The Board has accepted this recommendation of the C&AG. The Board has already issued a detailed circular regarding initiation of coercive action for the recovery of central excise duties under its Circular 788/21/2004-CX dated 25 May 2004 issued from F. No. 208/41/2003-CX.6. The instructions contained in this Circular would apply mutatis mutandis for the recovery of customs arrears as well.
In case the above time period cannot be observed in a particular case, the adjudicating officer shall keep his supervisory officer informed regarding the circumstances which prevented the observance of the above time frame, and the supervisory officer would fix an appropriate time frame for disposal of such cases and monitor their disposal accordingly.
In case the above time period cannot be observed in a particular case, the adjudicating officer shall keep his supervisory officer informed regarding the circumstances which prevented the observance of the above time frame, and the supervisory officer would fix an appropriate time frame for disposal of such cases and monitor their disposal accordingly.
The issue of timely disposal of the applications/requests of EOUs has often been raised in Open Houses. Several representations from the EOU exporters have also been received expressing difficulties on account of delayed action on their applications/requests in the field.
Pursuant to the enhancement in overseas investment limits by RBI, it has now been decided that mutual funds can invest in ADRs/GDRs/Foreign Securities within overall limit
Wide publicity may please be given to the clarification by way of issuance of Public Notice. Difficulties, if any, in implementation of this clarification, may be brought to the notice of the Directorate General of Export Promotion, New Delhi.
A question has arisen regarding the applicability of service tax levy on roaming service provided to an international in-bound roamer, i.e., subscriber of a foreign telecom network, when in India, by an Indian telecom service provider. The telecom operators are of the view that in-bound roamer is not a subscriber as no telephone connection is provided to him and such roamer does not undergo the processes of registering as subscriber like entering into contract with the visiting network, furnishing of identity, etc
Circular No. 14/2006-Income Tax The Finance Act, 2006 (hereafter referred to as the Act) as passed by the Parliament, received the assent of the President on the 18-4-2006 and has been enacted as Act No. 21 of 2006. This circular explains the substance of the provisions of the Act relating to direct taxes.
Implementation of Special Economic Zone Act, 2005 and Special Economic Zone Rules, 2006- Attention is invited to the notification No S.O. 196(E), dated 10.02.06 issued vide F./1/7/2005 EPZ dated 10.2.2006, by the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India on the above subject.
The aforesaid limits for foreign investment in respect of recognised stock exchanges shall be subject to the limit of 5% shareholding by any person, directly or indirectly, as prescribed under the Securities Contracts
