In this context, reference is invited to the earlier Circular no. 62/99, dated 17.9.99, on the subject, wherein on the basis of advice tendered by the Ministry of Law, it was clarified that revised interest effective from 12.5.99 is applicable in respect of goods warehoused prior to that date but only from the expiry of six months or 12.5.99 whichever is later. Accordingly, it is again being clarified that all goods which are cleared after 14.5.2003, irrespective of their date of warehousing, i.e. whether prior to or after 14.5.2003, shall be eligible for the interest- free period of a total of 90 days.
The exchanges are required to give a declaration to SEBI in respect of adoption / implementation / incorporation of provisions of the Model Bye-laws in the byelaws of the exchange, on completion of the exercise.
.The stock exchanges shall also take suitable steps for initiating action against companies for non-compliance, if any, with the aforesaid disclosure requirements.
Consequent to the withdrawal of Public Notice No. SC(C)-2(44)/63-II dated 4th January 1965 and Public Notice No. SC (I)-2(44)/63-IV dated 26th March 1971 vide Public Notice No. 1/2003-04 dated 28th October 2003 issued by the Ministry of Steel, the items listed at Serial No 77 to 109 shall stand deleted.
The representations have been received in this office with regard in the leviability of Service Tax under the category of Advertising Agency Services in respect of persons agencies engaged in canvassing for advertisements for which they get commission from the publishers. The persons involved do not provide any service like making, preparing, displaying and exhibiting and only undertake canvassing for the advertising.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (i ) of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.81/2003-NT-Customs, dated the 25th September, 2003 [S.O.1103(E), dated the 25th September, 2003], the Board hereby determines for the purposes of said section relating to export goods, that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currency specified in column (2) of each of Schedule I and Schedule II appended hereto into Indian currency or vice versa shall, with effect from the 1st November, 2003.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (i) of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 14 of Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.80/2003-NT-Customs, dated the 25th September, 2003 [S.O.1102(E) dated the 25th September, 2003], the Board hereby determines for the purposes of said section, relating to imported goods, that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currency specified in column (2) of each of Schedule I and Schedule II appended hereto into Indian currency or vice versa shall, with effect from the 1st November, 2003.
