Trade Cir. No.9T of 2012 To give effect to the Budget proposals certain changes in the schedule entries under the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act,2002 are made by the above referred notification. These changes in tax rates are effective from 1st April 2012 (except otherwise stated) and are briefly explained below.

Notification No. 43/2012-St Govt. exempts the taxable services of the description mentioned in the Table below, provided by the Indian Railways from the whole of service tax leviable thereon under section 66B of the said Act, with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, upto and including the 30th day of September, 2012.

Notification [F. No. 334/01/2012- TRU], dated 2-7-2012 – In the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 36/2012-Service Tax, dated the 20th June, 2012 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 478 (E), dated the 20th June 2012, in rule 6A, in sub-rule (1), in clause (f),-

Notification No. 5 (RE-2012)/2009-2014 Export of Handmade Woolen Carpets, Handicraft items and Silk items etc. (details given above) shall not be permitted on the basis of Documents against Acceptance (D/A) except when covered by (a) Guarantee from Bank or ECGC or (b) made to own Subsidiaries etc.

Notification No.04 (RE – 2012)/2009-2014 Prohibition on import of milk and milk products (including chocolates and chocolate products and candies/ confectionary/ food preparations with milk or milk solids as an ingredient) from China is further extended till 23.6.2013 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Master Circular – Use of Hindi in Banks Master Circular – Operational Guidelines to Primary Dealers Master Circular- Disbursement of Pension by Agency Banks Master Circular – Lending to Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) Sector Master Circular – Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Notes

As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India issues updated Circulars / notifications. The instructions contained in the Notification No.DNBC.39/DG(H)-77 dated 20th June 1977 updated as on June 30, 2012 is enclosed. The updated notification has also been placed on the RBI web-site (http://www.rbi.org.in).

As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India issues updated circulars / notifications. The instructions contained in the Notification No. DNBS. 193 DG(VL)-2007 dated February 22 , 2007 updated as on June 30, 2012 are reproduced below. The updated notification has also been placed on the RBI web-site (http://www.rbi.org.in).

As per extant guidelines in order to determine the rupee equivalent liability under FCNR (B) Scheme for the purpose of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR), Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) may use the FEDAI indicative rate for all the four major currencies (viz. US dollar, GBP, Japanese Yen, and DM/Euro) on relevant reporting Friday which is available at 12.00 noon on any working day.

Notification No. S.O. 1434(E), dated 28-6-2012 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 43 of the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002 (15 of 2003) and in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court of Delhi, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment to the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 841(E), dated the 1st June, 2006, namely:-