Therefore, (i) import of Tapioca Starch and Wheat Gluten as alternative inputs against import item No. 1 of SION E-5 and, (ii) import of Lactose / Fructose / Maltose / Mannitol / Sodium Saccharin / Artificial Sweetening Agents, as alternative inputs against import items No. 2 of SION E-5 and import item No. 1(a) of SION E-1, is not to be allowed, under Advance Authorisations and Duty Free Import Authorisations issued agasint SIONs E-1 & E-5.
The representations from various Trade and Association have been received with a request to extend the due date for submission of Audit Report in Form-704. The issue has been examined. Accordingly, it has been decided to extend the due date for submission of the Audit Report in Form 704 for the period 2009-10 from 31st January 2011 to 15th February 2011.
Attention is invited to Board Circular No.6/2007-Customs dated 22.01.2007 which outlines comprehensive procedures and guidelines for transhipment of cargo from one Custom station to other Custom stations
Establishment of Connectivity with both depositories NSDL and CDSL – Companies eligible for shifting from Trade for Trade Settlement (TFTS) to normal Rolling Settlement
It has now been decided that the FFMCs and the ADs Category-II [which are not Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), Local Area Banks (LABs), Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) and Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)], having a minimum net worth of Rs. 5 crore, may participate in the designated currency futures and currency options on exchanges recognized by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) as clients only for the purpose of hedging their underlying foreign exchange exposures.
he Reserve Bank of India had held discussions with select banks on December 22, 2010 to get an assessment regarding the ground level situation in the microfinance sector in Andhra Pradesh and other States and the need for any interim measures. The banks informed that collections by MFIs in Andhra Pradesh had deteriorated considerably and there were some incipient signs of contagion spreading to other States. Subsequently, IBA based on the feedback received by them from banks had come up with a proposal that there is a need for extending certain relaxations in the restructuring guidelines of RBI for the MFI sector.
It has been observed that there is no uniformity in the practice adopted by banks while accounting for investments in Government Securities i.e. they are accounted for either on “Trade Date” or the “Settlement Date”. Hence, with a view to bringing in uniformity, it has been decided that banks should follow “Settlement Date” accounting for recording both outright and ready forward purchase and sale transactions in Government Securities.
Members of CFMS are using the funds transfer module to transfer funds from one DAD to another DAD from their payment gateways. At present, the time window for funds transfer module of CFMS is from 11:00 hours to 16:30 hours on weekdays and from 11:00 hours to 13:00 hours on Saturdays.
Circular No. 06/2011-Customs The undersigned is directed to invite your attention to Circular No.58/2004-Cus. dt.21.10.2004 on the above subject as amended by Circular Nos.17/2009-Cus. dt.25.5.2009 and 32/2009-Cus. dt.25.11.2009 and to state that references have been received with reference to para 3.2(c) of the Circular No. 58/2004-Cus. dt.21.10.2004. Para 3.2(c ) of the said Circular, interalia, stipulates that exemption from Bank Guarantee contemplated therein will not be available in case the licence holder has been penalized under the provisions of Customs Act,1962, the Central Excise Act,1944, the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA),1999 or the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act,1992 during the previous three Financial years.
Circular No. 133 / 2 / 2011 – ST F.No.332/36/2010-TRU Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Tax Research Unit North Block, New Delhi 18th January 2011 To Chief Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax (All), Director General (Service Tax), Director General (Central Excise Intelligence), Director General (Audit), Commissioners of Service Tax (All), […]
