Section 147 is about liability of Principal and Agent. A Customs Broker is per-se not an agent of the importer or exporter. Section 147 will be applicable to a Customs Broker if the Customs Broker is expressly or impliedly authorized by the owner, importer or exporter of any goods to be his agent.
As per the current Media Policy of the Department, CIT( M&TP), CBDT acts as the Official Spokesperson and Media Coordinator of the CBDT. The CIT (M&TP) is responsible for effective communication with print/electronic media and for compiling the information prior to putting it in public domain with due consideration of its utility and confidentiality.
If a assessee delays filing of e-form by more than 270 days from the time period granted for filing of the respective e-form, then penalty as given in the concerned section will be imposed. For eg: If the resolution to be attached in MGT-14 is passed on 21.01.2015, then normal time to file the form is 30 days. Penalty will be imposed if the person doesn’t file the form within 300 days from 21.01.2015 or if the form is not filed within 270 days from 20.02.2015.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) vide A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.62 dated January 22, 2015 has extended the availability of benefit conferred under Regulation 7(8) of Notification No. FEMA 10/2000-RB dated May 3, 2000 to an Employee of foreign company or Limited Liability Partnership, who in citizen of Foreign State, and is deputed to a group company in India.
Circular No. 01/2015-Income Tax The Finance (No.2) Act, 2014 (hereafter referred to as ‘the Act’) as passed by the Parliament, received the assent of the President on the 6th day of August, 2014 and has been enacted as Act No. 25 of 2014. This circular explains the substance of the provisions of the Act relating to direct taxes.
The General Budget will be presented on February 28 2015, a Saturday, in the Budget session of Parliament beginning February 23. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to present the Budget which will be preceded by the Economic Survey on February 27 and Railway Budget on February 26.
CBEC has issued instruction No. F. No. 207/07/2014-CX-6 dated 20.01.2015 directing the Central Excise officers to be very cautious before issuing summons under excise & service tax laws. The Board instructed the Superintendents to obtain prior permission of Assistant Commissioner with reasons for issuance of summons in writing.
Procedure for verification of the Procurement Certificate received from Central Excise /Customs Authorities and Monitoring of the receipt of Re-warehousing Certificates in respect of the imports cleared under EOU Scheme – reg.
Securities and Exchange Board of India (hereinafter known as SEBI) in its Board Meeting held on 21st January, 2015 has approved proposal to carry out some amendments in SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, 2009 ( Regulations, 2009) with FEMA Act so as to harmonize the norms on receipt of upfront payment and tenure of partly paid shares / warrants.
Following documents are required to be submitted by the first time importers, namely:- i) Copy of VAT/sales Tax Registration Certificate. ii) Certificate from the Bank with whom the Bank account is being maintained by the importer certifying the signatures, name and address of the importer.
