Currently ‘long term’ category of FPI investors accounts for about 20% of the total investment by FPIs in Central Government securities. In order to recalibrate the Framework to meet the objective of a preference for long-term investors and also with a view to manage the macro-prudential implications of evolving capital flows, the MTF has been reviewed. Based on the review, the following modifications are made to the Framework.
Circular No. 22 of 2017 F.No.370142/10/2017-TPL Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board of Direct Taxes) (TPL Division) *** Dated 03rd July, 2017 Clarifications in respect of section 269ST of the Income-tax Act, 1961 With a view to promote digital economy and create a disincentive against cash economy, a new section […]
Goods and Service Tax has become operational from 01-07-2017. In the UST regime, the governing provisions related to exports are contained in section 16 of the Integrated Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 (IGST Act). Supplies of goods and services for exports have been categorized as
A liquid corporate bond market helps in better price discovery of debt securities. Towards this, the working group, on “Development of corporate bond market in India”, under the chairmanship of Shri. H R Khan in its report, inter-alia, recommended that the issuers coming out with frequent debt issues with the same tenor during a quarter
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has recently introduced a facility of E-PAN (electronic PAN card) vide press release dated April 11, 2017. Accordingly it is clarified that E-PAN issued by CBDT can also be produced by FPI for KYC The other instructions contained in Circular CIR/IMD/FPIC/123/201 6 dated November 17, 2016 remains unchanged.
It is clarified that the DTs shall have adequate systems to ascertain the status of payment of interest/ principal by issuer companies on due dates in timely manner and efficiently share such information with the CRAs in order to comply with the abovementioned provisions, which shall include the following:
It has come to notice that there have been instances where Credit Rating Agencies have not taken cognizance of information regarding delays in servicing debt obligations by the Issuer, even though the information has already been discounted by the market.
As per the new system, the Way Bills will have to be generated and printed from the Directorate’s website www.wbcomtax.gov.in by the importing persons after furnishing the required particulars, which are described as under: –
1. The criteria for selection of members for annual inspection are as follows: a. Stock brokers servicing investors, getting disabled on account of funds shortages on more than 3 times in a month shall be inspected irrespective of the fact of when they were last inspected.
With the advent of Goods and Services Tax, Central Excise duty would not be applicable except on a few commodities like Petroleum products, Tobacco products etc. In view of this Customs (Import of goods at concessional rate of duty for manufacture of excisable goods) Rules, 2016 are being superseded with Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty) Rules, 2017.
