Ministry has received certain proposals for simplification in the procedures of Easy Exit Scheme (EES), 2011. The proposals have been examined in the Ministry and the revised simplified procedures for dealing with applications under Easy Exit Scheme (EES), 2011 are enclosed herewith.
PAN Mandatory for obtaining DIN, Those Already having too need to Submit PAN by 31st May, 2011. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has already simplified the process for obtaining DIN online, if the DIN-1 eform has been digitally signed by the practicing Chartered Accountant, Company Secretary or Cost Accountant, verifying the particulars of the applicants given in the application. However, in other cases, where the DIN form is digitally singed by the applicant only, the applications are being disposed off with in one or two days after examination by the Central Government.
CIR/MRD/DP/4/2011, Dated:April 07, 2011SEBI has earlier issued directions to stock exchanges with regard to the limitation period for filing an arbitration reference. In view of streamlining the provisions in the depositories on the captioned subject, it is decided that the limitation period for filing an arbitration reference shall be governed by the law of limitation, i.e., The Limitation Act, 1963. The modified limitation period shall also be applicable to cover inter alia the following cases:
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 53- It has been observed that overseas foreign exchange trading has been introduced on a number of internet /electronic trading portals luring the residents with offers of guaranteed high returns based on such forex trading. The advertisements by these internet / online portals exhort people to trade in forex by way of paying the initial investment amount in Indian Rupees. Some companies have reportedly engaged agents who personally contact people to undertake forex trading/ investment schemes and entice them with promises of disproportionate / exorbitant returns. Most of the forex trading through these portals are done on a margining basis with huge leverage or on an investment basis, where the returns are based on forex trading. The public is being asked to make the margin payments for such online forex trading transactions through credit cards / deposits in various accounts maintained with banks in India. It is also observed that accounts are being opened in the name of individuals or proprietary concerns at different bank branches for collecting the margin money, investment money, etc.
Distance Marketing by Brokers- (i) Insurance brokers shall not exclusively promote the products of any particular insurer, and shall suggest the best available product in the market that fits the needs of the client. (ii) The price comparison charts that are displayed shall be up to date and reflect a true picture of all the available and suitable products under each category. (iii) Insurers shall not pay the brokers any remuneration other than brokerage. No payments by any name shall be made by insurers to brokers or their related parties towards infrastructure or any account other than brokerage on the policies solicited or procured over distance mode. (iv) Insurers shall specifically identify the proposals procured by brokers over distance mode and obtain all relevant records pertaining to such policies. Insurers shall produce such records before the Authority in case of dispute involving alleged violation of breach of conduct by the broker. (v) Brokers may outsource tele-calling activities to Telemarketers.
Notification No. 28/ 2011 – Customs (N.T.), New Delhi, dated the 6th April, 2011- Central Board of Excise and Customs, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 12/97-Customs (N.T.), dated the 2nd April, 1997, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (ii), vide number G.S.R. 193(E), dated the 2nd April, 1997, namely:- In the said notification, in the Table, against serial number 4 relating to the State of Gujarat, in column (3), after item (viii) and the entry relating thereto in column (4), the following item and the entry shall respectively be inserted, namely:-
In the Companies Regulations, 1956, in regulation 2, for clause (d), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:- “(d) ” Regional Director” means the person appointed by the Central Government in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs as a Regional Director for the respective regions as under:-
In the Director’s Relatives (Office or Place of Profit) Rules, 2003, (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 3, for the figures “50,000”, the figures “2,50,000” shall be substituted. 3. In the said rules, for the figures “50,000”, the figures “2,50,000” shall be substituted. 4. In the said rules, for rule 7, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:— The selection and appointment of a relative of a director holding office or place of profit in the company shall be approved by adopting the same procedure applicable to non-relatives :
This Notification is containing summary of Income Tax Amendment made by Budget 2010 which are applicable for Assessment Year 2011-12 and Financial Year 2010-11. Topis which are covered are as follows:- 1. Rates of income-tax in respect of incomes liable to tax for the assessment year 2010-11. 2. Income deemed to accrue or arise in India to a non-resident. 3. Computation of exempted profits in the case of units in Special Economic Zones .4. Cancellation of registration obtained under section 12A. 5. Weighted deduction for scientific research and development. 6. Investment-linked deduction for specified businesses. 7. Disallowance of expenditure on account of non-compliance with TDS provisions. 8. Limit of turnover or gross receipts for the purpose of audit of accounts and for presumptive taxation 9. Conversion of a private company or an unlisted public company into a limited liability partnership (LLP).
NOTIFICATION NO. LAD-NRO/GN/2011-12/01/11486, DATED 6-4-2011 1. These Regulations may be called the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers and Sub-brokers) (Amendment) Regulations, 2011. 2. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 3. In the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers and Sub-brokers) Regulations, 1992:— (i) in regulation 2, in clause (fa), after the words “derivatives segment of a stock exchange” the words “or currency derivatives segment of a stock exchange” shall be inserted;
