A new rule, Rule 10A has been added to the existing Customs Valuation Rules, 1988 to give effect to the decision taken by the Ministers of the Countries which the signatories to GATT, 1994, (copy enclosed). The rule 10A reads as follows
Notification No. S.O. 171(E)-Income Tax In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 295 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Income-tax Rules, 1962, namely:— This notification contains amendment to Income-tax Rules, 1961 carried out on 6th March, 1998 not reproduced here as it is already contained in the body of the rules itself.
Section 61 of the Customs Act, 1962 lays down the period for which the imported goods can be warehoused. The first proviso to this Section provides that the period of warehousing prescribed, on sufficient cause being shown, can be extended for period not exceeding 6 months by Commissioner of Customs. Further extension in the period can be granted by the Chief Commissioner of Customs
Recently, as you are aware, some member brokers of your exchange have corporatised their memberships and accordingly applied to us for their SEBI Registration. We have completed the work of granting registration to the corporate members. Consequently, all sub-brokers affiliated to those member brokers who have corporatised their cards, will also need to apply to SEBI for transfer of their affiliation
Further to the amendments to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996, which were notified on 12th January, 1998, a Corrigendum to the amended Regulations has been notified on 6th February, 1998, a copy of which is enclosed.
Governing Board members falling in the category (ii) shall be called as “SEBI Nominee”. Exchanges are advised to ensure that the correct terminology is used in all the documents/correspondence/Annual Report.
It has been brought to the notice of the Board that many a times the instructions/ clarification issued by the Board are not received by the field formations. A number of complaints have also been received in this regard
Recently we have come across certain cases while granting registration to brokers, where investor complaints were pending for long gainst the transferor members. In accordance with Rule 4(e) of SEBI Stock-
Circular No. 377/10/98-CX I am directed to refer to the notification No. 61/97-CE(NT) dated 11.12.97 whereby, inter alia, sub-rule (3) and sub-rule (4) of Rule 173H have been amended. Now, it is provided that under sub-rule (3), the Chief Commissioner will grant permission by special or general order a
Circular No. 764-Income Tax References have been received as to whether the transport allowance granted to the Central Government employees on the recommendations of the Fifth Central Pay Commission forms part of taxable salary for the purposes of deduction of tax at source.
