G.S.R. 235(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, and in suppression of the Settlement Commission (Income-tax/Wealth-tax) (Recruitment and Conditions of Service of Chairman, Vice-Chairmen and Members) Rules, 2000, except as respects things done or omitted to be done be supersession, the President hereby makes the following rules regulating the recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed as Chairman, Vice-Chairmen and Member...

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RBI/2014-15/539 DBR.No.BP.BC.85/21.04.048/2014-15 April 6, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir, Prudential Norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Advances – Refinancing of Exposures to Borrowers In terms ofcircular DBOD.No.BP.BC.107/21.04.048/2013-14 dated April 22, 2014andA.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.129 dated May 9, 2014, Indian companies are not permitted to raise external commercial bo...

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RBI/2014-2015/537 DBR.AML.No.14746/14.01.001/2014-15 April 6, 2015 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks/ Regional Rural Banks/ Local Area Banks / All India Financial Institutions Dear Sir/ Madam, Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/ Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) - Standards Please refer to our letterDBR.AML.No.6704/14.01.001/2014-15 dated November 5, 2014on risks arising from the deficiencies in AML/CFT regime of certain jurisdictions. 2. Financial Act...

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Circular No. 1000/7/2015-CX datedthe 3rdMarch, 2015 F. No. 208/03/2012-CX-6 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise and Customs To The Director General of Central Excise Intelligence, All Principal Chief/ Chief Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax, All Principal Chief/ Chief Commissioners of Central Excise. Sub: Instructions regarding adjudication of Central Excise and Service Tax Cases booked by DGCEI-reg. Sir / Mada...

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Income Tax S.O. 892 (E) In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 145 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O 69(E) dated the 25th January, 1996, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby notifies t...

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Circular No.11/2015 - Customs F.No. 605/55/2014-DBK Government of India Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise& Customs Drawback Division New Delhi, dated 1stApril,2015 To All Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Prev)/ Central Excise & Customs, All Principal Directors General/Directors General of CBEC / Chief Commissioner (AR), CESTAT, All Principal Commissioners/Commissioners under CBEC Ma’am/Sir, ...

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Circular No. 09/2015-Cus F.No.450/01/2011-Dir. (Cus)(Pt.I) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board of Excise and Customs) ****** New Delhi, dated the 31stMarch, 2015 To, All Chief Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Preventive), All Chief Commissioners of Customs and Central Excise, All Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Preventive), All Commissioners of Customs and Central Excise. Sir /Madam, Subject: Online message exchange betwee...

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Circular No. 10/2015-Customs F. No. 450/25/2013-Cus IV Government of India Ministry of Finance Department ofRevenue (Central Board of Excise and Customs) **** New Delhi, dated the 31stMarch, 2015 To, All Chief Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Preventive) All Chief Commissioners of Customs and Central Excise All Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Preventive) All Commissioners of Customs and Central Excise Sir / Madam, Subject:Usage of Di...

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RBI/2014-15/534 A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No.93 April 1, 2015 To All Category – I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam/ Sir, Export of Goods and Services – Project Exports Attention of Authorised Dealers is invited toA. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 11 dated July 22, 2014in terms of which AD banks / Exim Bank have been permitted to consider according post-award approvals without any monetary limit and permit subsequent changes in the terms of post award approval within the...

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RBI/2014-15/533 DBR.IBD.BC. 14570/23.13.004/2014-15 April 1, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir/Madam, Setting up of IFSC Banking Units (IBUs) Please refer to the Reserve Bank of IndiaNotification No. FEMA.339/2015-RB dated March 02, 2015(copy enclosed) under FEMA 1999 on Foreign Exchange Management (International Financial Services Centre) Regulations, 2015 setting out RBI regulations relating to financial institutions set up in Intern...

