Please refer to FMRD circular FMRD.DIRD.12/14.01.011/2016-17 dated December 29, 2016 on introduction of Interest Rate Options in India. As announced in the first bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2018-19 dated April 05, 2018, it has now been decided to permit Interest Rate Swaptions in Rupees so as to enable better timing flexibility for the market participants seeking to hedge their interest rate risk.
FAQs on hotel and accommodation services etc. to SEZ / SEZ Developers and refund of unutilized input tax credit to independent fabric processors (job workers)
With implementation of Assam Goods and Services Act, 2017 from 1st July, 2017 Assam Value added Tax Act, 2003 and Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 [except alcoholic liquor for human consumption, petroleum crude, high speed diesel, motor spirit (commonly known as petrol), natural gas and aviation turbine].
Amendment to Notification no. 62/94-Customs (N.T.) dated 21.11.1994 notifying Karanja Terminal u/s 7(a) of Customs Act, 1962 for unloading of imported goods and loading of export goods or any class of goods.
Whether the product Sting – Caffeinated Beverage (Energy Drink) containing 72 mg per ml) of caffeine is classifiable under Tariff Item 2202 91 00 (SL No. 24A of Schedule – III) as Other Non-Alcoholic Beverage or under Sub-heading 2202 10 (SL. No. 12 of Schedule-IV) as All goods [including aerated waters], containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured of the rate schedule of Notification No. 01/2017 – integrated Tax (Rate) dated 20.06.2017 read with the Corrigendum dated 27.07.2017.”
During the course of stake holder consultations held in the Board on 11th June 2018, industry represented that there are large number of cases where low-value-small-shipments, which characterize e-commerce environment, are shipped through post. In such cases, single payments are received by exporters from e-commerce portal companies through normal banking channels.
References have been received that due to issuance of the said Circular, the SCNs issued previously would need to be amended in terms of the revised adjudication powers prescribed in the said Circular. This exercise would delay the adjudication proceedings.
Issues pertaining to GST Policy Wing from the agenda for meeting between Commissioners of GST and Goods and Services Tax– Practitioners Association as per the directions of Bombay High Court
CBDT notifies Cost Inflation index for Financial Year 2018-19 at 280, vide Notification No. 26/2018-Income Tax dated 13th June, 2018.
Where due to pending disputes with debtors, sales commission could not be paid to agents for longer period, taxation of such liability payable to agents under section 41(1) was not justified.
