Circular No. 567/4/2001-CX As you may be aware, a Commission on Review of Administrative Laws was set up by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances under the Chairmanship of Shri P.C. Jain. The Commission submitted its report in September, 1998. The Department of AR & PG has already circulated the copies of the Commission’s report to all the Central Ministries/Departments for taking appropriate necessary action.
Circular No. 566/3/2001-CX The matter has been examined by the Board. It is observed that the unprocessed tyre cord fabrics falling under 59.02 are dipped in latex solution and passed through heating chambers; these dipped fabrics are further coated and calendered with unvulcanised rubber compound. These processed tyre cord fabrics (dipped/calendered) are used in the manufacture of tyres falling under Chapter 40. Such processed tyre cord fabrics were for years being classified under Heading 59.02
A representation has been received from the Apparel Export Promotion Council that certain Customs formations are following a practice of deducting the value of hangers from the f.o.b. value of the hanger packed garments for the purpose of allowing drawback even though the Customs Notification No. 16/2000 dated 1.3.2000 (vide Serial No. 115), exempts hangers imported by bonafide exporters, from both the basic Customs duty and the countervailing duty.
In so far as ICRISAT notification is concerned (copy enclosed for ready reference), whole Article II has been extended and, therefore, the exemption for official use where claimed subject to same conditions as for United Nation mentioned in section 7(b) will be admissible. Please acknowledge receipt of this Circular. Difficulties faced if any, in the implementation of the instructions may be brought to the notice of the Board.
Circular No. 1 of 2001-Income Tax The provisions of section 80HHC require filing of Auditor’s Report in the prescribed Form No. 10CCAC along with return of income for claiming the deduction under the said section. This Form was revised by the Income-tax (Fifteenth Amendment) Rules, 1992, with effect from 1-4-1992
Silk & Rayon Textiles Export Pi-emotion Council and Indian Spinners”” Association have represented to the Board that certain exporters of man-made power loom processed fabrics are using the input – grey fabric imported i-nder Advance Licence/DEEC Scheme and DFRC-cum Drawback Scheme and are availing Central Excise allocations of All industry Rates of Drawback, available to such man-made fabrics. This facility is being availed despite the fact that the input “grey fabric” does not suffer any Excise Duty/Countervailing Duly. Such a practice has led to unintended accrual of drawback benefits.
It is brought to the notice of the Board by Air Cargo Commissionerate, Delhi that certain exporters are attempting to export various populated cards like COT SML Card, COT, Power Card, COT Transport Card, COT PSTN Line Card etc. which are used in telecom transmission equipments, and availing DEPB benefit for such exports under DEPB entry at S.No.39.
As per Section 12(1) of the SEBI Act, 1992 read with Rule 3 of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers ) Rule 1992, no sub broker shall buy, sell, deal in securities, unless he holds a certificate granted by the Board under the Regulations.
Circular No.565/2/2001-CX I am directed to enclose copy of Notification No.1/2001-Central Excise (N.T.) dated 11th January, 2001, whereby clause (e) of sub-rule (1) of rule 49 and clause (e) of sub-rule (1) of rule 173G have been amended. Instances have come to notice where certain Central Excise assessees did not pay substantial dues relating to earlier period even after being debarred for two months and were again eligible for the facility of fortnightly payment.
Representations have been received from the trade that the field formations are not permitting drawback to the exports of Handicrafts/ Artwares of composite materials and also on the articles of composite materials, involving brass as a constituent material.
