SEBI Board after deliberations decided to remove the above restrictions for managing offshore funds, belonging to Category I FPIs and appropriately regulated broad based Category II FPIs, by local fund manager who is managing a domestic scheme.
Request for provision of data by Export Promotion Councils/ Commodity Boards/ Trade and Industry Associations for the purposes of the exercise for All Industry Rates (AIR) of Duty Drawback for the year 2015- reg.
INTRODUCTION OF THE UNDISCLOSED FOREIGN INCOME AND ASSETS (IMPOSITION OF TAX) BILL, 2015- The Finance Minister, in his budget speech, while acknowledging the limitations under the existing law, had conveyed the considered decision of the Government to enact a comprehensive new law on black money to specifically deal with black money stashed away abroad. He also promised to introduce the new Bill in the current Session of the Parliament.
AST INSTRUCTION NO.135 Representations from field formations have been received intimating that owing to certain technical problems certain cases could not be processed in AST. The reasons submitted by field formations are broadly categorized as under:
I am directed to ref to the above and to state that it has come to the notice of Board that In a recent incident, the Hon’ble High Court has passed certain remarks against the Department. It appears that the High Court had sought certain information regarding the case from the Departmental Counsel.
Therefore, in exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendment in Appendix-5 (List of Inspection and Certification Agencies) of Handbook of Procedures Vol. I (Appendices and Aayaat Niryaat Forms) 2009-2014 with immediate effect.
An online system viz. Anubhav has been developed for showcasing outstanding work done by the retiring Government employees during service. Instructions for use of this application by the retiring employees, Head of Offices/ Head of Departments in the Ministries/ Departments have been issued by this Department vide OM of even number dated 19.2.2015 and 5.3.2015
The Central Board of Excise & Customs (CBEC) is celebrating the Year 2015 as the Year of Taxpayer Services in recognition of the need to have ‘customer focus’ in our day-to-day functioning. The Tax Administration Reforms Commission (TARC) has devoted a full Chapter to ‘Customer Focus’ in its first Report.
Notification No.1/2015 – Income Tax In exercise of the powers conferred under the Income Tax Act, 1961, the Finance Act, 1992 and the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2014, the Central Government hereby notifies the creation of two additional benches of the Authority for Advance Rulings (Income Tax) including one at National Capital Region (NCR) and one new bench at Mumbai, with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary).
20. Voting though electronic means.- (1) The provisions of this rule shall apply in respect of the general meetings for which notices are issued on or after the date of commencement of this rule. (2) Every company other than a company referred to in Chapter XB or Chapter XC of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2009 having its equity shares listed on a recognised stock exchange or a company having not less than one thousand members, shall provide to its members facility to exercise their right to vote on resolutions proposed to be considered at general meetings by electronic means.
