Circular No. 38/2013-Customs Attention of the field formations is invited to the amendments to section 104 of the Customs Act, 1962 vide Finance Act, 2013 (with effect from 10.05.2013) whereby all offences are bailable other than the categories of offences punishable under section 135 of the Act ibid , which are classified as non-bailable.
Zero percent loans/pricing of product as per the sourcing channel – In the zero percent EMI schemes offered on credit card outstandings, the interest element is often camouflaged and passed on to customer in the form of processing fee
Further, AD Category-I banks were also advised to exercise due caution in respect of the accounts being opened in the name of individuals or proprietary concerns at different bank branches for collecting the margin money, investment money, etc. in connection with such transactions.
It has been observed that some banks have introduced certain innovative Housing Loan Schemes in association with developers / builders, e.g. upfront disbursal of sanctioned individual housing loans to builders without linking the disbursals to various stages of construction of housing project, interest / EMI on the housing loan
Whereas the recent floods and landslides has caused extensive damage in the State of Uttarakhand and has adversely affected the life of the common man in the state. There is a need to provide support to ensure sustenance for the local population by revival of the hospitality industry;
1. SEBI (Buy Back of Securities) Regulations, 1998 (hereinafter referred to as Buy Back Regulations) were amended vide notification dated August 08, 2013 with an objective of aligning the regulatory requirements with the changing market realities and enhancing the efficiency in the Buy Back process.
1. in order to streamline the disposal of refund cases, in the first stage, all pending refunds, up to the period ending on 31st March, 2013, and up to Rs.l lakh in a tax period, would be automatically refunded centrally through ECS route to the Bank account of dealer based on his self-declaration. However, to verify accuracy of claim, 10% of such cases would be picked up later for audit on the basis of criteria and parameters decided by the Department.
