Please refer to our circular DBOD.BP.BC.No.50/21.01.001/2011-12 dated November 4, 2011 advising banks that they are prohibited from crediting ‘account payee’ cheques to the account of any person other than the payee named therein. We reiterate these instructions and advise that banks should strictly collect ‘account payee’ cheques only for their payee constituents.
The Central Government has amended the Notification No. 98/2013-Customs (N.T.) dated September 14, 2013 vide Notification No. 05/2014 – Customs (N.T.) dated January 21, 2014 , to provide new drawback rates for several Products exported out of India. The Notification shall come into force on January 25, 2014.
in view of the fresh launch of interest rate futures and difficulties expressed by the industry, it has been decided to extend the period for obtaining certification by such approved users and sales personnel for a period of two years from the date of this notification.
Circular No. 2/2014-Income Tax The Central Board of Direct Taxes had issued Circular No. 447 (hereinafter called “the Circular”) on 22nd January, 1986 clarifying that awards received by a sportsman, who is not a professional, will not be liable to tax in his hands as the award will be in the nature of a gift and/or personal testimonial. 2. The said Circular was applicable in a tax regime when gift was not taxable in the hands of the recipient and with the fundamental change
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments
As a prudential measure, it has been decided to prescribe a Loan to Value (LTV) Ratio of not exceeding 75 per cent for banks’ lending against Gold jewellery (including bullet repayment loans against pledge of gold jewellery). Therefore, henceforth loans sanctioned by banks should not exceed 75 per cent of the value of gold ornaments and jewellery.
We have been receiving references from market participants as to whether, along similar lines, it is possible for FIIs and other foreign investors to effect remittances on cash /TOM /spot basis to a bank other than the designated AD Category -I custodian bank.
Following position limits were prescribed for FIIs: The gross open positions of the FII across all contracts shall not exceed 10% of the total open interest or INR 600 crores, whichever is higher.
In rule 12 of the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004, after the brackets, letters, figures and words, “[GSR 307(E), dated the 25thApril, 2007]” the words, figures, letters and brackets, “or No.1/2010-Central Excise, dated the 6th February, 2010 [G.S.R. 62(E), dated the 6th February, 2010]” shall be inserted.
Trade and Industry has sought clarification as to whether the first installment of tax dues paid under Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme (VCES), 2013 would be available as Cenvat Credit immediately after payment or Cenvat credit can be availed only after payment of tax dues in full and receipt of Acknowledgement of Discharge in form VCES-3.
