With regard to eligibility criteria as laid down in para 2(1) of the aforesaid Policy Circular it is clarified that manufacturing / processing units should have been set up during the years when marble was under SIL List or before. Hence documentary evidence showing establishment of manufacturing / processing units during that period should be produced.
Circular No. 9 of 2005-Income Tax Reference is invited to Circular No. 6/2004 dated 6.12.2004 wherein the rates of deduction of income-tax from the payment of income under the head “Salaries” under Section 192 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, during the financial year 2004-2005, were intimated. The present Circular contains the rates of deduction of income-tax from the payment of income chargeable under the head “Salaries” during the financial year 2005-2006 and explains certain related provisions of the Income-tax Act
On examination of their request in the Ministry, it has been decided that service providers in the port handling sector who are appointed as Custodians by the jurisdictional Customs/Central Excise authorities shall be eligible for 25% Bank Guarantee for importing capital goods under EPCG Scheme. Circular No.58/2004-Cus. dated 21.10.2004 stands modified to this effect.
Accordingly Board’s Circular No.43/2001-Cus. dated 6.8.2001 and instruction issued vide F.No.450/132/2004-Cus.IV, dated 4.01.2005 should be read as amended to above extent.
However, consignment of Metallic Scrap where the Bill of Lading is dated 1st December 2005 or before and where certificates have been issued by these agencies will be cleared by Customs with 100% inspection in terms of Custom Circular No. 56 dated 18.10.2004.
Board has decided to introduce the ‘Risk Management System’ (RMS) in major Customs locations where the Indian Customs EDI System (ICES) is operational. The implementation of the RMS is one of the most significant steps in the ongoing Business Process Re-engineering initiatives of the Customs and Central Excise Department.
Presently the automated transshipment module is implemented between JNPT and ICD Tughlakabad. Detailed transshipment procedure is being worked out by the Directorate of Systems and will be circulated to all automated custom locations for informing the trade before implementation.
It has been brought to the knowledge of Board that that the present exemption for bank guarantee should be reexamined and extended to all agencies-ICDs/CFSs/carriers undertaking transhipment of cargo, so that cargo could be moved faster from ports and congestion avoided in ports.
The Board’s Circular No. 13/2005-Cus, dated 11.03.2005 should be read as amended to the above extent. The above instructions may be brought to the notice of the Trade immediately through appropriate Public Notice.
Whether any business was owned by the importer in the past, if so previous PAN, IE Code, Central Excise Registration Number, with all details including address, telephone number, fax no, Email Address.
