NOTIFICATION NO. 19/2013 [F. NO. 225/38/2013-ITA. II], DATED 12-3-2013 In pursuance of sub-clause (ii) of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 138 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, the Central Government hereby specifies Director, Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIUIND), Ministry of Finance for the purpose of the said sub-clause.

Notification No. 18/2013 S.O. 464(E)- the notification of Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue (Central Board of Direct Taxes), number 9/2013 dated 31-1-2013 bearing S.O. 309(E) and published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) dated, 31st January, 2013

NOTIFICATION No. 17/2013 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 120 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby- (a) directs that the Commissioner of Income-tax specified in column (2) of the Schedule hereto annexed, having his headquarters at the place specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Schedule, shall exercise the concurrent powers-

Whereas the annexed Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income signed in Addis Ababa on the 25th May, 2011 shall come into force on the 15th day of October, 2012

NOTIFICATION No. 16/2013 Director General of Income-tax (Systems) specified in column (2) of the Schedule below, having his headquarters at the place specified in the corresponding entries in column (3) of the said Schedule, shall exercise the powers and perform the functions in respect of such cases or classes of cases, in respect of which the Commissioner of Income-tax specified in the corresponding entries in column (4) of the said Schedule has jurisdiction vested in him.

NOTIFICATION No. 15/2013 Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby directs that the income-tax authority specified in column (3) of the Schedule below shall be subordinate to the income-tax authority specified in column (2) of the said Schedule.

(1) These rules may be called the Income-tax (2nd Amendment) Rules, 2013. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

SECTION 35(1)(ii) OF THE INCOME-TAX ACT, 1961 – SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH EXPENDITURE – APPROVED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ASSOCIATIONS/INSTITUTIONS – FOUNDATION FOR REVITALIZATION OF LOCAL HEALTH TRADITIONS, BANGALORE NOTIFICATION NO. 13/2013 DATED 20-2-2013 It is hereby notified for general information that the organization Foundation for Revitalization of Local Health Traditions, Bangalore (PAN-AAATF 3402F) has been approved by the [...]

SECTION 35(1)(ii) OF THE INCOME-TAX ACT, 1961 – SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH EXPENDITURE – APPROVED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ASSOCIATIONS/INSTITUTIONS – INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BANGALORE, BANGALORE NOTIFICATION NO. 12/2013 DATED 20-2-2013 It is hereby notified for general information that the organization International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore, Bangalore has been approved by the Central Government for the [...]

I am directed to convey that the Hon’ble Finance Minister has expressed serious concern about drafting of ‘Substantial Question of Law’ in the proposals to file SLP. He has also expressed dissatisfaction over lack of assistance to the Law officers/appearing counsels by field officers.