government and Industry in order to provide policy inputs, take up issues of industry, provide insight on global markets (existing and emerging) in terms of opportunities, challenges and regulatory frameworks.
  • To facilitate exports by formulating business enablers like incentives and designing suitable market oriented promotional events and activities.
  • To provide various grants and schemes announced by Ministry of Commerce, related line Ministries and State Governments.
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As SEPC member your organisation will have opportunities to:

The Council since its inception in 2006 has been instrumental in facilitating exports of services through the following services:

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Trade Intelligence:

Trade Information, Market Analysis, Business Contacts, Business Opportunities and Market Access Conditions

2

Export Development:

Export Readiness, Training and Counselling, Strategy Formulation and Development, Value Chain Optimization

3

Export Promotion:

Exhibitions, Buyer Seller Meet, Business Delegations to overseas markets, Brand Campaign for India’s Services Sector

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Enabling Business Environment:

Policy inputs to Ministries, Facilitating Cross Border Trade, Policy Advocacy, Facilitating implementation of various export promotion schemes

New Membership Registration Fees

SEPC is committed to support services exporters and accordingly, this is to inform you that SEPC is waiving off the onetime admission fees in regard to new membership registration (RCMC) for FY 2024-25. The revised fees details for new RCMC as below:

S.No. Membership category Existing membership fee Revised membership fee / offer fees
1 Individual Ordinary Members (Proprietorship / Partnership) Rs. 7,500 as annual membership fee + Rs. 1350 (GST 18%)
Rs. 5,000 as one-time admission fee + Rs. 900 (GST 18%)
Total Rs. 14,750/- 		Rs. 7,500 as annual membership fee + Rs. 1350 (GST 18%)
Total Rs. 8,850/-
2 Institutional / Corporate Members (All Pvt. Ltd. or Public Limited Companies, Associations, Institutions etc.) Rs. 20,000 as annual membership fee + Rs. 3,600 (GST 18%)
Rs. 15,000 as one-time admission fee + Rs. 2,700 (GST 18%)
Total Rs. 41,300/- 		Rs. 20,000 as annual membership fee + Rs. 3,600 (GST 18%)
Total Rs. 23,600/-

Membership Renewal Fees

S.No. Membership categories Fees as per financial year
1 Individual Ordinary Members (Proprietorship / Partnership / LLP) Rs. 8850/- Membership renewal fee (Including 18% GST)
2 Institutional / Corporate Members (All Pvt. Ltd. or Public Limited Companies, Associations, Institutions, Trust etc.) Rs. 23600/- Membership renewal fee (Including 18% GST)

SEPC covers the following services sectors including 12 Champion Services Sectors.

 

S.No.SEPC ServicesChampion Services
1Hotel and Tourism related ServicesTourism and Hospitality Services
2Healthcare services including services by nurses, physiotherapists and paramedical personnelMedical Value Travel Services
3Maritime Transport ServicesTransport and Logistics Services
4Accounting / Auditing and bookkeeping servicesAccounting and Finance Services
5Entertainment services including Audio-Visual ServicesAudio-Visual Services
6Legal ServicesLegal Services
7Architectural Services and related servicesArchitectural Services and related services
8Environmental ServicesEnvironmental Services
9Others ServicesInformation Technology & Information Technology Enabled Services
10 Communication Services
11 Financial Services
12Educational ServicesEducational Services
13Consultancy Services 
14Distribution Services 
15Advertising Services 
16Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling Services / Management Services 
17Printing and Publishing Services 

How to become a member?

Applicant has to fulfil a very minimum documentary requirement for new membership registration as details below:

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For Manufacturer Exporter

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Fill online membership registration application form http://portal1.servicesepc.org/
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Require to upload a self-certified copy of board resolution or power of attorney in case of signing authority is not mentioned in online IEC.

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Require to upload a self-certified copy of Format -A (last three FYs foreign exchange earning details) duly self-certified and certified by CA with a sign, stamp, UDIN and membership number of CA.

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Membership registration fees for new membership registration are as below:

Membership Renewal Fees

S.No.Membership categoryMembership registration fee (Per financial year)
1Life MembersRs. 5,90,000/- (Including GST 18%)
2Individual Ordinary Members (Proprietorship / Partnership)Rs. 14,750/- (Including Rs. 7,500 as annual membership fee +
Rs. 5,000 as one-time admission fee + GST 18%)
(Onetime admission fee under “STARTUP” scheme is not applicable)
3Institutional / Corporate Members
(All Pvt. Ltd. or Public Limited Companies,
Associations, Institutions etc.)		Rs. 41,300/- (Including Rs. 20,000 as annual membership fee +
Rs. 15,000 as one-time admission fee + GST 18%)
(Onetime admission fee under “STARTUP” scheme is not applicable)