Erstwhile FMC, had prescribed mechanism for regular monitoring of and levy of penalty for short-collection/non-collection of margins from clients and had issued clarifications on the same from time to time. This circular is being issued to consolidate and update such norms prescribed by the erstwhile FMC.
Erstwhile FMC, had prescribed guidelines for fixation of Due Date Rate (DDR) for Commodity Specific (Regional) Exchanges. Vide this circular the said guidelines are being re-issued for Regional Commodity Derivatives Exchanges.
The undersigned is directed to say that consequent upon notification of Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016, representations have been received regarding provision of additional increments in the revised pay structure on 01.01.2016 in case of employees who had been stagnating at the maximum of the Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale in the pre-revised pay structure.
For this purpose, pay drawn by two Government servants in a given Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale where the higher pay is at least 3% more than the lower pay shall constitute two stages. Officers drawing pay where the difference is less than 3% shall not be entitled for this benefit.
With a view to ensure improved representation before the High Courts and other judicial forums and in supersession of Instruction No 3/2012 on the subject, Board has laid down following guidelines for engagement of Standing Counsels.
With a view to streamline the process of engagement of Special Public Prosecutors (SPPs) by the Department to represent before Courts of Session and its subordinate Courts in prosecution cases and in supersession of the existing Instructions of the CBDT on the subject matter in general and Instruction No. 1880 dated 30.01.1991 and Instruction No. 1925 dated 31.03.1995 in particular, the following instructions are issued herewith for compliance by all concerned:-
With reference to FSSAI order No. 1-1371/FSSAI/Imports/2015 dated 29th March 2016 delegating authority to Customs Officers to perform the functions of an ‘Authorised Officer’ under food safety laws, CBEC has issued instructions vides F.No.450/146/2015-Cus-IV dated 31st August 2016 wherein respective Commissioners of Customs have been requested to contact the nearest offices of the FSSAI and organize training. FSSAI has planned a one day training programme as per Annexure 2 below.
From the working submitted by the Appellant, it is evident that the value of each share is worked out at Rs. 40,616/-. Thus, apparently, higher share premium of Rs. 39,900/- is justifiable because of limited number of shares of the assessee company who are actual owner of assets of worth more than Rs. 60 crores.
Assessee carried on a systematic and regular activity in the nature of business and therefore the income from granting the premises on sub-license was to be assessed under the head income from business.
Vide notification No. 40/2016-Service Tax , Exemption on renting of precincts of a religious place meant for general public is been restricted to only charitable or religious trust U/s. 12AA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 or a trust or an institution registered U/s. 10(23C)(v) of Income-tax Act or a body or an authority covered under section 10(23BBA).