DBOD.No.BP.BC. 25 /21.04.012/2011-12 Please refer to our circular DBOD.No.BP.BC.100/21.04.012/2009-10 dated April 29, 2010 extending the period of concessions/credit relaxations to borrowers / customers in Jammu & Kashmir up to 31 March 2011. It has been decided that the concessions/credit relaxations to borrowers/customers in the State of Jammu & Kashmir, as laid down in our Circular No. DBOD.No.BP.BC.77/21.04.012/2003-2004 dated April 21, 2004, will continue to be operative for a further period of one year, i.e., up to March 31, 2012.
NOTIFICATION NO. 42/2011-ST, DATED 25-7- 2011 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 93 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts club or association service referred to in sub-clause (zzze) of clause (105) of section 65 of the said Act, provided by an association of dyeing units in relation to the project, from the whole of service tax leviable thereon under section 66 of the Finance Act.
As announced in the First Quarter Review of Monetary Policy 2011-12, it has been decided to increase the repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) by 50 basis points from 7.50 per cent to 8.00 per cent with immediate effect. Consequent to the above increase in the repo rate, the reverse repo rate under the LAF will stand automatically adjusted to 7.00 per cent and the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate to 9.00 per cent with immediate effect.
Notification No.66 /2011-Customs Whereas in the matter of imports of Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under sub- heading 3904 22 10 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred as the said Customs Tariff Act), originating in, or exported from, People’s Republic of China, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Russia, Taiwan and Thailand (hereinafter referred as the subject countries) and imported into India, the designated authority in its preliminary findings vide notification No.14/36/2009-DGAD, dated the 11th June, 2010, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 11th June, 2010, had come to the conclusion that-
Whereas in the matter of imports of Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under sub- heading 3904 22 10 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred as the said Customs Tariff Act), originating in, or exported from, People’s Republic of China, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Russia, Taiwan and Thailand (hereinafter referred as the subject countries) and imported into India, the designated authority in its preliminary findings vide notification No.14/36/2009-DGAD, dated the 11th June, 2010, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 11th June, 2010, had come to the conclusion that-
More than Rs. 20000 crore of tax demand is stayed by the courts/ITAT. Our counsels should be advised to get the stays vacated or ensure early hearings by brining the direction of the Supreme Court in the Vodafone case to the taxpayer to pay 25% of the disputed taxes and provide bank guarantee for the remaining, thereby endorsing the principle that stay of recovery in litigated matters should not be the norm, to the notice of the concerned court/ITAT.
Notification No.37/2011 -Central Excise Central Government, on 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. 3/2006-Central Excise dated the 1st March,2006, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 93 (E), dated the 1st March, 2006, namely: – In the said notification, in the Table,- (i) after S.No.12 and the entries relating thereto, the following S. No and the entries shall be inserted, namely:-
Notification No.36 /2011-Central Excise – Nothing contained in this notification shall apply to food preparations including food preparations containing meat, falling under chapters 16 or 19 (except chapter heading 1905) which are prepared or served in a hotel, restaurant or retail outlet whether or not such food is consumed in such hotel, restaurant or retail outlet.
Dishonour / Return of Cheques – Need to Sign / Initial the Cheque Return Memo – Please refer to our circular DPSS. CO. CHD. No. 485 / 03.06.01 / 2010-11 dated September 1, 2010 on Dishonour / Return of Cheques – Need to Mention the ‘Date of Return’ in the Cheque Return Memo, wherein citing the criticality of the document in case of recourse to legal action, it has been indicated that instruments returned unpaid should have a signed / initialed objection slip on which a definite and valid reason for refusing
Detection of Counterfeit Banknotes – Revised Procedure- For cases of detection of counterfeit notes upto 4 pieces, in a single transaction, a consolidated report as per the format prescribed in the annex should be sent to the police authorities at the end of the month. For cases of detection of counterfeit notes of 5 or more pieces, in a single transaction, FIRs should be lodged with the Nodal Police Station / Police Authorities as per jurisdiction, in terms of our Master Circular ibid.
