Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 52 dated November 20, 2012 extending the enhanced period for realization and repatriation to India, of the amount representing the full value of goods or software exported, from six months to twelve months from the date of export. This relaxation was available up to March 31, 2013.
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India – Issue of equity shares under the FDI scheme allowed under the Government route against pre-operative/pre-incorporation expenses
Representations have been received from the trade and the field formations regarding difficulties being faced in availing/extending exemption relating to the Oil Exploration Sector under Sl. Nos 356, 358 and 359 of notification No.12/2012-Customs, dated 17-03-2012.
The Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme (VCES) has come into effect upon enactment of the Finance Bill 2013 on the 10th May, 2013. The Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Rules, 2013 has been issued to bring into effect the Scheme. Some references have been received seeking clarification as regards the scope and applicability of the Scheme.
Doubts have been raised regarding classification of products commercially referred to as Tablet Computers under the Customs Tariff which is harmonised with the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, commonly known as HS Nomenclature. The two major competing headings are 8517 and 8471.
SEBI vide Circular No. CFD/DIL/3/2013 dated January 17, 2013 made amendments to Equity Listing Agreement and SEBI (Employee Stock Option Schemes and Employee Stock Purchase Schemes) Guidelines, 1999 (SEBI (ESOS and ESPS) Guidelines, 1999).
The nominated agency/bank may import gold on outright purchase basis subject to the condition that although ownership of the gold shaft be passed on to the importer at the time of import itself, the price of gold shall be fixed later, as and when the importer sells the gold to the users.
Doubts have been raised regarding classification of the filters referred to as Disposable Sterilized Dialyzer and Microbarrier: for filtering blood, whether under heading 9018, in tariff item 90189031 which provides for renal dialysis equipment (artificial kidneys, kidney machines and dialysers)
I am directed to convey, with the approval of the Competent Authority that, henceforth, under the provisions of Regulation 17(6) of the Company Regulation, 1956, ad-hoc work items may be created to extend the validity of the work item beyond the time limits prescribed under the Regulation by the ROC concerned.
The demand uploaded by AO’s on the CPC Portal together with demand in IRLA is way short of the total demand reported in CAP-I. And the demands uploaded, are sometimes incorrect or non-existent leading to grievances and causing aberrations in projection of total collection figures.
