Kind attention is invited to Circular No. 890/10/2009 dated 3.6.2009 by which Board (CBEC) issued Order under Section 37B on classification of Coconut Oil packed in containers of the sizes up to 200ml. References have been received on the subject from field formations on need to review the Circular due to judicial pronouncements on the subject.
There have been some reports in the media yesterday and today that the Income tax Department has issued fresh demand notice to Nokia India. These reports are erroneous. An assessment order was passed in the case of Nokia India Pvt Ltd for Assessment Year 2010-11 in August 2015. The tax demand raised by this order was primarily based on issues arising from earlier orders.
In light of these circumstances and to address the matter, in exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 of the Foreign Trade Policy (2015-2020) read with reference to para 3.14 of Handbook of Procedures of FTP 2015-20, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby allows the following procedure to be followed where exports have been made between 1.4.2015 to 31.5.2015, and where the exporter has inadvertently marked N in the reward item box and wishes to seek MEIS benefits
The Officers of DGCEI, Bangalore Zonal Unit, Bengaluru arrested Shri. Sagar B. Muthappa, Managing Director of M/s. Vasoo Builders Pvt. Ltd. on 09.10.2015. M/ s. Vasoo Builders Pvt. Ltd is a company providing Works Contract Service, which had collected Service Tax to the tune of Rs.3.24 Crores and not remitted the same to the Government Account. Even though the assessee was collecting the Service Tax from his customers/clients, they had failed to remit the same to the Government Account.
Notification No. 24/2015-2020 In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends the Policy Condition 1 of Chapter 88 of ITC (HS), 2012 – Schedule – 1 (Import Policy) as under.
A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 20 As announced in the Fourth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement (para. no. 39) on September 29, 2015, with a view to further liberalising the existing hedging facilities, it has been decided to allow all resident individuals, firms and companies, who have actual or anticipated foreign exchange exposures, to book foreign exchange forward and FCY-INR options contracts up to USD 1,000,000 (USD one million) without any requirement of documentation on the basis of a simple declaration.
No.F.3(15)/Fin.(Rev-I)/2015-16, whereas the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi is of opinion that it is expedient in the interest of Revenue to introduce an award Scheme named as Bill Banvao, Inaam Pao’. The Department of Trade & Taxes, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi is introducing an award scheme for the general public ‘Bill Banvao, Imam Pao’. The scheme would be for Bill/Cash Memo/Retail Invoice of purchases made from a registered dealer in Delhi.
take necessary steps and put in place necessary systems for implementation of the circular, including necessary amendments to the relevant bye-laws, rules and regulations, within three months from the date of this circular.
Notification No. 23/2015-2020 1. Export to be made by private parties from privately held stocks. State Trading Enterprises (STEs) including M/s. NCCF & NAFED are also permitted to export privately held stocks of non-Basmati rice.
Notification No. 21/2015-Central Excise (N.T.) – In exercise of the powers conferred by section 37 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) and section 94 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004, namely:
