It has been decided to phase out short term subordinated debt (Tier-III bonds) as an eligible source of capital for standalone PDs. Accordingly, PDs should not raise fresh funds through issuance of Tier-III bonds with effect from July 1, 2012.
Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 12/2012-Central Excise, dated the 17th March, 2012, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 163(E), dated 17th March, 2012, namely:-
Notification No. 43/2012-Customs Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 12/2012- Customs, dated the 17th March, 2012, which was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 185(E), dated the 17th March, 2012, namely:-
Vide Order No. 131 dated 26.06.2012 the CBDT has transferred and posted several officers in the grade of Additional/ Joint Commissioners of Income-tax with immediate effect.
In order to enhance the quality of financial reporting done by listed entities, it has been decided to put in place, a mechanism to process qualified annual audit reports filed by the listed entities with stock exchanges and Annual Audit Reports where accounting irregularities have been pointed out by Financial Reporting Review Board of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI-FRRB). It has been, inter-alia, decided that:
Note: Export of product listed in Table 1 & Table 2 above through any of the Land Custom Stations (LCSs) situated in the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim shall be entitled for additional Duty Credit Scrip @ 1% of FOB value.
Government of India has decided to extend interest subvention of 2% on rupee export credit on specified export sectors from April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013. Accordingly, the interest subvention on pre-shipment and post-shipment rupee export credit is extended from April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013 on the same terms and conditions as mentioned in our circular dated November 3, 2011 for the following sectors – Handicrafts, Carpets, Handlooms, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) , Readymade Garments, Processed Agriculture Products, Sport Goods, Toys.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), vide its circular dated June 25, 2012 has decided to enhance the existing limit for investment by SEBI registered Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) in Government debt by a further amount of USD 5 billion taking the overall limit for FII investment in Government debt from USD 15 billion to USD 20 billion.
On a review, it has been decided to rationalize the Form-83 submitted to the Reserve Bank for obtaining Loan Registration Number (LRN) to reflect the liberalization and rationalization measures that have been carried out over a period of time. Accordingly, borrowers desirous of obtaining Loan Registration Number (LRN) with effect from July 01, 2012 may submit Form-83 in the revised format (Annex I). An illustration of calculation of average maturity period is provided at Annex II for guidance.
Keeping in view the difficulties pointed out by the Members of Bar Associations CESTAT as also of the Departmental Representatives, the Hon’ble President has been pleased to partially modify the Circular dated 30/3/2012 to the extent indicated below:- It is directed that Appeals Stay and Misc. Applications received by hand in the Registry, if not under objection, shall be listed before the Respective Benches latest by the fourteenth day of the receipt of Appeals, Stay and Misc. Applications after issued notice to the Parties.
