a. A start-up in India with an overseas subsidiary is permitted to open foreign currency account abroad to pool the foreign exchange earnings out of the exports/sales made by the concerned start-up; b. The overseas subsidiary of the start-up is also permitted to pool its receivables arising from the transactions with the residents in India as well as the transactions with the non-residents abroad into the said foreign currency account opened abroad in the name of the start-up;
Circular No. 06/2016-Customs Duty The Government considered representations, feedback and data related to the All Industry Rates (AIR) of Duty Drawback that took effect on 23.11.2015 and has notified certain changes vide Notification No. 22/2016-Customs (N.T.) dated 08.2.2016. These changes take effect from 11.02.2016.
Circular No. 5/2016-Customs Duty The Special Valuation Branch (SVB) was created as an institution specializing in investigation of transactions involving special relationships between buyer – seller or those involving other special circumstances surrounding the sale of imported goods, both of which have a bearing on the assessable value.
Circular No. 4/2016-Customs Duty The Board has comprehensively revised instructions for the examination of related party transactions and those involving royalty, licence fee etc. vide circular no. 5/2016 dated 9th February 2016. In view thereof, the Board has decided that the following procedure shall be followed with respect to pending SVB cases initiated in terms of circular 1/98 – Cus dated 1.1.98 & 11/2001-Cus dated 23.2.2001 and those involving renewal of SVB orders.
Trade circular No. 5T of 2016 It may be recalled that Trade Circular 22T 2010 dated 05/10/2010 have been issued in order to hasten the process of grant of refunds under VAT. However, this office has received’ representations about delay in receiving refunds. Therefore, to redress this grievance, following guidelines are being issued so that refunds can be granted to the certain class of dealers within stipulated time limit.
Trade Circular No. 4T of 2016 The above referred Trade Circular No 7Tof 2015 dated 19/05/2015 was issued describing the procedure of online application for registration. In the said Trade Circular, Annexure ‘A’, the list of documents required to be uploaded along with the registration application is also provided.
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.46/2015-16 [(1)/9(R)] Attention of Authorised Dealers (ADs) is invited to Foreign Exchange Management (Realisation, repatriation and surrender of foreign exchange) Regulations, 2015 notified vide Notification No. FEMA. 9(R)/2015-RB dated December 29, 2015, c.f. G.S.R. No.1005(E) dated December 29, 2015, which supersedes the Foreign Exchange Management (Realisation, repatriation and surrender of foreign exchange) Regulations, 2000 and all amendments thereto.
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.49/2015-16 [(1)/18(R)] Attention of Authorised Dealers (ADs) is invited to Notification No. FEMA. 18(R)/2015-RB dated December 29, 2015 notified vide G.S.R. No.1009 (E) dated December 29, 2015, which supersedes the Notification No. FEMA.18/2000-RB. 2. Synopsis of the new regulations is given as under:
Attention of Authorised Dealers (ADs) is invited to Notification No. FEMA. 15(R)/2015-RB dated December 29, 2015 notified vide G.S.R. No.1008 (E) dated December 29, 2015, which supersedes the Notification No. FEMA 15/2000-RB. 2. Synopsis of the new regulations is given as under:
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 45/2015-16 [(1)/6(R)] Attention of Authorised Persons is invited to Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Currency) Regulations, 2015 notified vide Notification No. FEMA.6(R)/ 2015-RB dated December 29, 2015, c.f. G.S.R. No.1004 (E) dated December 29, 2015, which supersedes the Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Currency) Regulations, 2000 and all amendments thereto.
