The Department had introduced the facility of online registration under DVAT/CST Act with effect from 01/04/2013. The process involves pre-verification from VATI by visiting the business premises and obtaining signed copy of registration application with all relevant documents before granting the registration.
This is in continuation of circular No.VAT Audit/HQ/2013-14/2406-2413 dated 02-07-2013 vide which it was clarified that the audit of business affairs of the dealers having GTO more than Rs.10 Crore for the year 2012-13 may be conducted after 15-11-2013 i.e. after submission of audit report for the year 2012-13 in Form AR-1.
The consolidated FDI policy circular issued by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, effective from April 05, 2013, states that FII investments in Security Receipts issued by Asset Reconstruction Companies should be within the FII limit on corporate bonds prescribed from time to time.
In consultation with RBI and in view of the recent turbulent phase of extreme volatility in USD-INR exchange rate, it has been decided to curtail position limits and increase margin requirements for Currency Derivatives as follows: a. Margins: Initial and extreme loss margins shall be increased by 100% of the present rates for USD-INR contracts in Currency Derivatives.
As per the extant guidelines, non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) are allowed to avail of ECB under approval route from multilateral financial institutions, reputable regional financial institutions, official export credit agencies and international banks with minimum average maturity of 5 years to finance import of infrastructure equipment for leasing to infrastructure projects.
Place of Arbitration 8.1 The Stock Exchanges (SEs) having nationwide terminals, shall provide arbitration facility (i.e arbitration as well as appellate arbitration) atleast at all centres specified by SEBI from time to time. However, the SEs having nationwide terminals may provide arbitration facility at additional centres, if SEs so desire. The arbitration and appellate arbitration shall be conducted at the centre nearest to the address provided by Client in the KYC form.
This Circular is issued in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 11 (1) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act 1992, read with Section 10 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 to protect the interests of investors in securities and to promote the development of, and to regulate the securities market and shall come into effect immediately.
In view of the recommendations of the Technical Committee on Services / Facilities for the Exporters (Chairman: Shri G. Padmanabhan, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India) regarding rationalization of the documentation process
The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India had, vide Press Notes 2 and 3 (2009 series) dated February 13, 2009, issued guidelines for calculation of total foreign investment, i.e., direct and indirect foreign investment in Indian companies and for establishment of Indian companies/ transfer of ownership or control of Indian companies from resident Indian citizens to non-resident entities
the dealers whose turnover exceeded Rs.10 Crore during 2012-13 shall have to file audit report in Form-AR-1 upto 15-11-2013. Therefore, all the officers of VAT Audit Branch, KCS Branch, Spl. Zone Branch and other Wards are advised to carry out the audit of the business affairs of the dealers having GTO more than Rs.10 Crore for the year 2012-13 after 15-11-2013. However, audit for period prior to 2012-13 can continue as per the notice issued.
