Keeping in view of the difficulties pointed out by the various Members of CESTAT, Bar Association, and in order to clear heavy pendency, it is proposed to bring about the following amendments in the Cause list of all CESTAT, Benches with effect from 5th September, 2011 onwards.
F.No.390/Misc./163/2010-JC Reduction of Government litigation – providing monetary limits for filing appeals by the Department before CESTAT/High Courts and Supreme court – Regarding – In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 35R of the Central Excise Act, 1944 made applicable to Service Tax vide Section 83 of the Finance Act,1994 and Section 131BA of the Customs Act, 1962 the Central Board of Excise & Customs (hereinafter referred to as the Board) fixes the following monetary limits below which appeal shall not be filed in the Tribunal, High Court and the Supreme Court:
The government has decided vide Notification No.76/2011-Customs -Dated the 17th August, 2011 to continue imposing anti-dumping duty of up to $ 515.94 per tonne on imports of a chemical from China, used in industries like pharmaceuticals and dyeing, for five more years to protect domestic industry. The restrictive duty on Sodium Nitrite, which is also used in the meat processing and textile sectors, was initially imposed in 2006. The anti-dumping duty imposed shall be levied for a period of five years (unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier).
The Regional Authorities of DGFT shall carefully scrutinize the documents submitted, as prescribed in Notification No.64 dated 4.8.201. In case any applicant/firm is found to have submitted false or erroneous information or have made any misdeclaration/misrepresentation, such applicant / firm (a) shall forfeit the allocation made in this Trade Notice, (b) shall be debarred from allocation of marble in future and (c) shall be liable for penal action under the provisions of Foreign Trade (D&R) Act, 1992, as amended. Only one licence per IEC holder is to be issued by the RA.
NOTIFICATION F.NO. LAD-NRO/GN/2011-12/19/26273, DATED 17-8-2011 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992) the Board hereby makes the following Regulations to further amend the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) Regulations, 1992, namely:— 1. These Regulations may be called the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2011.
To sum up, the following measures are proposed: (i)Service Tax Refund will be processed in the ICES through the Custom Houses. (ii) Service Tax Refund will be given electronically to the exporter who opts for claiming STR based on schedule. In case an exporter wishes to claim STR on export of goods on actual basis he will approach the concerned Central Excise/Service Tax field formations. (iii) Service Tax Refund will be processed and sanctioned on the ICES system subject to the safeguards indicated. F.No.354/66/2011-TRU, Dated – 12th August, 2011
Please refer to our circular RPCD.No.NB.BC.124/RRB.16/90-91 dated May 29, 1991 in terms of which demand drafts, mail transfers, telegraphic transfers and travellers cheques for Rs.50,000/- and above should be issued by banks only by debit to the customer’s account or against cheques or other instruments tendered by the purchaser and not against cash payment.
NOTIFICATION NO. LADNRO/GN/2011-12/17/26149, DATED 16-8-2011 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992), the Board hereby makes the following Regulations to amend the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Merchant Bankers) Regulations, 1992, namely:—
AMENDMENT IN REGULATION 13 AND SCHEDULE III- These regulations may be called Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2011.
Circular No.05/2011-Income Tax Instructions for deduction of TDS from salary for financial year 2011-2012 under section 192 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The present Circular contains the rates of deduction of income-tax from the payment of income chargeable under the head “Salaries” during the financial year 2011-2012 and explains certain related provisions of the Income-tax Act. CIRCULAR NO. 05/2011 [F.NO. 275/192/2011-IT(B)], DATED 16-8-2011
