The Gold Bonds under Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2017-18 – Series II may be held by a Trust, HUFs, Charitable Institution, University or by a person resident in India, being an individual, in his capacity as such individual, or on behalf of minor child, or jointly with any other individual.
This has reference to the GoI notification F.No.4(20)-B/(W&M)/2017 and RBI circular IDMD.CDD.No.28/14.04.050/2017-18 dated July 06, 2017 on the Sovereign Gold Bonds, 2017-18-Series II. FAQs in this regard have been placed on our website (www.rbi.org.in).
Interest on Sovereign Gold Bonds 2017-18 – Series II shall be taxable as per the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961. The capital gains tax arising on redemption of SGB to an individual has been exempted. The indexation benefits will be provided to long term capital gains arising to any person on transfer of bond.
With the increased thrust on financial inclusion and customer protection and considering the recent surge in customer grievances relating to unauthorised transactions resulting in debits to their accounts/ cards, the criteria for determining the customer liability in these circumstances have been reviewed. The revised directions in this regard are set out below.
On a review, it has been decided that NBFCs with asset size of ₹ 500 crore and above which comply with the prescribed CRAR and made net profit in the preceding financial year be permitted to undertake PoP services under PFRDA for NPS after registration with PFRDA.
Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby determines that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currencies WEF 07.07.2017
ITC is a mechanism to ensure that the supplier needs to pay GST in cash only on the value addition. ITC mechanism thereby avoids cascading of taxes that is ‘tax on tax’. Under the previous system of indirect taxation, credit of taxes being levied by Central Government was not available as set-off for payment of taxes levied by State Governments, and vice versa.
Alternate Investment Funds (AIFs) are privately pooled investment funds, incorporated in India, in the form of a trust, company, LLP or body corporate not covered under any other regulations prescribed by SEBI. These funds are governed by Securities and Exchange Board of India (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012[1].
As you must have read or heard, that GST is a single tax which has multiple benefits for various stakeholders. What are these benefits exactly? Read on, and find out more…
Dear friends, welcome back to the blog series on GST. We have discussed various aspects of GST in the previous blogs, and today we will see the impact GST will have on the entrepreneurship sector. As you must have read, the Government of India has taken various steps for promoting entrepreneurship in India.
