Notification No.65/2005 – Income Tax S.O. 258 (E). – In exercise of the powers conferred by item ( h) of sub-clause (iv) of clause (15) of Section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of. 1961), the Central Government hereby specifies the 40th series of Tax free bonds of rupees 10,00,000 each, carrying an interest rate of 6.25% per annum, aggregating to an amount of Rupees thirty crores only, issued by M/s. North Eastern
Since second hand photocopiers, air conditioners and diesel generating sets (below 10 KVA) etc. are covered under the definition of ‘second hand goods’, therefore their import shall be governed by the provisions of Para 2.17 of Policy and shall not be permitted to be imported under Para 5.1 of Policy.
Transfer of any duty free material imported or procured against advance licence from one unit of the company to another unit of the same company for manufacturing purpose shall be done with the permission of the jurisdictional Excise Authorities with a clear understanding that no benefit of CENVAT shall be claimed on such transferred inputs. However to avail the facility, all such units should be available in the IEC certificate.
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.10/2005-NT-Customs, dated the 25th January, 2005 [S.O.84(E), dated the 25th January, 2005], 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 March, 2005.
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.9/2005-NT-Customs, dated the 25th January, 2005 [S.O.83(E) dated the 25th January, 2005], 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 March, 2005.
(i) against S.No.1, for the entry in column (4), the entry 40% shall be substituted; and (ii) against S.No.2, for the entry in column (4), the entry 40% shall be substituted.
Notification No. 27 (RE-2004)/2004-09 updates the Target Plus scheme in the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-09, regarding precious metals and jewelry, issued in public interest.
Public Notice No. 56 (2004-2009) corrects an entry in the DEPB schedule for engineering products, specifically for stainless steel castings, issued in public interest.
In exercise of powers conferred by the sub-clause (iv ) of clause (23C) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby notifies the The Theosophical Society, Adyar, Chennai for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment year 2005-2006 to 2007-2008 subject to the following conditions
The apex court in Hindustan Steel Ltd. v. State of Orissa had long ago settled the law that penalty is not to be ordinarily imposed unless the party either acted deliberately in defiance of law and was guilty of conduct contumacious or dishonest or acted in conscious disregard of its obligations. Penalty will also not be imposed merely because it is lawful to do so.
