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MCA releases new versions of Forms FC-2, FC-4, MGT-10, MR-1, SH-7

Forms FC-2, FC-4, MGT-10, MR-1, SH-7 and Refund Form are likely to be revised on MCA21 Company Forms Download page w.e.f 13th July 2016. Stakeholders are advised to check the latest version before filing Read More

Amendment in section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962)

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)] GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 42/2016-Customs New Delhi, the 11th July, 2016 G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962),… Read More

Amendment in sub-section (2) of section 138 of the Income-tax Act, 1961(43 of 1961)

TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (ii)] GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) ORDER New Delhi, the 6th July, 2016 S.O.2322 (E)- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 138 of the Income-tax Act, 1961(43 of 1961), the Central Government… Read More

Service tax on taxable services by way of transportation of goods by a vessel from outside India upto customs station in India

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)] GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) NOTIFICATION No. 36/2016-Service Tax New Delhi, the 23rd June, 2016 G.S.R. ---(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 93 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of… Read More

Amendment to Master Direction on KYC – Operationalisation of Central KYC Registry (CKYCR) and KYC norms for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs)

RBI/2016-2017/11 DBR.AML.BC.No.1/14.01.001/2016-17 July 8, 2016 All Regulated Entities (REs) Dear Sir/Madam, Amendment to Master Direction on KYC – Operationalisation of Central KYC Registry (CKYCR) and KYC norms for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the Reserve Bank of India hereby directs that… Read More

MCA releases new version of eForm AOC-04

eForm AOC-04 for filing Annual Financial Statement is likely to be amended w.r.t filing of CSR expenditure details. The revised AOC-04 eForm is likely to be available on MCA portal by 3rd week of Jul-2016. Stakeholders are requested to note that filing CSR details are mandatory. Therefore, Annual filing may be planned as per revised… Read More

Master Circular – Credit facilities to Scheduled Castes (SCs) & Scheduled Tribes (STs)

RBI/2016-17/04 FIDD.GSSD.BC.No.01/09.10.01/2016-17 July 1, 2016 The Chairman/ Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir, Master Circular- Credit Facilities to Minority Communities Please refer to our Master Circular FIDD.GSSD.BC.No.05/09.10.01/2015-16 dated July 01, 2015, consolidating the instructions / guidelines / directives issued to banks till that date relating to Credit Facilities to Minority Communities. The Master… Read More

Master Direction on Money Market Instruments: Call/Notice Money Market, Commercial Paper, Certificates of Deposit and Non-Convertible Debentures (original maturity up to one year)

RBI/FMRD/2016-17/32 FMRD.Master Direction No. 2/2016-17 July 7, 2016 All Eligible Market Participants Dear Sir/Madam, Master Direction on Money Market Instruments: Call/Notice Money Market, Commercial Paper, Certificates of Deposit and Non-Convertible Debentures (original maturity up to one year) The Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of guidelines/instructions/directives to the eligible… Read More

Master Direction – Regional Rural Banks – Priority Sector Lending – Targets and Classification

RBI/FIDD/2016-17/34 Master Direction FIDD.CO.Plan.2/04.09.01/2016-17 July 7, 2016 The Chairman All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, MASTER DIRECTION-REGIONAL RURAL BANKS-PRIORITY SECTOR LENDING-TARGETS AND CLASSIFICATION The guidelines for priority sector lending by Regional Rural Banks were revised by the Reserve Bank of India vide circular dated December 3, 2015. The Master Direction enclosed incorporates the updated… Read More

Master Direction – Priority Sector Lending – Targets and Classification

RBI/FIDD/2016-17/33 Master Direction FIDD.CO.Plan.1/04.09.01/2016-17 July 7, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer [All Scheduled Commercial Banks, (excluding Regional Rural Banks)] Dear Sir/ Madam, MASTER DIRECTION-PRIORITY SECTOR LENDING-TARGETS AND CLASSIFICATION The Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of guidelines/instructions/directives to banks on Priority Sector Lending. The Master… Read More

Long Term (Subordinated) Deposits (LTDs) – Review of guidelines

RBI/2016-17/7 DCBR.BPD.Cir No. 21/09.18.201/2016-17 Ashadha 16, 1938 July 7, 2016 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs), State / District Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs / DCCBs) Dear Sir / Madam Long Term (Subordinated) Deposits (LTDs) – Review of guidelines Please refer to our circulars UBD.PCB.Cir.No.4/09.18.201/08-09 dated July 15, 2008 and RPCD.RCB.BC.73/07.51.012/2013-14 dated January 7, 2014 prescribing… Read More

Master Circular on SHG-Bank Linkage Programme

RBI/2016-17/3 FIDD.FID.BC.No.06/12.01.033/2016-17 July 01, 2016 The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir Master Circular on SHG-Bank Linkage Programme The Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of guidelines/instructions to banks on SHG-Bank Linkage Programme. In order to enable the banks to have instructions at… Read More

Applicability of Income Computation and Disclosure Standards (ICDS) notified under section 145 (2) of the Income – tax Act, 1961

Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes PRESS RELEASE New Delhi, 6th July, 2016 Subject: Applicability of Income Computation and Disclosure Standards (ICDS) notified under section 145 (2) of the Income - tax Act, 1961. Vide Notification No. SO 892 (E) dated 31st March, 2015, Central Government notified… Read More