On a review, it has been decided: (a) to enhance the maximum permissible limit of ECB that can be availed of to 75 per cent of the average foreign exchange earnings realized during the immediate past three financial years or 50 per cent of the highest foreign exchange earnings realized in any of the immediate past three financial years, whichever is higher;
General Circular: 29/2012 The question of acceptance of documents by the Registrar of Companies for conversion of a Cooperative Society (not registered as the Multi State Society) under Section 581 J(5) of the Companies Act has been examined in the Ministry.
Circular No. 26/2012-Customs “In respect of individual consignments to be warehoused, the licencees are to give a double duty bond as required under the law. In respect of sensitive goods we may take a cash deposit or bank guarantee equal to 25% of the duty liability (effective duty foregone) for each consignments
In terms of Regulation 6 (2) of the Notification ibid, “Notwithstanding anything contained in these Regulations, investment in Pakistan shall not be permitted.” It has now been decided that the overseas direct investment by Indian Parties in Pakistan shall henceforth be considered under the approval route under Regulation 9 of the Notification, ibid.
Circular No. 25 /2012-Cus oard has decided to prescribe that when address verifications or Installation Certificate verifications are requested by the Customs authorities in respect of EPCG authorizations, the Central Excise authorities should include, in their verification, a check of the periodical utility bills (containing the address) as one of the means enabling verification of installation/ operation/ licencee premises.
SEBI has received representations regarding operational issues in the implementation of aforesaid SEBI Circulars in case of foreign investors viz. Foreign Institutional Investors, Sub Accounts and Qualified Foreign Investors. In consultation with the Stock Exchanges, Depositories and Intermediaries, certain clarifications are issued, as given in Annexure A, with respect to these investors.
Circular No.24/2012-Customs It has been decided to make e-payment of duty mandatory for importers registered under Accredited Clients Programme and importers paying customs duty of one lakh rupees or more per Bill of Entry with effect from 17.09.2012.
Letter[F.No.187/12/2010-ITA.1] The present criteria for jurisdiction is based on CBDT Instruction No. 1/2011 dated 31.01.2011 read with Instruction No 6/2011 dated 8.4.2011 and subsequent clarification dated 8.12.2011. A view was expressed to suitably revise the same so that equitable distribution of workload could be ensured among the Assessment Officers. The hon’ble FM, during the deliberation had desired that the field authorities should send their recommendations to CBDT without delay so that the needful could be done.
It is observed from the information provided by the depositories that the companies listed in Annexure ‘A’ have established connectivity with both the depositories.
General Circular No. 28/2012 This Ministry had issued General Circular No. 21/2012, dated 2-8-2012 for extending time for filing e-form 23AC and 23ACA (non-XBRL) as per revised Schedule VI without any additional fees/penalty up to 15-9-2012 or within 30 days from the date of their AGM, which ever later.
