The Government of India is in the process of implementing the Goods and Service Tax (GST) on PAN India basis. As a precursor to the introduction of GST, provisional User ID and password for migration of dealers to GSTN portal is being communicated to the dealers who have validated their mobile number and e-mail ID.
Wherever hedging has been mandated by the RBI, the ECB borrower will be required to cover principal as well as coupon through financial hedges.
Government, to allow Indian banks, within the limit set for foreign investment in corporate bonds (INR 244323 crore at present), to issue: Perpetual Debt Instruments (PDI) qualifying for inclusion as Additional Tier 1 capital and debt capital instruments qualifying for inclusion as Tier 2 capital, by way of Rupee Denominated Bonds overseas; and
Whole of the late fee payable by any dealer, who files any return for any of the periods starting from 1st April 2016 to 30th September 2016 shall be exempted, if such return is filed on or before the 15th November 2016.
Disallowances made under sections 32, 40(a)(ia), 40A(3), 43B, etc. of the Act and other specific disallowances, related to the business activity against which the Chapter VI-A deduction has been claimed, result in enhancement of the profits of the eligible business, and that deduction under Chapter VI-A is admissible on the profits so enhanced by the disallowance.
Circular covers following- 1. Formulation of Rating Criteria and rating processes and public disclosure of the same.2. Accountability of Rating Analysts
(a) AIRs have been provided to certain worked articles under chapters 45, 46 and 68; (b) Certain products, earlier with all customs AIRs, have been provided composite rates. These include rubber parts (for automobile or other machinery) of chapter 40 and children’s picture, drawing/colouring books, etc. of chapter 49;
l, H. Rajesh Prasad, Commissioner, Value Added Tax, do hereby extend the last date of filing of online/hard copy of second quarter return for the year 2016-17, in Form DVAT-16, DVAT-17 and DVAT-48 along with required annexure/enclosures to 14/11/2016
It has been decided to further extend the last date for filing of financial statements and annual returns e-forms AOC-4, AOC-4 (XBRL) AOC-4 (CFS) and MGT-7 as the case may be, without payment of additional fee, wherever applicable till 29th November, 2016.
e-Services offered by the Department have been welcomed by the dealers and their representatives. The Sales Tax Department has already made available facility to make payment through GRAS (Government Receipt Accounting System) for Entry Tax payers.
