directed to forward herewith a copy of the Notification published in the Gazette of India for your information and necessary action.
In exercise of the powers conferred by 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.05/2008(NT)-CUSTOMS, dated the 28th January, 2008 vide number S.O. 158(E), dated the 28th January, 2008, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby determines 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 annexed hereto into Indian currency or vice versa shall, with effect from 1st March, 2008 be the rate mentioned against it in the corresponding entry in column (3) thereof, for the purpose of the said section, relating to imported and export goods.
Trade Cir. No. 4 T of 2008 Section 31 of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 provides for deduction of tax at Source. Section 31(1) (b) (ii) of the Act empowers the Commissioner of Sales Tax to grant certificate to a contractor who is not doing Works contract. Where an application is made by the contractor and if the Commissioner is satisfied that the contract is not a works contract, then, he shall grant him the certificate for non-deduction of tax at source. The Commissioner may, after giving the contractor a reasonable opportunity of being heard, reject the application or cancel or modify such certificate.
These guidelines are issued in exercise of powers conferred under Section 11(1) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 read with the provisions of Regulation 77 of SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996.
