Archive for April, 2010

Notification No.44/2010-Customs - Central Government hereby exempts Cotton waste, all sorts, falling under Heading No. 17 of the Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), when exported out of India, from so much of the duty of customs leviable thereon which is specified in the said Second Schedule as is in excess of the amount calculated at the rate of 3% ad valorem. Full Article

The principal notification No.100/89-Customs, dated the 1st March, 1989 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 315(E), dated the 1st March, 1989 and was last amended vide notification No.25/2007-Customs, dated the 1st March, 2007 which was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R.122 (E), dated the 1st March, 2007. Full Article

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act, read with rules 18 and 23 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 91/2005-Customs, dated the 17th October, 2005, Full Article

A five-judge Bench of the Supreme Court decided on Friday to refer to a larger bench the issue of imposition of entry tax on goods coming into jurisdiction of the respective states, involving financial implications to the tune of Rs 30,000 crore (Rs 300 billion). Full Article

SEBI chairman C B Bhave on Friday said the market watchdog is planning to introduce more currency derivatives products, beginning with options, to give a wider choice to investors. "We will look into other kinds of derivatives (in currency trading), options to begin with, in order to offer increased products that are available," Bhave said at a CII conference on Indian financial markets. Full Article

Cyril Shroff, Zia Mody and Nisith Desai are big names in India’s legal profession. They are among the most-in-demand corporate lawyers in the country for their experience, expertise as well as their image. Branding has become crucial for law firms competing in a marketplace where cross-country takeovers, mergers and copyright disputes are commonplace. Full Article

Inter-departmental consultations between Ministries of Finance and Corporate Affairs including Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) are at advance stage of maturity for rolling out “relaxed and enlightened” regulations for private equities (PEs) and Venture Capitalists (VCs) so that India attracts larger volumes of their investments in areas of infrastructure, healthcare and clean energy, according to R. Bandyopadhyay, Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affair.. Full Article

Some of India’s large real estate firms are seeking exemption from adopting the proposed International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) from the next fiscal year. All real estate companies that form part of the NSE’s Nifty-50 or BSE’s Sensex-30, will have to report financial returns according to the stringent revenue recognition norms laid down by the IFRS. Full Article