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FEMA – Revised guidelines on KYC norms/AML standards under Money Transfer Service Scheme – A.P. (DIR SERIES) CIRCULAR NO. 62, DATED 16-05-2011

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A.P. (DIR SERIES) CIRCULAR NO. 62, DATED 16-5-2011 APs (Indian Agents) should introduce a system of maintaining proper record of transactions prescribed under Rule 3, as mentioned below : (a) all cash transactions of the value of more than Rupees ten lakh or its equivalent in foreign currency; (b) all series of cash transactions integrally connected to each other which have been valued below Rupees ten lakh or its equivalent in foreign currency where such series of transactions have taken place within a month and the aggregate value of such transactions exceeds Rupees ten lakh;

FEMA – Revised instructions on KYC norms/AML standards – A.P. (DIR SERIES) CIRCULAR NO. 61, DATED 16-05-2011

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A.P. (DIR SERIES) CIRCULAR NO. 61, DATED 16-5-2011 The directions contained in this Circular have been issued under sections 10(4) and 11(1) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) and also under the, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, (PMLA), 2002, as amended by the Prevention of Money Laundering (Amendment) Act, 2009 and the Prevention of Money-Laundering (Maintenance of Records of the Nature and Value of Transactions, the Procedure and Manner of Maintaining and Time for Furnishing Information and Verification and Maintenance of Records of the Identity of the Clients of the Banking Companies, Financial Institutions and Intermediaries) Rules, 2005 as amended from time to time. Non-compliance with the guidelines would attract penal provisions of the Acts concerned or Rules made there under.

Public Notice No. 46 (RE-2010)/2009-14, Dated: 16.05.2011

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In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2009-2014, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendment at S.No.30 under the State of Maharashtra in Appendix 4C (List of Agencies Authorised to Issue Certificates of Origin-Non Preferential) of the Handbook of Procedures(Vol.I), 2009-14.

NBFCs- RBI’s advisory regarding updation of consolidated list of individuals/entities linked to terrorist organisations – CIRCULAR NO. DNBS(PD).CC. NO. 219/03.10.42/2010-11, DATED 16-05-2011

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CIRCULAR NO. DNBS(PD).CC. NO. 219/03.10.42/2010-11 The Chairman of UN Security Council’s 1267 Committee has issued a note on March 24, 2011 regarding changes made in the consolidated List of Individuals and entities linked to Al-Qaida and Taliban (copy enclosed).

Delhi HC decision on Directos Appointment / Removal by IFCI on the board of TFCI Ltd.

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IFCI Ltd. Versus TFCI Ltd.- Delhi High Court – Brief facts of the present case are that the appellant company (hereinafter referred to as ‘IFCI’) owns 37.85% of shares of respondent-company (hereinafter referred to as ‘TFCI’). On 26th November, 2010 IFCI sent a requisition to TFCI for convening an Extra-Ordinary General Meeting (for short ‘EOGM’) with the objective of appointing four new directors and removal and replacement of one director on the Board of TFCI. However, TFCI vide letter dated 2nd December, 2010 questioned the validity of the requisition on the ground that though it was signed by the Company Secretary of IFCI, but specific authorisation/board resolution to file such requisition had not been annexed and it requested IFCI to send the said board resolution within a period of one week. Subsequently, on not getting the said information, TFCI through its board meeting held on 14th December, 2010 decided not to convene EOGM of TFCI. On receiving this information, IFCI on 15th December, 2010 initiated the process under Section 169(6) of the Act for convening an EOGM on 17th January, 2011. IFCI then filed the present Company Petition No. 124(ND) of 2010 under Sections 398 and 402 of the Act on the same day.

Benefit of Central Excise duty exemption on pipes against S. No. 7 in column (3) of the Notification No. 6/2006 (CE) dated 1-03/06 as further amended vide No. 6/2007 dated 1-3-07 & 26/2009 dated 4/12/09

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Circular No. 945/06/2011-CX Exemption is limited to pipes needed for delivery of water from its source to the water treatment plant and from there to the first storage point and that the duty concession was not available for pipes required to supply the treated water from its storage place to the place of consumption. This was the correct reflection of the scope as it existed at the relevant time. However, the scope of this notification was widened by inserting entry (3) to this notification thereby extending the benefit of excise duty exemption also to the pipes of outer diameter exceeding 20 cm when such pipes are integral part of water supply projects by amendment vide Notification No. 6/2007 dated 1-3-07 and subsequently vide Notification No. 26/2009 dated 4-12-09, the outer diameter exceeding 10 cm was prescribed for exemption.

Minimum Export Price of Bangalore Rose Onions and Krishnapuram Onions

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The phrase Minimum Export Price(MEP) of US$ 600 per Metric Ton F.O.B. or as notified by DGFT from time-to-time as appearing in para 2(b) of Notification No 36(RE – 2010)/2009-2014 dated 23.03.2011 for the item described at Serial Number 44.02 is replaced by the phrase Minimum Export Price(MEP) of US$ 350 per Metric Ton F.O.B. or as notified by DGFT from time-to-time.

RBI – Comprehensive Guidelines on Over the Counter (OTC) Foreign Exchange Derivatives and Overseas Hedging of Commodity Price and Freight Risks

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In view of the representation received from the industry associations and as AS 30/32 standards are yet to be notified by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, it has been decided to amend the eligibility criteria for the users of cost reduction structures as contained under para B I (1)(v) of A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 32 dated December 28, 2010 as indicated below:

How to get Service Tax Registration Number Online?

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According to Section 69, every person liable to make payment of service tax or any other person notified by the central govt through a notification is required to get the registration under the service tax act .

Section 50C Does Not Apply To Lease Rights

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Atul G. Puranik vs. ITO (ITAT Mumbai) Section 50C applies only to a capital asst, being land or building or both, it cannot be made applicable to lease rights in a land. As the assessee transferred lease right for sixty years in the Plot and not land itself, the provisions of sec.50C cannot be invoked. A distinction has been drawn between ‘land or building’ on one hand and ‘or any rights in land or building’ on the other. Considering the fact that we are dealing with special provision for full value of consideration in certain cases u/s.50C, which is a deeming provision, the fiction created in this section cannot be extended to any asset other than those specifically provided therein.

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