CIT(A) who have yet to upload the disposal for FY 2016-17 on ITBA module or to remove the duplicate appeals may be directed to do so immediately and latest by 30.04.2017. This may be treated as MOST URGENT.
It is hereby clarified that Notification No. 86/2013 has been rescinded with effect from the date of issue of the said notification, thereby, removing Cyprus as a notified jurisdictional area with retrospective effect from 01.11.2013.
CBDT vide Circular No.14 of 2017 dated 21st April, 2017 has extended the date of filing of declaration under PMGKY to 10th May, 2017 in cases where tax, surcharge and penalty under PMGKY has been paid on or before the 31st March, 2017,
The earlier notified period of services export rendered between 1-4-2015 to 31-03-2016, as per the list comprising rates and conditions for rewards under the Services Exports from India Scheme (SEIS) notified vide Public Notice No. 3/2015-20 dated 1st April, 2015 as amended vide Public Notice no. 42/2015-20 dated 26.10.2015, is extended upto 31.03.2017.
Duty Credit Scrip can be utilised/debited for payment of Custom Duties in case of EO defaults for Authorizations issued under Chapters 4 and 5 of previous FTPs as well. The Para 3.18(a) of FTP 2015-20 has been amended to bring more clarity on the utilization of Duty Credit Scrips for payment of Customs Duties in case of EO defaults.
It is brought to the notice of the Trade and EPCs that w.e.f. 01.06.2017 only those applications for grant of gold dore shall be considered by this Directorate where the applicant refinery holds a valid licence from Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
Every physician should prescribe drugs with generic names legibly and preferably in capital letters and he/she shall ensure that there is a rational prescription and use of drugs.
Seeks to exempt goods, falling under the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, when imported into India by or along with a unit of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force or the Central Paramilitary Forces on the occasion of its return to India after a tour of service abroad, from basic customs duty (BCD), CVD and SAD subject to the specified conditions.
Coming to the status of migration, as on date 73% of the existing Central Excise registrants and 34% of the existing Service Tax registrants have migrated. We are fast approaching the last date for completion of migration i.e. 30.04.2017. I urge all zonal Chief Commissioners to take necessary steps to assist all existing taxpayers in their migration to the new regime.
Rate of VAT in Maharashtra on Any other kind of Motor Spirit (a) When delivered, (i) to a retail trader for trading from place of business situated within the geographical limits of the Municipal Corporations of the Brihan Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai and within such other areas for such period as may be notified by the State Government in the Official Gazette;