Notification No. 6-Income Tax In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (vii) of clause ( 15) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby specifies the bond with the following particulars for the purpose of the said sub-clause
INSTRUCTION NO. 1/2008, DATED 9-1-2008 Your attention is drawn to the guidelines for selection of cases under scrutiny for the F. Y. 2007-08 under which claim of refund of Rs. 5 lakhs or above is one of the criteria for compulsory scrutiny. Such cases were to be selected for scrutiny by CASS in all the networked stations and manually in non-networked stations.
The Principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide Notification No.36/2001 – Customs (N.T.), dated, the 3rd August, 2001 (S.O.748 (E), dated, the 3rd August, 2001) and was last amended vide Notification No. 122/2007-Customs (N.T.), dated, the 17th December, 2007 (S.O.2137 (E) dated 17th December, 2007).
The risk containment and other measures applicable for existing exchange traded equity Index option contracts shall be extended suitably to long term option contracts on Index.
The principal notification No.20/2006-Customs, dated the 1st March, 2006 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 92(E), dated the 1st March, 2006 and was last amended vide notification No.93/2007-Customs, dated the 8th August, 2007 which was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 539 (E), dated the 8th August, 2007.
In cases where original EP copy of Shipping Bill(s) / Bill of export and/or Bank Realisation Certificates has been submitted under any other scheme of FTP, a self attested photocopy(s) of EP copy of the same be attached, quoting Reference File no. & concerned Regional Authority where original documents have been submitted.
I am directed to invite your attention to the above mentioned subject and to say that several representations have been received by the Board on the issue of classification of carpets having mixed composition under the Drawback Schedule, 2007-08. It has been represented that hand woven rugs/floor coverings made of 57% wool +25% cotton +18% viscose or 52% wool +13% nylon+ 35% cotton are being assessed by the Customs authorities.
CIRCULAR NO. 1/2008-Income Tax Representations have been received from various quarters regarding applicability of the provisions of Section 194-I to cooling charges paid by the various customers to the owners of cold storages. It has been represented that the cold storage owners provide a composite service, which involves preservation of essential food items including perishable goods at various temperatures suitable for specific food items for required periods and storage of goods being incidental to the activity of preservation. The cooling of goods is controlled through mechanical process. The customer brings its packages for preservation for a required period and takes away its packages after paying cooling charges. The customer does not hire the building, plant/machinery etc. in any manner and does not become a tenant of any kind.
With respect to Focus Product Scheme/High-Tech Products Export Promotion Scheme, it is clarified that Para 4 above shall again apply, as the item which has been restricted / prohibited for exports is obviously ineligible, as the same would no longer remain a Focus Product/High-Tech Product for the purpose of boosting export through grant of benefits (even if the export product is appearing under Appendix 37D/37E of HBP v1).
To conduct the post-audit of the Brand Rates fixed by the Central Excise field formations and carry out physical verification of selected cases independently or with the help of the Central Excise formations. To conduct the post-audit of the select cases of duty free imports allowed under various export promotion schemes in the Customs/Central Excise formations.
