The Madras Export Processing Zone (“MEPZ”) Special Economic Zone (“SEZ”), Chennai issued Circular No. MEPZ/10/1/2009/IA1 dated July 08, 2021 to grant Work from Home (“WFH”) facility for all SEZ Units under MEPZ SEZ up to December 31, 2021 or until futher orders, whichever is earlier.
In view of the Covid-19 Pandemic and the consequent lockdown imposed, the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India vide its Letter No. K.43013(12)/1/2021-SEZ dated May 06, 2021 has asked the Development Commissioners to consider and approve requests from the SEZ Units for extension of WFH facility, in a liberal manner, till such time the National Disaster Management Authority or the State Governments continue to issue orders governing the Covid-19 Pandemic Management.
In order to obviate the need for each of such SEZ Units applying for such extension of WFH facility, and as a measure of Ease of Doing Business, it has been decided to grant extension of the WFH facility up to December 31, 2021 or till further orders, whichever is earlier, under proviso to Rule 43 of SEZ Rules 2006, to all such SEZ Units under MEPZ SEZ which prefer to avail the facility of WFH.
The Circular can be accessed at: http://www.a2ztaxcorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/SEZ-Circular-08072021.pdf