Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has recently introduced a facility of E-PAN (electronic PAN card) vide press release dated April 11, 2017. Accordingly it is clarified that E-PAN issued by CBDT can also be produced by FPI for KYC The other instructions contained in Circular CIR/IMD/FPIC/123/201 6 dated November 17, 2016 remains unchanged.
It is clarified that the DTs shall have adequate systems to ascertain the status of payment of interest/ principal by issuer companies on due dates in timely manner and efficiently share such information with the CRAs in order to comply with the abovementioned provisions, which shall include the following:
It has come to notice that there have been instances where Credit Rating Agencies have not taken cognizance of information regarding delays in servicing debt obligations by the Issuer, even though the information has already been discounted by the market.
Goods and Services Tax (GST), a historic tax reform, will come into effect from tomorrow i.e.1st July, 2017. GST will completely transform the Indirect Taxation landscape in the country involving both the Central and State levies. In a departure from the normal practice, GST will be administered together by the Centre and States.
G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 1/2017- Central Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 673(E) dated the 28th June, 2017, namely
These rules shall apply to an importer, who intends to avail the benefit of an exemption notification issued under sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and where the benefit of such exemption is dependent upon the use of imported goods covered by that notification for the manufacture of any commodity or provision of output service.
1. (1) These regulations may be called the Courier Imports and Exports (Electronic Declaration and Processing) (Amendment) Regulations, 2017. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
Goods and Services Tax Identification Number (GSTIN) means the number assigned under rule 3 of the Goods and Services Tax Registration Rules, 2017
1. (1) These regulations may be called the Bill of Entry (Forms) (Amendment) Regulations, 2017.(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Bill of Entry (Forms) Regulations, 1976, for Form I, Form II and Form III, the following Forms shall be substituted, namely:-
G.S.R……. (E). –In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (aa) of sub- section (1) of section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Excise and Customs, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance