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SOFTEX Form due date — Export Declaration for Software Exports

Also searched as: SOFTEX · EDF (SOFTEX)

Declare the export of software, including on-site and data-communication-link exports, in the EDF (the SOFTEX form before 1 October 2026). Under the 2026 Regulations it is due within 30 days of the end of the month the invoice was raised; earlier invoices, within 30 days of the invoice. Lawzer counts from the invoice date, the earlier of the two. The declaration feeds EDPMS, against which export realisation is tracked.

When it is due

30 days from the date of the invoice

If it is late: Compounding under FEMA s.13 — up to 300% of the amount involved — ₹2,00,000

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Due
30 days from the date of the invoice
Frequency
Event based
If it lapses
Compounding under FEMA s.13 — up to 300% of the amount involved — ₹2,00,000
Statutory reference
Reg. 3(2), FEM (Export and Import of Goods and Services) Regulations 2026 (FEMA 23(R)/2026-RB), in force 1 October 2026; the 2015 Regulations for invoices before it

Where this date comes from

The instrument
Reg. 3(2), FEM (Export and Import of Goods and Services) Regulations 2026 (FEMA 23(R)/2026-RB), in force 1 October 2026; the 2015 Regulations for invoices before it

Mallah Software Services Private Limited has not independently verified this against the gazette. The citation above is the instrument this date is taken from, and it is exact enough for a professional to check. Inside Lawzer a company secretary or chartered accountant can record that they have checked it, against the rule as it read on the day — and that record is withdrawn automatically if the rule later changes. A date nobody has checked says so.

Who has to file it

Every one of these has to hold before SOFTEX Form binds an entity:

  • exports or imports
Filed on:
STPI / SEZ authority, feeding EDPMS
Usually owned by:
Accountant
Typical effort:
2 hours

Common questions

What is the due date of SOFTEX Form?
30 days from the date of the invoice. It falls due whenever the triggering event happens.
Who has to file SOFTEX Form?
It applies to exports or imports.
What is the penalty for filing SOFTEX Form late?
Compounding under FEMA s.13 — up to 300% of the amount involved — ₹2,00,000
Where is SOFTEX Form filed?
STPI / SEZ authority, feeding EDPMS.

This is the standing statutory position. The government extends deadlines often, and an extension is not reflected here until the rule is updated. Mallah Software Services Private Limited is a software company and not a firm of company secretaries or chartered accountants — nothing here is legal, tax or secretarial advice. Confirm the date with your professional before relying on it. See the Professional Disclaimer.

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