Circular No. 280/114/96-CX Under Boards Circular No. 128/39/95-dated 25.5.95, it was clarified that imitation or real zari made of gold, silver thread or man-made metallic yarn made out of duty paid polyester film (metallised / lacquered) namely kaseb, kalabatu. tilla, wire thread or zari thread and metallic yarn should be treated as handicrafts for the purposes of Notification No. 76/86 dated 10.2.86.
Circular No. 748-Income Tax Sections 54EA and 54EB of the Income-tax Act, 1961 have been introduced by the Finance (No. 2) Act, 1996 with effect from 1-10-1996 will consequently apply in relation to transfer of long-term capital assets on or after this date. Capital gains tax will be exempted in cases where net consideration (section 54EA) or the capital gains (section 54EB) is invested in certain approved instruments.
