Govt extends RoSCTL scheme for apparel & made-ups exports

In a notification, the textile ministry stated, “the RoSCTL Scheme is hereby extended up to 30.09.2026 from 31.03.2026 or till the date of 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 allocation amount, the expenditure and liability under the scheme shall be reviewed on quarterly basis by a committee headed by Department of Expenditure and consisting of Department of Revenue, Department of Commerce and Ministry of Textiles and measures as necessary, shall be taken to keep the expenditure within the prescribed allocation, it added.

In parallel, the government has also announced continuation of the RoDTEP Scheme till September 30, a move that will benefit textile products not covered under RoSCTL. “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.

Operational since March 7, 2019, the RoSCTL Scheme 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 of exports, ensuring 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.