It was decided to undertake review of circulars/clarifications/ instructions issued by the Central Board of Excise & Customs/Director General (Service Tax) from time to time since the introduction of Service Tax in 1994. Circulars/clarifications/instructions have been issued from time to time to explain the scope of statutory provisions, for removal of doubts, to prescribe special procedures and on matters of interpretations.
For the purposes of this notification, rate of exchange applicable for the purposes of calculation of such anti-dumping duty shall be the rate which is specified in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), issued from time to time, 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 1062), and the relevant date for the determination of the rate of exchange shall be the date of presentation of the bill of entry under section 46 of the said Customs Act.
The principal notification No. 37/2004-Customs dated the 20th February, 2004, [G.S.R. 127(E), dated the 20th February, 2004], published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated the 20th February, 2004.
These instructions may be brought to the notice of the trade by issuing suitable Trade/Public Notices. Suitable Standing orders/instructions may be issued for the guidance of the assessing officers. Difficulties faced, if any in implementation of the Circular may please be brought to the notice of the Board at an early date.
National Academy of Direct Taxes (NADT) and National Academy of Customs, Excise & Narcotics (NACEN) shall develo0p and organize training programmes to train officers of the two Departments on Transfer Pricing as recommended in foregoing para (c).
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 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 135/1960-Customs, dated the 31st December,1960, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide G.S.R.1540, dated the 31st December,1960, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession.
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the Customs Act, 1962 ( 52 of 1962) ,the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, for the purposes specified in clauses (n) and (u) of sub-section (2) of that section, hereby prohibits the import of the following goods, subject to following of conditions and procedures as specified in the Intellectual Property Rights (Imported Goods) Enforcement Rules,2007, namely.
The notification No 1/64-Customs dated the 18th January, 1964 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide GSR 87 dated the 18th January, 1964 and was amended by notification No 61/2000-Customs (NT) dated the 10th October,2000 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) dated the 10th October,2000.
The Deputy Commissioner of Customs or Assistant Commissioner of Customs , as the case may be, may on his own, or at the request of the right holder, retain samples of goods infringing intellectual property rights prior to their destruction or disposal and provide the same to the right holder or importer if such samples are needed as evidence in pending or future litigations.
The total quantum of import of vanaspati including bakery shortening and margarine under Indo-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement shall be restricted to 3,12,500 MT for the year 2007-08 in four equal quarterly installments to be spread on monthly basis.
