NOTIFICATION NO.74/2011-CUSTOMS (N.T.) Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby determines that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currency specified in column (2) of each of Schedule I and Schedule II annexed hereto into Indian currency or vice versa shall, with effect from 1st November, 2011 be the rate mentioned against it in the corresponding entry in column (3) thereof, for the purpose of the said section, relating to imported and export goods.
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 43 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (42 of 2010), the Central Government hereby specifies that the officers not below the rank of Sub-Inspector of Police of the following organisations shall be the authorities for investigation of offences punishable under the said Act,
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (42 of 2010), the Central Government hereby authorises the following officers for according previous sanction as required under the said section, namely.
Circular No. 957/18/2011-CX-3, the Board has noticed that the monetary limits for adjudicating cases (both extended period and others), for Joint Commissioners is with regard to cases involving duty– above Rs 5 lakhs and upto Rs 50 lakhs and for Additional Commissioners it is with regard to cases involving duty – above Rs 20 lakhs and upto Rs 50 lakhs. The matter has been examined in the Board. It has been decided to prescribe an uniform monetary limit for both Additional Commissioners and the Joint Commissioners. Accordingly, parts A & B of para 2.1 of the said circular stand amended as follows:
In its Monetary Policy declared on 25.10.2011 RBI has deregulated interest rates on Savings bank accounts. Currently, banks pay interest rate of 4% on the savings bank accounts. Post this deregulation, the interest rates on Savings bank accounts bound to move up. This can have quite serious implications on the profitability of the banking system. After this deregulation the interest rates on the savings rate will move up ranging from 0.25% to 2%. There is a good chance that going forward, banks will focus on garnering Current bank accounts. Already banks are under pressure with slow growth in the loan books and high interest rate cycle. In that backdrop, this deregulation on savings bank accounts will be a new bullet to bite for the banking system. While this deregulation of savings bank accounts is surely a Diwali gift for general public and bank customers, this surely is one more body blow for the banking system to handle.
As announced today by the Governor in the Second Quarter Review of the Monetary Policy 2011-12, it has been decided to increase the repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) by 25 basis points from 8.25 per cent to 8.50 per cent with immediate effect.
Please refer to the Second Quarter Review of Monetary Policy 2011-12 on October 25, 2011, in terms of which the repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) has been increased by 25 basis points from 8.25 per cent to 8.50 per cent with immediate effect.
As per Public Notice No. 59 (RE-2010)/2009-14 dated 30.06.2011, incorporation of barcodes (1 D) encoding unique product identification code (GTIN), Batch Number, Expiry Date and Unique Serial Number of the Tertiary pack (shipper/carton) on export consignments of pharmaceuticals and drugs has come into effect from 01.10.2011.
Foreign Exchange Counters in the arrival halls in international airports in India shall ideally be established after the Customs Desk (Green Channel/Red Channel). However, Foreign Exchange Counters may also be established between the Immigration Desk and the Customs Desk in international airports in India, subject to the condition that these counters shall only purchase Foreign currency and sell Indian Rupees (INR) and “Encashment Certificates” shall invariably be issued by the money changers to the customers.
in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1), (2) and (3) read with the proviso to sub-section (4) of section 83 of the said Act and of all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Government of Maharashtra hereby, amends the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Rules, 2005, namely.
