In its Monetary Policy declared on 25.10.2011 RBI has deregulated interest rates on Savings bank accounts. Currently, banks pay interest rate of 4% on the savings bank accounts. Post this deregulation, the interest rates on Savings bank accounts bound to move up. This can have quite serious implications on the profitability of the banking system. After this deregulation the interest rates on the savings rate will move up ranging from 0.25% to 2%. There is a good chance that going forward, banks will focus on garnering Current bank accounts. Already banks are under pressure with slow growth in the loan books and high interest rate cycle. In that backdrop, this deregulation on savings bank accounts will be a new bullet to bite for the banking system. While this deregulation of savings bank accounts is surely a Diwali gift for general public and bank customers, this surely is one more body blow for the banking system to handle.
Please refer to the Second Quarter Review of Monetary Policy 2011-12 on October 25, 2011, in terms of which the repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) has been increased by 25 basis points from 8.25 per cent to 8.50 per cent with immediate effect.
in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1), (2) and (3) read with the proviso to sub-section (4) of section 83 of the said Act and of all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Government of Maharashtra hereby, amends the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Rules, 2005, namely.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (5) of section 41 of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 (Mah. IX of 2005), the Government of Maharashtra hereby amends the Government Notification, Finance Department, No. VAT 1511/ C.R.57/ Taxation-1, dated the 30th April 2011, namely
The only change from the earlier notification no 64 of 4th August 2011 is that documents are to be submitted at HQ office of DGFT. Therefore hard copy of the application alongwith documents as prescribed in Notification number 64 of 4th August 2011 will need to be submitted to DGFT office at Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi by 1700 hours on 28th October 2011, before the allocation is made to eligible applicants. Hard copies of complete application not received by 1700 hours in DGFT office on 28th October 2011 will not be considered for allocation.
Notification No. 57/2011 – Income Tax Rules, 1962 were amended, vide notification No. S.O. 2429(E) dated 24th of October, 2011, for (i) extending the time limit of submission of TDS statements by the Government deductors in view of filing of Form No.24G by them; (ii) compulsory uploading of particulars of amount paid without deduction of tax in view of furnishing of declaration under section 197A; and (iii) enlarging the scope for grant of TDS credit to person other than the deductee.
A reference is invited to para 4 of the RBI circular of IDMD.PCD.No. 5053 /14.03.04/ 2010-11 dated May 23, 2011 wherein it was indicated that the guidelines on CDS would be effective from October 24, 2011. Necessary infrastructure which includes trade repository, documentation, publication of CDS curve for valuation, standardisation of contracts, etc. required for the launch of the product is being put in place. Further, market participants have asked for certain clarifications regarding documentation, operational aspects, and the arrangement for the necessary institutional framework.
Notification No. 48/2011 – Service Tax, New Delhi, the 19th October 2011 G.S.R. 771(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with sub-section (2) of section 94 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Service Tax Rules, 1994, namely […]
For the purposes of this notification, rate of exchange applicable for the purposes of calculation of such anti-dumping duty shall be the rate which is specified in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), issued from time to time, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and the relevant date for the determination of the rate of exchange shall be the date of presentation of the bill of entry under section 46 of the said Customs Act.
Notification No. 770/2011 – Income Tax In exercise of the powers conferred by section 15 of the Government Savings Banks Act, 1873 (5 of 1873), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Senior Citizens Savings Scheme Rules, 2004, namely
