This presentation describe about Export Processing Zone and Special Economic Zone. It points out the key difference between them and the purpose of establishing them.

1. SEZ vs EPZ
Prepared By:
Mohd. Shahnawaz
(Assistant Professor)
MBA (UGCNET-Management)
MA (UGCNET-Education)
B.Ed.

2. SEZ
Special Economic Zone
 SEZ or Special Economic Zone is an area in a country
that is selected by the government for its
development.
 This area has economical laws completely different
from the laws of the country. These laws are made in
such a manner so that they are business friendly to
attract people to set up manufacturing, trading or
service establishments.

3. EPZ
Export Processing Zone
 EPZ or Export Processing Zone is just like SEZ whose
economic laws are different from the laws of country but
they are designed to help the manufacturing
companies that are exporting their entire production.
EPZ has the sole aim to produce goods for export.

4. Purpose of SEZ and EPZ
 SEZ and EPZ were created by the governments of
various countries with certain aims in mind like
 To attract the foreign investment
 Develop an area by raising infrastructure and
providing jobs to the local population.
 Promote the technology and create skilled man
power.
 To increase the economic growth of the country.

5. Differences between SEZ and EPZ
 SEZ are much larger in geographical size than EPZ.
 SEZ has much larger scope of business than EPZ.
 SEZ is found all the countries but EPZ are generally
located in under developed or developing countries.
 Infrastructure of SEZ consist of manufacturing units,
townships, roads, hospitals, schools and other services
but EPZ are confined to manufacturing establishments.

6.  The benefits of SEZ are more towards the growth of
domestic business where as EPZ has the main objective of
developing exports business.
 Tax benefits in SEZ are much more than in EPZ.
 Laws concerning the certification of the import goods are
much more relaxed in SEZ than in EPZ.
 FDI investment in manufacturing unite does not require
sanctions from the board as it is in EPZ.

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