The Ministry has announced the revised All Industry Rates of Duty Drawback vide notification No. 103 /2008-Cus (NT) dated 29.08.2008. The rates of drawback have been made effective from 01.09.2008. The notification may please be downloaded from CBEC website www.cbec.gov.in and perused for details.
In continuation with the Circular No.F.1/5/SE/ 83 dated May 31, 1984 of Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Economics Affairs, Stock Exchange Division, you are advised to direct your stock brokers/clearing members to carry out complete internal audit on a half yearly basis by independent qualified Chartered Accountants.
Department of Power has raised an issue that as per existing provisions in chapter 8 of Foreign Trade Policy, deemed export benefits to Mega Power Projects are available where either power procurement has been tied up though ICB procedure or if ICB procedure has been followed at Engineering and procurement contract (EPC) stage.
The quantity of import allowed under Para III of the aforementioned Circular is raised from 1.1 lakh MT to 1.4 lakh MT for the year 2008-09. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
For exports made from 1-4-2006 till 31-3-2008 that have already been realized up to 31-3-2008, the last date for filing the application for obtaining benefits under Chapter 3 of the Foreign Trade Policy will be 30.11.2008, and if the realization is after 31.3.2008, then the last date for filing the application will be as per the provisions of Para 3.23.10 of HBP Vol. 1 (RE-2008) as amended vide Public Notice No. 64 (RE-2008) / 2004-2009 dated 14.8.2008.
The matter has been examined. Accordingly, it is clarified that in case a 100% EOU, having an IEC Number from the concerned Development Commissioner of a Special Economic Zone, de-bonds and converts into a DTA Unit, the IEC issued to the firm shall be cancelled and archived. Against the same PAN Number, concerned RA will issue a fresh IEC to the firm. Subsequent modifications/amendments in the new IEC shall be carried out by the concerned RA.
In addition to the requirements prescribed in aforementioned two Policy Circulars, the applicants shall also be required to furnish a copy of Chartered Accountant certified statement of accounts, filed along with balance sheet to the income tax authorities for each of the years i.e. 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006-07.
The Managing Director / Executive Director of Derivative Segment of NSE & BSE and their Clearing House / Corporation.
The All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) has represented to government regarding the difficulties being faced by the goods transport agency in respect of service tax levy on goods transport by road service. In this regard, a number of meetings were held between the representatives of AIMTC with the government and a joint statement by the government and AIMTC, dated 4.7.08, was issued laying down the principles to be followed in respect of the issues raised by AIMTC.
In the case of airport service provider, it may be noted that as per Para 9.53 (iv) of Foreign Trade Policy payment made by foreign airlines from their repatriable or remittable earnings in Indian Rupees, which are otherwise considered as having been paid for in free foreign exchange by RBI is to be counted as free foreign exchange.