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RBI/2014-15/532 DCBR.BPD(PCB/RCB)Cir.No.24/14.01.062/2014-15 April 1, 2015 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks / State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs / CCBs) Madam / Dear Sir, Know Your Customer (KYC) Guidelines - Accounts of Proprietary Concerns Please refer to paragraph 2.5(ii) of ourMaster Circular no. UBD.BPD.(PCB) MC.No.16/12.05.001/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014and paragraph 2.5 (vi) ofMaster Circular RPCD. RRB.RCB.AML.BC. No. 02/07.51.01...

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RBI/2014-15/531 DBR.RRB.BC.No.82/31.04.002/2014 -15 April 1, 2015 All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Inclusion in/exclusion from the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934- Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) We advise that the names of two Regional Rural Banks have been included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 by notificationsRPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.18/03.05.100/ 2014-15 dated July 28, 2014andDBR.RRB.No.7946/03.05.100/2014-15 dated February ...

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MCA has notified the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Amendment Rules, 2015 dated March 31, 2015. "To allot any share, stock, bond, or debenture within a specified period, if a company receives any amount by way of subscriptions to any shares, stock, bonds or debentures before the 1st April,2014 and disclosed in the balance sheet for the financial year ending on or before the 31st March,2014 against which the allotment is pending on the 31st March,2015, the company shall, by the1st J...

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RBI/2014-15/529 DBR.No.BP.BC.80/21.06.201/2014-15 March 31, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir, Prudential Guidelines on Capital Adequacy and Liquidity Standards - Amendments As you are aware, the Reserve Bank has issued and implemented prudential guidelines on capital adequacy framework and liquidity standards for banks operating in India. These guidelines have been framed based on the internationally accepted reform package, as agreed...

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RBI/2014-15/527 A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No. 91 Mar 31, 2015 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer banks Madam / Sir, Risk Management and Inter-bank Dealings: Revised Position Limits for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) in the Exchange Traded Currency Derivatives (ETCD) market Attention of Authorized Dealers Category – I (AD Category – I) banks is invited to the Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Exchange Derivative Contracts) Regulations, 2000 dated May 3, 2000 ...

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RBI/2014-15/527 A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No. 91 Mar 31, 2015 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer banks Madam / Sir, Risk Management and Inter-bank Dealings: Revised Position Limits for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) in the Exchange Traded Currency Derivatives (ETCD) market Attention of Authorized Dealers Category – I (AD Category – I) banks is invited to the Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Exchange Derivative Contracts) Regulations, 2000 dated May 3, 2000 ...

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GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND TAXES (POLICY BRANCH) VYAPAR BHAWAN, I.P. ESTATE, NEW DELHI-110 002 No.F.7(420)/VAT/Policy/2011/PF/948-954 DVAT CIRCULAR NO. 30 of 2014-15 Dated: 31/03/2015 Sub: Filing of reconciliation return for the year 2013-14. In exercise of the powers conferred upon me by first proviso tosub-rule (3) of Rule 4ofCentral Sales Tax (Delhi) Rules, 2005I, Sanjeev Khirwar, Commissioner, Value Added Tax, do here...

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RBI/2014-15/525 DCBR CO.RCBD.BC.No.21/19.51.025/2014-15 March 31, 2015 To All State Cooperative Banks/ Central Cooperative Banks Dear Sir, Inclusion in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 – Himachal Pradesh State Cooperative Bank Ltd., Shimla We advise that the name of “Himachal Pradesh State Cooperative Bank, Ltd. Shimla'; has been included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 by Notification DCBR.CO.RCBD-01/19....

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RBI/2014-15/523 DCBR.BPD(PCB/RCB)Cir. No. 22/14.01.062/2014-15 March 31, 2015 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks / State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs / CCBs) Filing of ‘Nil’ CTR / NTR Dear Sir/ Madam, Please refer toPara 2.17, 2.18 and 2.19of our Master Circular UBD. BPD.(PCB)MC.No.16/12.05.001/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 andPara 2.19of Master Circular RPCD.RRB.RCB.AML.BC.No.02/07.51.018/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 on Know Your...

