The new ₹ 500 banknotes are different from the earlier specified bank note (SBN) series in colour, size, theme, location of security features and design elements
The withdrawal of the legal tender character of the then existing bank notes in ₹ 500 and ₹ 1,000 cast a huge responsibility on the banking system to swiftly withdraw these specified bank notes in as smooth a manner
Old notes of.Rs.500 and 1000 denominations amounting to about Rs. 2 lakh crores have been deposited to banks. There is sufficient cash available with RBI and Banks.
One of the primary objectives of cancellation of legal tender character of old series of Rs.500/- and Rs.1000/- notes was to check the menace of terror financing through counterfeit currency notes
Generation of black money and its stashing abroad in tax havens and offshore financial centres have dominated discussions and debate in public fora during the last two years. Members of Parliament, the Supreme Court of India and the public at large have unequivocally expressed concern on the issue, particularly after some reports suggested estimates of such unaccounted wealth being held abroad. The Finance Minister, while responding to an adjournment motion on the ‘Situation Arising out of Money Deposited Illegally in Foreign Banks and Action Being Taken against the Guilty Persons’ in the Lok Sabha on 14 December 2011 gave an assurance that a white paper on black money would be prepared. This document is being presented to Parliament as a result.
The Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog, Dr. Arvind Panagariya has said that the crackdown on black money by demonetization will bring down the inflation.
To provide a level playing field to Indian service providers, the exemption given to service providers located in foreign territory but providing taxable online information and database access or retrieval [OIDAR] services including electronic services in India, is being withdrawn with effect from 1st December, 2016. With a view to provide a level playing field […]
government has decided to extend the suspension of fees on all toll plazas on National Highways across the country till the midnight of 14.11.16. Earlier the exemption had been allowed till the midnight of 11.11.16.
Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of existing ₹ 500/- and ₹ 1000/- Bank Notes in terms of which the banks are required to report daily position on exchange of SBN to RBI.
In order to avoid any inconvenience to foreign tourists, Authorized Persons may issue Pre-paid instruments to them in terms of the instructions issued by Department of Payments and Settlement System, Reserve Bank of India, in exchange of foreign exchange tendered. Passport may be treated as a valid document for issuance of the said documents.
