May kindly refer to the subject cited above. As you are aware that the establishments covered under the EPF and MP Act, 1952 are required to remit provident fund contribution on monthly basis in respect of all the eligible employees. However, till 31.03.2012 (Before introduction of ECR) the contributions were reflected in the member’s account only after receiving details of subscription in Annual Returns i.e. 3A and 6A. At times, these returns were not submitted by the employers of the closed establishments although the PF office was in receipt of contributions by way of monthly remittances or recovery of the amount in default. The compliance measures initiated against such establishments to procure the returns, many a times did not yield result due to non-traceability of either the employers or the records. This finally results in non-payment of PF accumulations to the members.
As you are aware, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) carries out the general banking business of the Central and State Governments through its own offices and through the offices of the Agency Banks appointed under Section 45 of the RBI Act, 1934, by mutual agreement. RBI pays agency commission (also called turnover commission) to the Agency Banks for the Government business handled by them. As per paragraph 5 of the Agency Bank agreement, RBI pays agency commission at a rate determined by it. In terms of this provision, agency commission rates are reviewed from time to time. The existing agency commission rates have been operative since July 01, 2005.
Registration of Alternative Investment Funds. 3. (1) On and from the commencement of these regulations, no entity or person shall act as an Alternative Investment Fund unless it has obtained a certificate of registration from the Board: Provided that an existing fund falling within the definition of Alternative Investment Fund which is not registered with the Board may continue to operate for a period of six months from commencement of these regulations or if it has made an application for registration under sub-regulation (5) within the said period of six months, till the disposal of such application:
The rapid expansion of such NBFCs has led to their increased dependence on public funds, including bank finance. To supplement the prudential measures mentioned above, it is proposed that: banks should reduce their regulatory exposure ceiling in a single NBFC, having gold loans to the extent of 50 per cent or more of its total financial assets, from the existing 10 per cent to 7.5 per cent of bank’s capital funds. However, exposure ceiling may go up by 5 per cent, i.e., up to 12.5 per cent of bank’s capital funds if the additional exposure is on account of funds on-lent by NBFCs to the infrastructure sector; and
The Financial Advisers, who are on the Board of CPSEs, are requested to emphasize the benefits of listing, as mentioned in the above D.O. letter, and get the CPSEs listed in compliance with the disinvestment policy. Further, Financial Advisers are requested to advise the CPSEs that consequent to listing such Companies would be better able to tap the capital market for capital expenditure requirements instead of depending on Government finances.
As you are aware, with a view to promote financial inclusion, a roadmap to provide banking services in every village with population above 2000 by March 31, 2012, was drawn up. Banks have covered 74, 199 (99.7 percent) out of 74,414 such villages.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 (Mah. IX of 2005), the Government of Maharashtra hereby amends Schedule ‘D’ appended to the said Act, with effect from the 1st June 2012, as follows, namely :— .
In pursuance of the powers conferred by clause (a) of entry 5 of Schedule ‘D’ appended to the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 (Mah. IX of 2005), the Government of Maharashtra hereby notifies with effect from the 1st June 2012, the areas and the period as shown in column (2) and column (3), respectively of the SCHEDULE appended herewith, to be areas and periods covered for the purpose of clause (a) of the said entry 5, namely :—
Notification No. 36/2012-Customs Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 10/2008-Customs, dated the 15th January, 2008 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 33(E), dated the 15th January, 2008, namely:-
Notification No. 35/2012-Customs In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.75/2005–Customs, dated the 22nd July, 2005 which was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R.500(E), dated the 22nd July, 2005, namely:-
