The stock exchanges may consider shifting the trading in these securities to normal Rolling Settlement subject to the following: (a) At least 50% of other than promoter holdings as per clause 35 of Listing Agreement are in dematerialized mode before shifting the trading in the securities of the company from TFTS to normal Rolling Settlement. For this purpose, the listed companies shall obtain a certificate from its Registrar and Transfer Agent (RTA) and submit the same to the stock exchange/s. However, if an issuer-company does not have a separate RTA, it may obtain a certificate in this regard from a practicing company Secretary/Chartered Accountant and submit the same to the stock exchange/s.
Circular No. 16 /2012-Customs I am directed to invite your attention to the Board’s instruction issued vide F.No.450/79/2010-Cus.IV dated 23.09.2010 which state that the requirement for filing Import General Manifest (IGM) and Bill of Entry should be complied with even in cases, where goods are exempt from payment of any duty. The jurisdictional Commissioners were also instructed to review the situation, and take appropriate action for past cases, including adjudication, if warranted, in case of non-fulfillment of aforesaid filing of documents.
The IRDA had issued guidelines for pension products vide references 1st and 2nd cited. Insurance companies have expressed certain concerns on the provisions in the cited Circulars and have also sought certain clarifications. In view of the above, the following clarifications are issued:
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:-
