It has been decided that in case of bills drawn under LCs restricted to a particular UCB, and the beneficiary of the LC is not a borrower who has been granted regular credit facility by that UCB, the UCB concerned may, as per their discretion and based on their perception about the credit worthiness of the LC issuing bank, negotiate such LCs, subject to the condition that the proceeds will be remitted to the regular banker of the beneficiary of the LC. However, the prohibition regarding negotiation of unrestricted LCs for borrowers who have not been sanctioned regular credit facilities will continue to be in force.
With the advent of technology and penetration of internet access, the need for printing and supplying of GR forms by Reserve Bank does not exist any more. It has therefore, been decided to discontinue supplying/selling printed GR forms across the counter by Regional Offices of Reserve Bank. Therefore, with effect from July 1, 2012, GR forms shall be available only online at Reserve Bank’s website www.rbi.org.in at the following link:
Circular No. 963/06/2012-CX Whether the FDR is required to be submitted to the jurisdictional officer in-charge of the Mega Power Project or to the jurisdictional officer in-charge of the factory from where the goods are cleared for supply to such project: It is clarified that the FDR is required to be submitted to the jurisdictional Deputy Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner, in-charge of the factory from where the goods are cleared in terms of this notification and not to the jurisdictional officer, in-charge of the Project.
Circular No.10/2012-Customs Your kind attention is invited to the Circular No.02/2012-Customs, dated 16-02-2012, regarding procedure on refund of 4% CVD (SAD). The above Circular provides the facility of manual filing of Bill of Entry for utilizing the amount of re-credited 4% CVD refunds (SAD) for payment of duty in case of re-credited DEPB/ Reward Scheme scrips upto 31-03-2012.
Bankers to an Issue (BTIs) are required to furnish periodical reports on quarterly and annual basis in electronic form in the prescribed format in terms of SEBI Circulars No. RBT(G I Series) Circular No. 1(95-96)) dated April 21, 1995, BTI Circular No. 3(1 999-2000) dated July 09, 1999, and Cir No. MIRSD/DPS-2/BTI/Cir¬15/2008 dated May 06, 2008.
Circular No.154/5/2012 Notification No.4/2012 – Service Tax dated the 17th March 2012 has amended the Point of Taxation Rules 2011 w.e.f. 1st April 2012, inter- alia, amending Rule 7 which applied to individuals or proprietary firms or partnership firms providing taxable services referred to in sub-clauses (g), (p), (q), (s), (t), (u), (za) and (zzzzm) of clause (105) of section 65 of the Finance Act, 1994. Rule 7 determined the point of taxation in such cases as the date of receipt of payment. The provisions have been amended both in the Point of Taxation Rules 2011 and the Service Tax Rules 1994 such that from 1st April 2012 the payment of tax shall be allowed to be deferred till the receipt of payment upto a value of Rs 50 lakhs of taxable services. The facility has been granted to all individuals and partnership firms, irrespective of the description of service, whose turnover of taxable services is fifty lakh rupees or less in the previous financial year.
Circular No. 962/05/2012-CX Duty payable under rule 8 is on a different footing from duty payable under Section 11A. Duty under Rule 8 is paid after self determination by the assessee unlike Duty payable under Section 11A where generally the duty is determined by the Central Excise officer and the payment is mandated after such determination. There is no time limit prescribed under Section 11A i.e., monthly or quarterly unlike the date prescribed under Rule 8 (i.e., 5th of the next month). Therefore, the restriction on the utilization of the cenvat credit accruing subsequent to the last date of the month or quarter in which the arrears arise, is not applicable to the demands confirmed under Section 11A of the Central Excise Act, 1944.
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 96 Creation of charge on immovable / movable property and other financial assets. Reckoning bank guarantee issued on behalf of JV / WOS for computation of Financial Commitment. Issuance of personal guarantee by the direct / indirect individual promoters of the Indian Party. Financial Commitment without equity contribution to JV / WOS. Submission of Annual Performance Report. Compulsorily Convertible Preference Shares (CCPS).
Acquiring qualification shares of an overseas company for holding the post of a Director . Acquiring shares of a foreign company towards professional services rendered or in lieu of Director’s remuneration. Acquiring shares in a foreign company through ESOP Scheme.
Circular No. 961/04/2012-CX As you are aware, Duty refund procedure (DRP) prescribed by Notification No. 20/2004-CE(NT) dated 6.9.2004 has been rescinded vide Notification No. 25/2011-CE(NT) dated 5.12.2011 w.e.f 1st March, 2012. Export to Nepal under claim of rebate is permissible under Notification No. 19/2004-CE(NT) dated 6.9.2004 as amended by Notification No. 24/2011-CE(NT) dated 5.12.2011 issued under rule 18 of Central Excise Rules, 2002 and under bond/LUT vide Notification No. 42/2001-CE(NT) dated 26.6.2001 [as amended by Notification No. 26/2011-CE(NT) dated 5.12.2011] in terms of Rule 19 of Central Excise Rules, 2002.
