The fiscal outcome of the Central Government in 2016-17 was marked by strong growth in tax revenue, sustenance of the pace of capital spending and a consolidation of non-salary/pension revenue expenditure. This combination allowed the Government to contain the fiscal deficit to 3.5 per cent of GDP in 2016-17.
The Board of Studies in its continuous endeavor to facilitate students in learning anytime and anywhere by leveraging technology, is introducing e-Books for the benefit of the students registered under the new scheme of education and training. The e-Books are available on the Digital Learning Hub through the following link:
As per the import data base, 2 lakh MT of Pigeon Peas/Toor Dal has already been imported during the current fiscal year. Therefore, the requirement of issuing detailed procedure for import of Toor Dal no longer exists and no authorization in terms para 2.08 of the Foreign Trade Policy (2015-2020) will be issued.
Provisional Ids and Access Token of Phase 9 dealers, are now made available by GSTN. Dealer can obtain their Provisional Ids from department’s portal www.mahavat.gov.in, using their login credentials. The list of all such dealers is published under GST Tab on Mahavat portal.
It has also been instructed that LUT/bond should be processed on top most priority and should be accepted within a period of three working days from the date of submission of LUT/bond. I hope that the issuance of this circular will bring more clarity regarding exports in the GST regime.
Reserve Bank had issued draft directions on Commercial Paper for public comments on February 02, 2017. Taking into account the comments received, The Reserve Bank Commercial Paper Directions, 2017 have been finalized and enclosed herewith.
Please refer to Paragraph 6 of the statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies, Reserve Bank of India issued as part of the third Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2017-18 dated August 2, 2017 regarding introduction of tri- party repos.
(1) This Act may be called the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Act, 2017. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st day of April, 2015.
S.O. 2561(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of section 54 of the Competition Act, 2002 (12 of 2003), the Central Government, in public interest, hereby exempts the Regional Rural Banks in respect of which the Central Government has issued a notification under sub-section (1) of section 23A of the Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976 (21 of 1976), from the application of provisions of sections 5 and 6 of the Competition Act, 2002 for a period of five years from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
We conducted a Performance Audit on levy & collection of Service Tax on Entertainment Sector, to seek an assurance regarding adequacy of Service Tax rules and regulations relating to entertainment sector and systems in place to ensure compliance to the same. The. audit was conducted in 17 selected. Commissionerates, including one division and one range in each. Commissionerates and examination of records relating to 307 assessees. The audit covered the three years period from 2013-14. to 2015-16.
