EOUs are allowed duty free import of goods under notification No.52/2003-Custom dated 31-3-2003. However, in view of GST the said notification has been consequently amended by notification No. 59/2017-Customs dated 30-6-2017.
In relation to the enrollment and registration process, some queries were raised by the trade. The resolution received for these queries from GSTN is brought to the notice of the trade through this circular.
Hon’ble High Court of Delhi on 23.5.2017 has passed an interim order in W.P. No. 4551/2017 and accordingly, the demand of 10% additional mandatory deposit over and above the amount deposited before Commissioner (Appeals) is stayed till further orders. The circular dated 27.4.2017 issued by this office is also kept in abeyance.
In case of participation of an EFI, not registered with SEBI as an FPI, but desirous of operating in IFSC, a trading member of the recognized stock exchange in IFSC may carry out the due diligence on its own or it may rely upon the due diligence carried out by a bank, which is permitted by RBI to operate in IFSC, during the account opening process of an EFI
SEBI, vide its Circular No. CIR/CDMRD/DIECE/02/2015 dated November 16, 2015, mandated Investor Grievance Redressal System and Arbitration Mechanism to National Commodity Derivatives Exchanges (herein after referred to as Exchanges) and directed exchanges to comply with the provisions of circulars as issued by SEBI in this regard, with effect from April 01, 2016.
The rule 96A of the Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 provides that refund of integrated tax paid on export of goods or services can be availed by submission of bond or Letter of Undertaking in FORM GST RFD-011.
Representations have been received from the members of the trade requesting clarification regarding classification of printed workbooks, exercise books, children’s drawing book etc. The issue raised in these representations is whether the aforesaid goods are classifiable under Chapter 48 or Chapter 49 of the erstwhile Central Excise Tariff Act (CETA), 1985. Issue was also litigated before the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi.
The section 51 of the CGST and MGST Act provides that every department or establishment of the Central Government or the State Government or local authority, or Government Agencies to Deduct Tax at Source
Provisional Ids and Access Token of Phase 7 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 “What’s New” Section on MSTD’s portal. For Phase 7, dealers registered up to 30-06-2017, RC restoration and PAN amendment cases up to 30-06-2017 are considered.
The ODI issuing FPIs shall not be allowed to issue ODIs with derivative as underlying, with the exception of those derivative positions that are taken by the ODI issuing FPI for hedging the equity shares held by it, on a one to one basis.
