Monthly Archives: December 2015

Interest Equalisation Scheme on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit

By | December 4, 2015

Source : Reserve Bank of India RBI/2015-16/259 DBR.Dir.BC.No.62/04.02.001/2015-16 December 4, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Interest Equalisation Scheme on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit The Government of India has announced the Interest Equalisation Scheme on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit to eligible exporters. The scheme is effective… Read More »

Instructions/Guidelines on Credit Card/Debit Card/Pre-Paid Card

By | December 4, 2015

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) through its Master Circular dated 1.12.2015 (available on its website www.rbi.org.in) has issued consolidated instructions/guidelines on credit card, debit cards/pre-paid card operations of banks. The said instructions contain detailed terms under which a debit card may be issued, inter-alia, advising banks as under: The terms shall put the cardholder under… Read More »

Amendment in CBEC Prosecution System

By | December 4, 2015

The Government has noted that the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has reviewed the monetary limits for assets and its guidelines for prosecution in matters relating to offences punishable under CBEC. Revised guidelines for arrest and bail and for launching prosecution, in relation to offences punishable under the Customs Act, 1962, the Central… Read More »

Tax rates under GST: Executive Summary

By | December 4, 2015

Committee headed by the Chief Economic Adviser Dr. Arvind Subramanian on Possible Tax rates under GST submits its Report to the Finance Minister; On the Revenue Neutral Rate (RNR), the Committee recommends the same in the range between 15 percent and 15.5 percent (Centre and states combined) with a preference for the lower end of… Read More »

Registered Companies with ROC

By | December 4, 2015

Companies registered with Registrar of Companies (ROCs), State/UT-wise as on 26.11.2015 is at Annexure – I. Number of closed companies, State/UT-wise during the last three years and current financial year is at Annexure – II. Section 560 of the Companies Act, 1956 (corresponding provision in Companies Act, 2013 is Section 248, which is not yet… Read More »

SEBI issued Consultation paper for debt offering through private placement on electronic book

By | December 4, 2015

Consultation paper Primary market debt offering through private placement on electronic book (Brief Extract from above consultation paper) It has been observed from the available data that the majority of the issuances in India take place through private placement route, which are subsequently listed on stock exchange. During financial year 2014-15, private placement accounted for… Read More »

Address for Service of notice / summons by Income tax Department

By | December 4, 2015

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 2nd December, 2015 Income-tax G.S.R. 923(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 282 read with section 295 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Board of Direct… Read More »