In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-09 and Paragraph 1.1 of the Handbook of Procedures (Vol.I), the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments/corrections in the Handbook of Procedures, Vol. 2,2004-2009, as amended from time to time.
In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 read with paragraph 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy – 2004-09, the Central Government hereby amends Schedule – I (Imports) of the ITC (HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11C of the said Act, the Central Government hereby directs that the whole of the duty of excise payable under section 3 of the said Act on such parts, when used within the factory in which they have been produced, in the manufacture of goods.
Whereas the annexed Convention between the Government of Republic of India and the Council of Ministers of Serbia and Montenegro for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital was signed at New Delhi on the 8th day of February, 2006; And whereas the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro was disintegrated into two independent States after Montenegro’s formal declaration of independence on 3rd June, 2006 and Serbia’s formal declaration of independence on 5th June, 2006;
Notification No. 9/2009 – Income Tax In exercise of the powers conferred by item (h) of sub-clause (iv) of clause (15) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby specifies the issue of tax free bonds by India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited, carrying an interest rate of upto maximum 8 percent annum, aggregating to an amount of ten thousand crore rupees only, to be
Notification No. 4/2009 – Income Tax WHEREAS the annexed Convention between the Government of Republic of India and the Council of Ministers of Serbia and Montenegro for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital was signed at New Delhi on 8-2-2006
Concerned Regional Authority may consider request for grant of first extension in E.O. period on payment of composition fee equal to 2% of proportionate duty saved amount on unfulfilled export obligation or an enhancement in export obligation imposed to the extent of 10% of total export obligation imposed under authorization, as the case may be at the choice of exporter, for each year of extension sought. Such first extension in EO period can be for a maximum period of two years.
India is a party to the Montreal Protocol and Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and committed to phase out Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) in India. As per policy decision taken by the Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) in 1997, import of ODS is restricted in India. Accordingly, the Import Policy for the item is ‘restricted’ and subject to condition of Import Licensing Note No.1 mentioned at the end of Chapter 29 of ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import Items.
Attention is invited to various schemes under Chapter 3 of FTP. In this regard, references have been received from the Trade and Industry on the issue as to whether commission or discounts have to be included or excluded from the FOB value of exports in the value taken for calculation of the entitlement.
The matter was examined in detail. DFIA is issued strictly as per SION. There are 22 sensitive items (inputs) listed in paragraph 4.55.3 of HBP v.1, for which an exporter need to specify the technical specification, quality, characteristics etc. to establish nexus with the product exported. For other inputs, such details are not required unless otherwise specifically mentioned in the SION. In this regard, customs circular no. 46/07 dated 20.12.07 has been issued.
