In view of Customs readiness to accept online transmission of DES (Advance Authorization), EPCG and DEPB authorizations at the following 9 ICES 1.5 new locations, all RA’s of DGFT may note that for all the newly added ports, aforesaid authorizations issued w.e.f. 17.5.2010, will be communicated online to Customs for necessary processing at their end. It may also further be noted that for all DEPB Shipping Bills issued w.e.f. 17.5.2010 from these ports, application will have to be filed mandatory in EDI mode:
RPCD.CO.RF.AML.BC. No. 84/07.40.00/2009-10, May 14, 2010 Government of India vide its Notification No. 7/2010-E.S.F.No.6/8/2009-E.S dated February 12, 2010 has amended the Prevention of Money-Laundering (Maintenance of Records of the Nature and Value of Transactions, the Procedure and Manner of Maintaining and Time for Furnishing Information and Verification and Maintenance of Records of the Identity of the Clients of the Banking Companies, Financial Institutions and Intermediaries) Rules, 2005. A copy of the Notification is enclosed for ready reference.
Notification No.63/2010-Customs Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.96/2008-Customs, dated the 13th August, 2008 which was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 590 (E), dated the 13th August, 2008, namely
Generally marine containers are temporarily brought into a customs territory and have to be re-exported within a specified period. Normally, a Full Container Load is taken out of the port and the activity of stuffing or de-stuffing takes place at the premises of the exporter/importer.
EBI has received feedback from investors and Investors’ Associations to improve transparency in the ‘grievance redressal mechanism’. Based on the same, transparency in ‘grievance redressal’ is identified as a key area to augment investor protection.
For the purpose of sub-clause (ii), the expression “controlling interest” means an interest, whether direct or indirect, to the extent of at least fifty-one per cent of voting rights in the body corporate.
Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to Foreign Exchange Management (Current Account Transactions) Rules, 2000 notified vide Notification No.G.S.R.381(E) dated 3rd May 2000, as amended from time to time.
In Appendix 37A, the following Note is added against the VKGUY entry No. 6 of Table 1A, and entry No. 18 of Table 2. “For the purpose of claiming VKGUY benefit, the admissible FOB value for export products covered by ITC HS Code ‘0305’ (falling under this VKGUY entry) shall be the same as admissible in terms of the Public Notice No. 56/2009-14 dated 20.04.2010”
Notification No. 5-5/2009-Income Tax The Government of India, hereby notifies the issue of 7.64 per cent (Seven point sixty-four per cent) Government of India (National Small Savings Fund) (Non-transferable) Special Securities, 2029 (hereinafter called “special securities”).
PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 62 /2009-2014, NEW DELHI, DATED 13th May, 2010. Subject: Deletion of para 2.33.1 of HBP Vol.1, 2009-2014. In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendment in the Handbook of Procedures( Vol.1 ) 2009-2014:-
