It is expected that all banks adopt appropriate frameworks for both IT and IS Governance and put in place the proper structure and systems. Accordingly, we request you to take up suitable steps at your end in this regard and ensure that the issues relating to governance, information security and business continuity get adequate attention at the Board level. In this regard, the document prepared by IDRBT on the ‘Organizational Structure for IT in the Indian Banking Sector’ can serve as a reference manual.
Circular No.15/2012-Customs As you are aware Self Assessment has been introduced vide Finance Act 2011. This marks a major change in the system of assessment of customs duty of imported and export goods. Self Assessment is trust based control with more reliance on declarations of the importer and exporters.
Circular no. 3/2012-Income Tax The Finance Bill, 2012 was introduced in Parliament on 16-3-2012. Certain official amendments have been carried out during the passage of the Bill in Parliament. A gist of the official amendments to the Finance Bill, 2012 as reflected in the Finance Act, 2012 (Act No. 23 of 2012) enacted on 28-5-2012, are as under. The clauses of the Finance Bill, 2012 have been renumbered during the passage of the Finance Act, 2012 in Parliament. The clauses referred to in this document, unless otherwise stated, are those as they appear in the Finance Act, 2012.
Circular No.14/ 2012 – Customs he correct classification of Road-Rail–Vehicle or Rail Cum Road Vehicle was examined in the Board. The General Rules of Interpretation (GRI), Rule 1 inter alia states that,…for legal purposes, classification shall be determined according to the terms of the headings and any relative Section or Chapter Notes…. Note 4 (a) to Section XVII states that, For the purposes of this Section, vehicles specially constructed to travel on both road and rail are classified under the appropriate heading of Chapter 87…
Attention of all Authorised Persons (APs), who are Indian Agents under the Money Transfer Service Scheme (MTSS) is invited to paragraph 5 (c) of the the Notification dated June 4, 2003 on MTSS and the specific permission accorded to them under FEMA, 1999 by the Reserve Bank to undertake inward cross-border money transfer activities in India, through tie-up arrangements with Overseas Principals.
With reference to Para 11 of IRDA circular IRDA/NL/CIR/Cre/205/12/2010 dated 13.12.2010, which mandates non-life insurance companies to submit regular reports to the Authority regarding the performance of Trade Credit Insurance portfolio. With a view to maintain consistency in reporting and better analysis of the credit insurance portfolio, the authority has devised certain forms for reporting under credit insurance, which are presented in the table below:
The Authority is in the process of implementing a module which would enable online submission of applications for enrolment/grant of fresh/ renewal license to Surveyors and Loss Assessors. In this connection all existing licensed Surveyors and Loss Assessors (Individual and Corporate) and Trainees enrolled with IRDA w.e.f April 2011 are required to provide the following information in the relevant form annexed to this circular, within 15 days:-
. On a review, it has been decided to revise the reporting timelines specified in para 3 of Circular dated January 17, 2011 which are as follows:- a. FIIs issuing ODIs/PNs shall submit details of ODI/PN transaction report (Annexure A, B and C) along with the monthly summary report by 10th of every month for previous month`s ODI transactions. The first such report shall be submitted for the month of October 2012 by November 10, 2012. b. The details of ODI/PN transaction report for month of December 2011 to April 2012 shall be submitted with six months lag.
Circular No. CIR/IMD/ FII&C/13/2012 On a review and in consultation with the Government of India (GoI) and RBI, it has been decided to revise the definition of QFI as under: QFI shall mean a person who fulfils the following criteria: (i) Resident in a country that is a member of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) or a member of a group which is a member of FATF; and (ii) Resident in a country that is a signatory to IOSCO’s MMOU (Appendix A Signatories) or a signatory of a bilateral MOU with SEBI:
Circular No. DGBA. CDD. No. H-7815 The Government of India has vide Notifications, as detailed below, notified revision in the interest rates on the deposits under the Special Deposit Scheme for Non-Government Provident, Superannuation and Gratuity Funds, announced in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) Notification No.F.16(1)-PD/75 dated June 30, 1975.