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Notification No.119/2011 – Customs In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), read with section 91 and 94 of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2004 (23 of 2004), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 69/2004-Customs, dated the 9th July, 2004 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide G.S.R. 411 (E), dated the 9th July, 2004, namely:-
Notification No.118/2011 – Customs In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act,1962 (52 0f 1962), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.20/2006-Customs, dated the 1st March,2006, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R.92 (E),dated the 1st March, 2006,namely:-
Notification No. 117/2011-Customs In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby directs that each of the notifications of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) specified in column (2) of the Table hereto annexed shall be amended in the manner specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table, namely:-
Notification No. 116/2011-Customs Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following amendments in the in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 101/2007-Customs, dated the 11th September, 2007, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 583 (E), dated the 11th September, 2007, namely:-
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has notified two amendments to AS 11 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates. In accordance with the first amendment, the sunset date for transitional provisions to AS 11, which allow deferment/ capitalization of exchange differences arising on long-term monetary items has been extended till 31 March 2020.
On cancellation of the contracts, gains may be passed on to the customer subject to the customer providing a declaration that he is not going to rebook the contract or that the contract has been cancelled on account of cancellation of the underlying exposure.
Circular No. 54/2011-Customs it is clarified that all cases of lease, gift, sale or subletting or transfer of the premises in any other manner, in a customs area by major ports may be firstly examined to see whether required permission from the Central Government/ Ministry / Cabinet Committee has already been obtained or not. In cases where appropriate authority has already given permission for such lease or transfer of premises, then necessary written permission may be given by the Commissioner for such lease or transfer. On the contrary, if no approval of the Government has been obtained, then appropriate action may be initiated against the erring Custodian under the said Regulations and the Customs Act, 1962.
Andaman & Nicobar Islands, a Union Territory of India since 1956, is an archipelago of 572 islands (306 islands and 266 rocks) and has a geographic area of 8,249 square kilometre. Of these islands, only 38 have human habitation. The UT is bestowed with abundant green vegetation and marine wealth besides huge potential for culture fisheries. It covers the Indian subcontinent’s richest rain-forest and houses indigenous tribes of Negroid and Mongoloid origins. The diversified mangroves have been included in the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Global 200 list of the world’s highest priority biodiversity ‘hot spots’. Furthermore, these islands are included in the UNESCO-designated Biosphere Reserve/Zone (Indo-Malayan Bio-geographic Zone).
Empirical research shows that better developed financial systems accelerate economic growth and shrink income inequality by disproportionately increasing the earnings of lower income families2 i.e. enabling growth with equity, which is so vital for our country. A well developed financial system will require sound legislative framework because, legislation is the foundation on which institutional frameworks stand. To be effective, legislation not only needs to be unambiguous and fair but also should be robust enough to address all the existing concerns while, at the same time, being flexible enough to accommodate the new needs on account of evolving environment.
The history of the Indian accounting profession can be traced back to the enactment of the Companies Act in 1857 that introduced for the first time the concept of preparing balance sheet on a voluntary basis by companies. We have come a long way since then and the ICAI, established in 1949 by an act of Parliament, is today the world’s second largest professional accounting body after the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), with over 180,000 members. Over the six decades of its existence, it has played a vital role in nation building through its services.
