Notification No. 65/2016-Income Tax- Section 35AC – Eligible projects or schemes – recommendations of the National Committee for Promotion of Social and Economic Welfare
Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) (Eleventh Amendment) Regulations, 2016
CBDT vide Notification No. 95/2016 notified Director, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, Kerala U/s. 138(1)(a)(ii) to whom in Public Interest Disclosure of information respecting assessees can be made by Income Tax Department.
Sovereign Gold Bonds 2016-17 – Series III may be held by a person resident in India, being an individual, in his capacity as such individual, or on behalf of minor child, or jointly with any other individual.
In terms of RBI circular FMRD.DIRD.06/14.03.007/2014-15 dated March 20, 2015, FPIs are currently permitted to transact in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) market for Government securities with T+2 settlement.
As announced in the First Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for the year 2016-17 (paragraph 36) on April 5, 2016, it has been decided to make it obligatory for the Primary Members (PM) to offer the web-based NDS-OM module to their constituent gilt account holders (excluding individuals) for online trading in Government securities in the secondary market.
On a review, in consultation with the Government of India, it has been decided to allow foreign investment up to 100% under the automatic route in ‘Other Financial Services’.
It has been observed that there is a lack of uniformity among banks in the application of risk weights on their exposures to Housing Finance Companies (HFCs).
Banks and other eligible holders can acquire more than 500 gms. of SGBs in a fiscal year, through transfers etc., including transfers arising out of recovery proceedings.
The Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 (PSS Act) has designated the Reserve Bank of India (Reserve Bank) as the authority for regulation and supervision of payment systems. Under the said Act, certain powers have been conferred upon the Reserve Bank.
