CIRCULAR NO. IRDA/F&I/CIR/AML/151/07/2011, DATED 5-7-2011 PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING (MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS OF THE NATURE AND VALUE OF TRANSACTIONS, THE PROCEDURE AND MANNER OF MAINTAINING AND TIME FOR FURNISHING INFORMATION AND VERIFICATION AND MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS OF THE IDENTITY OF THE CLIENTS OF THE BANKING COMPANIES, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND INTERMEDIARIES) THIRD AMENDMENT RULES, 2010
The Official Liquidators have reported that they are facing problems in e-filing of Income Tax Returns in compliance as they are required to mention PAN No. of the person who files the return, representing the company in liquidation. In the Regional Directors Conference held on 16-6-2011 also, the Official Liquidators brought to the notice of the Ministry that they are not able to file Income Tax Returns since the verification part of the report require them to mention their personal PAN Card No. even when they file the Return as a representative assesee of the company (in liquidation). It was suggested that a PAN Card should be issued in the name of the office i.e. OL
Circular No. 948/09/2011-CX It has been brought to the notice of the Board that doubts have arisen on whether the benefit of proportionate Cenvat credit as clarified by Circular 845/03/2006-CX dated 1.02.2007 would be available to textile items of heading 5508, 5509, 5510, 5511, 5512, 5513 and 5514 of the First Schedule to the Central Excise tariff Act since a reference to these headings was omitted in Notification No.29/2004-CE dated 9th July, 2004 vide notification No.11/2009-CE dated 7th July,2009.
No. LAD-NRO/GN/2011-12/11/21228 – In exercise of the powers conferred by section 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992), the Board hereby makes the following Regulations to amend the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents) Regulations, 1993, namely:- These Regulations may be called the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents) (Amendment) Regulations, 2011.
In consultation with BSE, MCX-SX, NSE and USE, it has been decided that the Stock Exchanges may allow modifications of client codes of non-institutional trades only to rectify a genuine error in entry of client code at the time of placing / modifying the related order.
Circular No.27/2011-Customs It is reported to the Board that e-wastes such as used computers, CRT, RAM and electrical and electronic assemblies are being dumped in a big way into the country thereby posing serious threat to environment. References have also been received seeking clarification whether used computers imported for re-use need permission of Ministry of Environment and Forest before clearance.
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.01 Keeping in view the need to provide a window to facilitate refinancing of FCCBs by the Indian companies who may be facing difficulty in meeting the redemption obligations, it has been decided to consider applications for refinancing of FCCBs by Indian companies under the automatic route. Accordingly, designated AD Category – I banks may allow Indian companies to refinance the outstanding FCCBs subject to compliance with the terms and conditions set out hereunder: –
As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India issues updated circulars/notifications. A gist of circulars issued by the Bank to Securitisation Companies/Reconstruction Companies updated as on June 30, 2011 is reproduced below (Annexure). The detailed circulars have also been placed on the RBI web-site (http://www.rbi.org.in).
Purpose To provide a framework of rules/regulations/standards/practices to the credit card issuing banks/NBFCs for their credit card business and ensure that the same are in alignment with the best customer practices. Banks should adopt adequate safeguards and implement the following guidelines in order to ensure that their credit card operations are run on sound, prudent and customer friendly manner.
No NBFC shall open subsidiaries/joint ventures/representative office abroad or shall make investment in any foreign entities without obtaining prior approval in writing from the Reserve Bank of India. The application from the NBFC seeking No Objection would be considered subject to these directions.
