Further, in respect of ACP importers to be audited under the scheme within a period of one year, Board has decided that carrying out PCCV or PCA at the respective Customs House shall be a duplication of effort for both Department and ACP importers. Therefore, Board desires that in respect of ACP importers PCCV or PCA at the Customs Houses shall be dispensed with henceforth.
In terms of sub-section 4 of Section (6) of FEMA, 1999, a person resident in India is free to hold, own, transfer or invest in foreign currency, foreign security or any immovable property situated outside India if such currency, security or property was acquired, held or owned by such person when he was resident outside India or inherited from a person who was resident outside India. (b) an investor can retain and reinvest the income earned on investments made under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
On a review, it has been decided that AD banks in India may be permitted to accept FCNR (B) deposits in any permitted currency. It may be noted that ‘Permitted currency’ for this purpose would mean a foreign currency which is freely convertible as defined in terms of Regulation 2(v) of FEMA 14/2000-RB dated May 3, 2000, as amended from time to time.
The Board has received references expressing difficulties in implementation of provisions of Section 194A of the Act in a situation where in the course of the proceedings before Supreme Court/High Court/ any other court or tribunal , one or more than one litigant (hereinafter ‘the depositor’) is directed by the court that a specified amount be deposited in the bank either directly or through the court in order to protect the interest of litigants.
Attention of Authorised Dealer Category – I (AD Category – I) banks is invited to the A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No. 17 dated November 16, 2010, in terms of which AD Category – I banks have been permitted to offer the facility of repatriation of export related remittances by entering into standing arrangements with Online Payment Gateway Service Providers (OPGSPs), subject to the conditions stipulated therein.
Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has concluded an Agreement dated April 21, 2011 with the Government of the Republic of Senegal, making available to the latter, a Line of Credit (LOC) of USD 27.50 million (USD twenty seven million and five hundred thousand) for financing eligible goods, services, machinery and equipment including consultancy services from India for the purpose of financing rural electrification project in Senegal.
Securities and Exchange Broad of India CIRCULAR CIR/MRD/DP/11/2011, Dated- October 14, 2011 To, All Stock Exchanges Dear Sir / Madam, Sub: Establishment of Connectivity with both depositories NSDL and CDSL – Companies eligible for shifting from Trade for Trade Settlement (TFTS) to normal Rolling Settlement 1. It is observed from the information provided by the […]
As in other schemes, the status of DFIAs issued by DGFT on or after 13.10.2011, and transmitted to Customs, would be available on DGFT website (http://dgft.gov.in). In case of any clarification or error in transmission or for any other technical fault, the Help Desk at DGFT (Hqrs) and 4 Zonal Offices may be contacted. The contact details of the concerned officials of Hqrs. and the Zonal Offices are already available on DGFT.
Circular No. 45/2011-Cus., it is clarified that in respect of reward schemes specified under Chapter 3 of FTP and DEPB scheme, re-export of imported goods, which are found to be defective /unfit and/ or for re-export on account of any other reason, may be permitted by the Commissioner of Customs, subject to fulfillment of the following conditions: (i) re-export of goods shall take place from the same port from where the goods were imported; (ii) the goods are re-exported within 6 months from the date of import; (iii) the Asstt. /Dy. Commissioner of Customs is satisfied about the identity of the goods;
ADs Category – II and FFMCs may provide facility for reconversion of Indian Rupees to the extent of Rs. 50,000/- to foreign tourists (not NRIs) against ATM Receipts based on the following documents. • Valid Passport and VISA • Ticket confirmed for departure within 7 days. • Original ATM slip (to be verified with the original debit/ credit card).
