The existing form ANF 2A, is being replaced by another format, online filing of which along with all requisite documents will be mandatory w.e.f 01.01.2015, and decision regarding grant or refusal of IEC will be conveyed within two working days by the concerned jurisdictional RA. Facility of filing online application for IEC will also be available on the e-biz portal of DIPP, after its integration with DGFT’s system.
The Reserve Bank of India The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released on its website today, the Guidelines for Licensing of Payments Banks. Key features of the Payments Banks guidelines are: i) Objectives: The objectives of setting up of payments banks will be to further financial inclusion by providing (i) small savings accounts and (ii) […]
Special drive for disposal of objections relating to mismatch of Annexure 2A/2B cases for the Assessment Year 2012-13 No.F.7(480)/Policy/VAT/2014/518-527 Dated 24-11-2014
In order to provide liquidity to retail investors in such bonds, it has been decided that banks can extend loans to individuals against long-term bonds issued by them under the provisions of the above-mentioned circular. Boards of the banks should lay down a policy in this regard prescribing suitable margins, purpose of the loan and other safeguards. Further, such loans should be subject to a ceiling, say, Rs.10 lakh per borrower, and tenure of loan should be within the maturity period of the bonds. It is also clarified that banks are not permitted to lend against such bonds issued by other banks.
CIRCULAR NO. 19 of 2014-15 The return is to be filed by dealers who have made interstate sale at concessional rates against statutory forms ‘C’ or stock transferred against ‘F’ forms or sold the goods against ‘H’ forms to dealers (other than Delhi) or claimed deduction from taxable turnover against E-I/EII forms or I/J forms etc.
The guidelines concerning official dealings between Administration and Members of Parliament and State Legislatures have been issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and reiterated from time to time. The provisions of the Central Secretariat Manual of Office Procedure regarding prompt disposal of communications from MPs have also been reiterated from time […]
F. No. B1/6/2013-TRU Dated- 25th November, 2014 Certain representations have been received through Ministry of Commerce raising the issue that SEZ unit or developer has to approach two authorities (the SEZ authority and with the Jurisdictional Service Tax authority) for upfront exemption under notification No. 12/2013 dated 01.07.2013 as amended.
It has come to our notice that some Indian companies are accessing overseas market for debt funds through overseas holding / associate / subsidiary / group companies. It has also been reported that such borrowings are raised at rates exceeding the ceiling applicable in terms of extant FEMA regulations and that the funds so raised are routed to the Indian companies which accounts for sole/major operations of the group. RBI/2014-15/316 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 41
The exemption granted in respect of filing of the returns under the CST Act was posing difficulties in generating the lists of returns defaulters under the CST Act in the automation system i.e. Mahavikas.
It has been decided to align the applicable eligibility and investment norms between Foreign Portfolio Investor (FPI) regime and subscription through the Offshore Derivative Instruments (ODI) route. Accordingly.
