The Reserve Bank of India has, on a review, decided to extend the date for the public to exchange their pre-2005 banknotes till June 30, 2016. However, from January 01, 2016, such facility will only be available at identified bank branches (https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/Regionaloffices.aspx) and Issue Offices of the Reserve Bank. The Reserve Bank had, in June 2015, set the last date for public to exchange pre-2005 banknotes notes as December 31, 2015.
No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2015-16/27.─ In exercise of the powers conferred by section 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992), the Board hereby makes the following regulations to further amend the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, namely:-
No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2015-16/026.—In exercise of the powers conferred under section 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992), the Board hereby makes the following Regulations to further amend the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011, namely:—
Notification No. 94/2015 – Income Tax Whereas, an Agreement was entered into between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of Macedonia for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income that was signed at Delhi on the 17th December, 2013 as set out in the Annexure to this notification (hereinafter referred to as the said Agreement):
Notification No. 992(E)/2015 – Income Tax G.S.R. 992(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution and in supersession of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Income Tax Department (Group C Posts), Recruitment Rules, 2003 relating to Staff Car Driver (Ordinary Grade) except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the President hereby makes
Tax Assistant except as respects things done or omitted is be done before such supersession, the President hereby makes the following rules regulating the method oC recruitment to the posts of Tax Assistant in the Central Berard of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Derartrrient of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.
Notification No. 991/2015 – Income Tax G.S. R. 991(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution and in Supersession of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Income Tax Department (Group C Post), Recruitment Rules, 2003 relating to Notice Server except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the President herby makes the following rules
No. F.3(25)/Fin(Rev-I)/2015-2016/dsvi/954 Provided that in case of following goods, the tax credit shall be reduced by 100 percents: (i) Un-manufactured tobacco, tobacco and tobacco products in all forms such as cigarettes (irrespective of form and length), chewing tobacco, gutkha, cigars, hooka tobacco, khaini, zarda, surti, bidis etc.;
Date for payment of Service Tax for November 2015 in the Union Territory of Puducherry (except Mahe & Yanam) extended to 20th December 2015 vide Notification No. Notification No. 27/2015-Service Tax, dated-18.12.2015.
A reference is invited to para 7 of the Master Circular on Mobile Banking transactions in India – Operative Guidelines for Banks dated July 1, 2015. Given the high mobile density in the country, the policy focus of RBI has been to encourage banks to leverage on the mobile channel for widening the access to banking services.
