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The Reserve Bank of India has asked small non banking financial companies (NBFCs) to curtail their public deposits. In a notification put out on Monday, the RBI has tightened the rules governing access to such public deposits. It said that NBFCs with a net owned fund (NoF) of between Rs 25 lakh and Rs 2 crore, must limit their public deposits to the level of their net owned funds as against the current ceiling of 1.5 times the net owned funds.
Reserve Bank has been receiving representations from Exporters / Trade bodies to extend the period of realisation of export proceeds in view of the external environment. It has, therefore, been, in consultation with Government of India, announced in the Annual Policy Statement for the Year 2008-09 (para 134) to enhance the present period of realization and repatriation to India of the amount representing the full export value of goods or software exported, from six months to twelve months from the date of export, subject to review after one year.
DEPB Scheme Extended Till May 2009. Income Tax Benefit To 100% EOUs Under Section 10-B Of It Act Being Extended For One Year Beyond 31stmarch 2009. New Export Promotion Council For Telecom Sector . 5% Additional Duty Credit For Export Of Toys And Sports Goods
Investments overseas by an Indian company – Indian company” is defined to mean a company incorporated in India. It is permitted to undertake agricultural operations overseas including purchase of land incidental to such activity either directly or indirectly through its overseas offices vide Regulation 6A of FEM (Transfer or issue of any Foreign Security) (Amendment) Regulations 2004. An Indian company is not permitted to own or possess an agricultural land or carry out any agricultural activities in Karnataka as per the provisions of Section 79A and B of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961.
Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) have gained prominence as a delivery channel for banking transactions in India. Banks have been deploying ATMs to increase their reach. While ATMs facilitate a variety of banking transactions for customers, their main utility has been for cash withdrawal and balance enquiry. As at the end of December 2007, the number of ATMs deployed in India was 32,342. Commensurate with the branch network, larger banks have deployed more ATMs. Most banks prefer to deploy ATMs at locations where they have a large customer base or expect considerable use. To increase the usage of ATMs as a delivery channel, banks have also entered into bilateral or multilateral arrangements with other banks to have inter-bank ATM networks.
It was further clarified to banks that ‘being satisfied’ means that the bank must be able to satisfy the competent authorities that due diligence was observed based on the risk profile of the customer in compliance with the extant guidelines in place. An indicative list of the nature and type of documents/ information that may be relied upon for customer identification was also given in the Annex-II to the aforesaid circular. It has been brought to our notice that Annex-II, which was clearly termed as an indicative list, is being treated by some banks as an exhaustive list as a result of which a section of public is being denied access to banking services. Banks are, therefore, advised to take a review of their extant internal instructions in this regard.
It has been brought to our notice that the quality of data reported under EASIEST continues to be poor. Approximately, 45% of the challans do not bear any assessee code. It may please be noted that indication of assessee code and location code in the G.A.R.7 challan by the tax payer has since been made mandatory. Banks are, therefore, advised that no payment of Central Excise & Service Tax should be accepted by bank branches unless the assessee code of the tax-payer is quoted on the G.A.R.7 challan. At the time of acceptance of the challans, the authorised bank branches should, therefore, ensure that the 15 digit/character valid assessee code is quoted by the tax-payer in the challan.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has clarified that a company in the structure of Hindu undivided family (HUF) cannot access public deposits if it is in the business of finance and on-lending. It can only access funds from relatives and family members. However, companies of such structures can access public deposits (inter-corporate deposits) as defined under the company law if their operation is other than financing.
The Reserve Bank of India has issued a circular dated 14 December 2007, laying down the directions for issuance of shares under Foreign Direct Investments and refund of advance remittances. With effect from November 29, 2007, equity instruments should be issued or advance remittances should be refunded within 180 days of receiving the money.
While under the duty draw back scheme, exporters are refunded the customs duties and excise duties paid on inputs, like raw materials, and intermediates after the products are exported, the DEPB scheme, seeks to neutralise the incidence of customs duty on the import content of the export product by way of grant of duty credit against the export product. The DEPB scheme has found disfavour with the World Trade Organization as it is non-transparent and transferable.
