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A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.18 The Government of India has enacted The Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015 (Black Money Act) on May 26, 2015 to address the issue of undisclosed assets held abroad. It provides for separate taxation of income and assets acquired abroad from income not disclosed but chargeable to tax in India.
On the basis of an assessment of the current and evolving macroeconomic situation, it has been decided to: reduce the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) by 50 basis points from 7.25 per cent to 6.75 per cent with immediate effect; keep the cash reserve ratio (CRR) of scheduled banks unchanged at 4.0 per cent of net demand and time liability (NDTL);
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.17 In order to facilitate Rupee denominated borrowing from overseas, it has been decided to put in place a framework for issuance of Rupee denominated bonds overseas within the overarching ECB policy. The broad contours of the framework are as follows:
Reserve Bank of India is issuing Banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi Series 2005 with a new numbering pattern and special features for the visually impaired in ₹ 100, 500 and 1000 denominations (images of banknotes enclosed).
In connection with the declarations made by persons resident in India under the provisions of the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015 (Black Money Act), it is clarified that: No proceedings shall lie under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) against the declarant with respect to an asset held abroad for which taxes and penalties under the provisions of Black Money Act have been paid.
The Reserve Bank of India will shortly put into circulation banknotes in the denominations of ₹ 500 and ₹ 1000 incorporating three new/revised features – (i) ascending size of numerals in the number panels, (ii) bleed lines, and (iii) enlarged identification mark. It may be recalled that the Reserve Bank recently put into circulation ₹ […]
Economic slowdown across the globe is a concern for world & India is no more an exception. Economic slowdown is hitting the Indian Banking System very hard. As we all are aware that Non-Performing Assets are one of the biggest challenges faced by the Indian Banking System over the ages and numbers goes on increasing from year to year.
G.S.R. 701(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to sub-section (1) of Section 37A of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999), the Central Government hereby prescribes the mandatory threshold of the aggregate value of Foreign Exchange, Foreign Security or any immovable property, situated outside India as not less than rupees one crore.
This Department has received certain references on the issue as to whether entering into facility sharing agreement through leasing/sub-leasing arrangements within group companies for the larger purposes of business activities would be constructed to mean ‘real estate’ business within the provisions of Consolidated FDI Policy Circular of 2015.
Review of existing Foreign Direct Investment policy on Partly Paid Shares and Warrants Press Note No. 9 (2015 Series) Dated- 15.09.2015
