Depository System Review Committee (DSRC) was constituted by SEBI to undertake a comprehensive review of the depository system of Indian Securities market.
The existent automation system of the sales tax department encompasses various functional modules of automation like Registration, Returns, Recovery, Refunds and Assessment etc. Each of the Modules has been developed on the concept of automation of physical processes underlying each of the functionalities. The Department has also established its own web site for an interface with the tax payers and has provided various e services to them.
Vide circular no. SMDRPD/Policy/Cir-37/2001 dated June 28, 2001, stock exchanges had been advised to implement appropriate individual scrip wise price bands in either direction.
In view of the difficulties faced by exporters / importers in meeting the condition firm irrevocable order backed by a tripartite agreement should be in place specified in the above mentioned Circular, it has been decided that this requirement may not be insisted upon in case where documentary evidence for circumstances leading to third party payments / name of the third party being mentioned in the irrevocable order/ invoice has been produced.
The Media interaction should broadly aim at achieving the following purpose: a. To disseminate information to the public at large about their entitlements and obligations in respect of Direct Tax Laws. b. To highlight the steps taken for facilitating compliance to the Direct Tax Laws.
n partial modification of Circular No.31 dated 31/12/2013 of 2013-14 and in exercise of the powers conferred under rule 49A of the Delhi Value Added Tax Rules, 2005, I, Prashant Goyal, Commissioner, Value Added Tax, do hereby extend the last date for filing of third quarter return of 2013-14 to 07/02/2014.
The Ministry had received representations from Export Promotion Councils, Trade Associations, individual segments of industry, as well as feedback from field formations and other Departments, after the All Industry Rates (AIR) of Duty Drawback effective 21.9.2013 were notified vide Notification No. 98/2013-Cus. (N.T.) dated 14.09.2013.
Government of India enhanced the Government debt investment limits by USD 5 billion in June 2013. Vide circular CIR/IMD/FIIC/8/2013 dated June 12, 2013, the additional limits of USD 5 billion were made available within the overall Government debt limit of USD 30 billion. This additional limit was made available only to FIIs which are registered with SEBI under the categories of Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs), Multilateral Agencies, Endowment Funds, Insurance Funds, Pension Funds and Foreign Central Banks.
The procedure for issuance of statutory declarations/forms under the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 has been prescribed by the Trade Circulars referred above. At present, for obtaining declaration or certificates, the dealer submits/uploads application called SOR (Statement of Requirement) electronically.
CBDT CIRCULAR NO.03/2014 Section 10 Change in the definition of keyman insurance policy, exemption to income of investor Protection Fund of depositors, pass through status to certain Alternative Investment Funds exemption of income received in India in Indian currency by a foreign company exemption to National Financial Holdings company Limited
