As a part of Prime Minister’s ‘Good Governance Day’ promise to provide an “open and accountable administration’ it has been decided that all field offices of the Income Tax Department will observe Public Meeting Day ‘ during 10.00 AM to 1.00 PM every Wednesday to listen to and try to resolve the grievances of the members of the public.
Revision in rates of Basic Customs Duty of specified goods imported from Republic of Singapore
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 55 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006, namely:-
In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.3 and 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, the Central Government hereby inserts the following Policy condition as Policy Condition no. 3 under Chapter 38 of ITC (HS), 2012 – Schedule – 1 (Import Policy).
There shall be no changes in Para 16 of the General Notes regarding Import Policy of ITC (HS), 2012 – Schedule – I (Import Policy) about multi-channel GSM / CDMA receivers, transmitters and trans – receivers capable of receiving, transmitting or both, in two or more frequencies as these items shall continue to be Restricted for imports.
In order to fund the ambitious infrastructure development programme of the Government, particularly the building of 15000 kms of roads, during current and next financial year, the Government has decided to increase basic excise duty on petrol and diesel (both branded and unbranded) by Rs. 2 per litre. Allocation of these resources to the road sector will also spur economic activity and employment generation arising from the road construction sector.
EPFO (Employees Provident Fund Organisation) has cut the administrative fee it charges under the ambit of its social security schemes, effective from January 1st 2015. The administrative charges have been reduced to 0.85% of basic wage from 1.10% as per a Labour Ministry Notification No. S.O. 323(E) and S.O. 324(E) both dated 02.02.2015.
Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby directs that the lncome ax authorities specified in column (2) of the Table below shall, for the purposes of the functions under section 144C of the said Act, be subordinate to the Income-tax authority specified in column (1) of the said Table, namely:-
Notification No. 91/2014-Income Tax S.O. 3324(E).· In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (14) of sect1on 144C of the Income-tax Act. 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Income-tax (Dispute Resolution Panel) Rules, 2009, namely:-
Notification No. 18/2014 – Income Tax Appointment of 128 IRS(IT) officers in the grade of ACIT (Junior Scale) in a substantive capacity – reg.
