Cyber security in financial sector has gained importance, more so with the advent of technological innovations. In this connection, IRDAI has planned to come out with a comprehensive Information and cyber security framework for Insurance sector covering various aspects for designing a suitable information & cyber security policy by the regulated entities, establishment of appropriate Governance structure for implementation of Information & Cyber Security policy and audit mechanism to mitigate cyber risks.
Any existing scheme intending to invest in units of REITs/InvITs shall abide by the provisions of Regulation 18 (15A) of SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996. For investment in units of REITs/InvITs by an existing Mutual Fund scheme, unitholders of the scheme shall be given a time period of at least 15 days for the purpose of exercising the exit option.
Unlisted corporate debt securities in the form of non-convertible debentures/bonds issued by public or private Indian companies subject to the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India from time to time and also subject to minimum residual maturity of three years and end use-restriction on investment in real estate business, capital market and purchase of land. The expression ‘Real Estate Business’ shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) Regulations, 2000 Notification No.FEMA.362/2016-RB dated February 15, 2016. The custodians of the FPIs shall put in place an appropriate mechanism to ensure compliance with these conditions as prescribed by RBI from time to time.
CBEC decided that for exports with LEO dates 12.08.2012 onwards till 31.03.2014, DGFT’s e-BRC would be accepted, except in case of specific intelligence or information of misuse. This shall be subject to appropriate declaration by the exporter on back of DGFT e-BRC. Format of the said declaration is annexed herewith.
It has been decided by the Board that those exporters who have been accorded Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) certificate (Tier II & Tier III) in terms of Circular No. 33/2016- Customs dated 22.07.2016 are being exempt from the requirements of drawl of samples for the purpose of grant of drawback, except in case of any specific information or intelligence.
Commissioner, Value Added Tax, do hereby extend the last date of filing of online/hard copy of third quarter return for the year 2016-17, in Form DVAT-16 ,DVAT-17 and DVAT-48 along with required annexure/enclosures to 08/03/2017.
All the concerned parties may be directed that while filing appeal/ applications before this Tribunal they have to give an undertaking in the following format along with the appeals/applications to be filed before CESTAT.
(a) Last date for Disabling Provisional Id and Access Token of Non-Compliant Phase 1 & Phase 2 dealers, (b) Distribution of Provisional Id and Access Token for Phase 3 dealers and (c) Last date for submission of signed Enrollment Applications.
Press Release on POEM guidelines dated 24th January, 2017 has, inter alia, stated that the POEM guidelines shall not apply to a company having turnover or gross receipts of Rs. 50 crores or less in a financial year .
The applicant dealer, applying online, shall provide PAN details and other brief particulars including e-mail, mobile etc. to begin with. PAN shall be verified from Income Tax data base, maintained by NSDL, on real time basis.
