The issue has been examined afresh based upon the representations received and it is clarified that Golf Course Resorts which may not have residencies but have catering facilities shall also be entitled to use the duty credit entitlement scrip issued under Served From India Scheme for import of food items and alcoholic beverages. However, such imports would continue to be subject to excise and tourism laws, as applicable.
07/2005 Annual Information Return (AIR) of ‘high value financial transactions’ is required to be furnished under section 285BA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 by ‘specified persons’ in respect of ‘specified transactions’ registered or recorded by them during the financial year. The due date of filing of the return is the 31st of August of the following year.
Circular No. 07/2005-Income Tax Section 285BA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 requires certain specified persons (filers) to file an Annual Information Return (AIR) in respect of specified financial transactions registered or recorded by him during a financial year. The nature of the transactions and the threshold value above which information has to be submitted in the AIR are prescribed in the Table in Rule 114E of IT Rules, 1962, a copy of which is enclosed as Annexure A. Rule 114E has been amended vide notification no.182/2005 dated 11.7.2005. The form in which the return is to be filed is Form
I am directed to invite your attention to the Board’s Circular No.56/2004-Cus, dated 18th October, 2004, as amended on the above mentioned subject. In view of recent changes in the Handbook of Procedure (Vol.I), the Board hereby makes following further amendment in the Circular No.56/2004-Cus, as amended dated 18.10.2004.
The undersigned is directed to refer to the above mentioned Policy Circular No.11 dated 27.6.2005 and to say that the entries in the Annexure-A & Annexure-B of the said Circular may be corrected to read as indicated against each of them.
As part of efforts to simplify procedures and reduce transaction costs, DGFT is also making efforts to do away with the system of submitting hard copies to the Licensing Authority in case of licensing applications relating to Advance Licences (fixed norm cases), EPCG, Served from India and Restricted Item licences (excluding SCOMET items). This facility will be extended in cases where the licensing applications have been filed with digital signature and licence fee paid thro’ EFT mode on the DGFT website. In such cases, the supporting documents (wherever required) will be filed on the ECOM module by scanning and digitally signing these documents.
It is necessary that the supplies made or export performance effected by non-status holder to status holder, the non-status holder has to achieve at least 25 per cent incremental growth over their respective previous years direct export turnover so as to make such supplies eligible for the benefits under the scheme. In light of this, it has been decided that to certify the export figures at Sr. No. 11 of the CA certificate, CA/CS/ICWA may rely on the declaration given by such suppliers (for their supplies made or export performance effected), that they have achieved at least 25% per cent incremental growth over their respective previous years direct export turnover.
In order to facilitate the unitholders to claim the tax benefit associated with payment of STT, it has now been decided to allow mutual funds to share the UCC of their schemes/plans with their unitholders.
Attention is invited to Board’s Circular No. 75/5/2004-ST dated 03.03.2004 which specifies that only Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise is empowered to issue a demand notice and adjudicate such notice under section 73 of the Finance Act, 1994 (hereinafter referred to as the said Act)
The Bank will decide at which centre the gold is to be sold based on various cost / other factors and will also exercise its discretion/ judgment as to (a) when to sell (b) at what price to sell. Although it has to be borne in mind that gold prices can fluctuate significantly even during the course of a single day, the Bank will use its discretion/ market knowledge to get the benefit of the “best” possible price. The concerned Commissioner will, post – sale, make an evaluation as to whether, in view of the range of prices prevailing at the time of sale, the “best” possible sale has been made. The above arrangement will be reviewed as and when necessary through mutual discussion.
