1. Steps for Filing a Softex Form 1.For Submission of Softex Form 1.Preparation of Softex FormPreparation of Softex Form 2.Submission of Softex Form by Unit Maker to Unit ApproverSubmission of Softex Form by Unit Maker to Unit Approver 3.Submission of Softex Form by Unit Approver to DC officeSubmission of Softex Form by Unit Approver to DC office 2.After submission of Softex Form 1.Printing of SoftexPrinting of Softex 2.Deficiency raised by DC officeDeficiency raised by DC office

2. Preparation of Softex Form

3. User can log into SEZ Online system and click here to fill the Softex Form Preparation of Softex Form

4. Softex form is opened Preparation of Softex Form

5. Continuation of Softex Form tab Continuation of Softex form tab Contract id is the no that is registered with the DC Office. Preparation of Softex Form

6. On saving the details for the first time, a unique Request id is generated Preparation of Softex Form

7. Enter the Invoice details in this tab User has option to select the type of Invoice details Click here to add multiple Invoice details,if required The list of invoices added (Individual Invoice Details’ tab) is displayed here. The user has to select the invoice No to add items in it The user can select an Invoice by clicking here Preparation of Softex Form

8. User can add consolidated details of all invoices here Preparation of Softex Form

9. Enter Export related details in this tab User can select multiple Authorised Data Service providers Unit user can select multiple type of software exported Preparation of Softex Form

10. Continuation of Export tab Preparation of Softex Form

11. Enter the Royalty related details in this tab Preparation of Softex Form

12. If any supporting documents are to be submitted with Softex form, the details of the documents have to be entered here To generate acknowledgement receipt click here. Preparation of Softex Form

13. Submission of Softex Form by Unit Maker to Unit Approver

14. Unit User can submit the request by clicking here Submission of Softex by Unit Maker to Unit Approver

15. On submitting the request Confirmation screen appears with “Confirm” and “Cancel” Unit User can confirm the request by clicking here Submission of Softex by Unit Maker to Unit Approver

16. If Unit Maker prepares a Softex but does not submit, the Softex request will remain in his Inbox The user can view his Inbox by clicking here Unit can click on Request Id to view contents of Softex Submission of Softex by Unit Maker to Unit Approver

17. Submission of Softex by Unit Approver to DC Office

18. This is Unit Approver’s Inbox Click here to open the request As a Unit Maker submits the Softex, it comes to Unit Approver’s Inbox Submission of Softex by Unit Approver to DC Office

19. Additional tab named “Declaration” is to be filled by the Unit Approver Submission of Softex by Unit Approver to DC Office

20. Continuation of ‘Softex form’ Tab Unit Approver may 1.Send back the request to user who has prepared it or 2.Submit the request to DC Office These are the Action options available to Unit Approver After selecting “Request Status”, click on Submit Submission of Softex by Unit Approver to DC Office

21. After clicking on Submit button, Confirmation Screen appears Click here to submit the Softex request to DC Office Submission of Softex by Unit Approver to DC Office

22. User can select appropriate DSC submission of request. Submission of Softex by Unit Approver to DC Office

23. User gets two options for payment Click on “Pay” button & then on “Confirm” button Submission of Softex by Unit Approver to DC Office

24. On Payment,Acknowledgement Receipt is generated Submission of Softex by Unit Approver to DC Office

25. Printing of Softex

26. To print, search for the Softex through ’Search Request’ link & Open the Softex request by clicking on Request id Print of Softex can be obtained by Unit maker or Unit Approver Printing of Softex

27. Click here to print Continuation of ‘Softex form’ Tab Printing of Softex

28. Form No is allotted by the system

29. Deficiency SubmissionFilling Softex form Approved Rejected Unit DC Office Physical Documents Unit Maker Unit Approver

30. Deficiency raised by DC office

31. This is Unit Approvers Inbox The status of the request will be ‘Deficiency’ Click here to open the request If DC Office raises a deficiency, the request will come to Unit Approver’s Inbox Deficiency raised by DC office

32. This is the Remarks entered by the DC Official giving details of the Deficiency After opening the request, Click here (Remarks history Link) to view the Deficiency raised by the DC Official Deficiency raised by DC office

33. Unit Approver may 1.Send back the request to user who has prepared it or 2.Submit the request to DC Office After selecting “Request Status”, click on Submit Deficiency raised by DC office

34. If Unit approver selects ‘Request Status’ as ‘Submitted’ External Remarks column is displayed The Unit approver can reply to the Deficiency by entering remarks in ‘External Remarks’ Column. The details entered here can be viewed by DC Official After entering External Remarks, as user clicks on submit, the Softex request goes back to DC Official Deficiency raised by DC office