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RBI/2014-15/522 DBR.No.BP.BC.79/21.04.048/2014-15 March 30, 2015 The Chairman and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding and Regional Rural Banks) Madam/Dear Sir, Utilisation of Floating Provisions/Counter Cyclical Provisioning Buffer Please refer to ourcircular DBOD.No.BP.BC.89/21.04.048/2005-06 dated June 22, 2006andDBOD.No.BP.BC.68/21.04.048/2006-07 dated March 13, 2007on creation, accounting, disclosures and utilisation of floati...

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I am directed to refer to refer this office letter of even number dated,02ndFebruary, 2015 (Copy enclosed) on the above mentioned subject. It is reiterated that necessary follow-up action with the banks assessed in your region may please be taken for deposit of TDS daring the month of March, 2015. CBDT ...

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Stakeholders have sought clarifications as to whether amounts received by private companies from their members, directors or their relatives prior to 1st April, 2014 shall be considered as deposits under the Companies Act, 2013 as such amounts were not treated as 'deposits' under section 58A of the Companies Act, 1956 and rules made thereunder. MCA Circular ...

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RBI/2014-15/520 DNBR (PD) CC.No. 024/ 03.10.001/ 2014-15 March 27, 2015 All NBFCs (excluding Primary Dealers) Dear Sirs, Revised Regulatory Framework for NBFCs Please refer to the revised regulatory framework issued videDNBR (PD) CC.No. 002/ 03.10.001/ 2014-15 dated November 10, 2014(the circular). At para 14 of the circular it was mentioned that the Notifications in this regard shall follow. 2. In this connection, the following Notifications are enclosed for meticulous compli...

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RBI/2014-15/519 DNBR (PD).CC.No 024/03.10.042 /2014-15 March 27, 2015 All NBFCs Dear Sirs, Implementation of Section 51-A of UAPA, 1967-UNSCR 1267(1999)/1989(2011) Committee’s Al Qaida Sanctions List and UNSCR 1988 (2011) Taliban Sanctions List- Modification in the Listing Format A reference is invited to our circulars issued from time to time advising about amendments /additions/ deletions to UNSCR 1267(1999) /1989 (2011) Al Qaida Sanction list and UNSCR 1988 (2011) Taliba...

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Clarification regarding Explanation 5 to clause (i) of sub-section (l) of section 9 of Income-tax Act, l96l ('Act') - CBDT Circular No. 04/2015 dated 24-030215...

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CBDT notifies various entities for the purpose of exemption under Section 10(46)....

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RBI/2014-15/517 DPSS.CO.CHD.No./1776/03.01.02/2014-2015 March 26, 2015 The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks including Regional Rural Banks/ Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks/Local Area Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Special Clearing operations on March 30 and 31, 2015 A reference is invited to the circular issued by our Department of Government and Bank Accounts (DGBA.GAD.No...

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RBI/2014-15/515DGBA.GAD.No. 4318/42.01.029/2014-15 March 25, 2015 The Chairman/Chief Executive OfficerAll agency banks Dear Sir/Madam, Annual Closing of Government Accounts – Transactions of Central/State Governments – Special Measures for the Current Financial Year (2014-15) The Government of India has desired that all government transactions with banks must be accounted for within the same financial year and has requested that certain special arrangements be made for the purpo...

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RBI/2014-15/515 DGBA.GAD.No. 4318/42.01.029/2014-15 March 25, 2015 The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer All agency banks Dear Sir/Madam, Annual Closing of Government Accounts – Transactions of Central/State Governments – Special Measures for the Current Financial Year (2014-15) The Government of India has desired that all government transactions with banks must be accounted for within the same financial year and has requested that certain special arrangements be made...

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RBI/2014-15/516 DGBA.GAD.No.4285/42.01.029/2014-15 March 25, 2015 The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer All Agency Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Scheme for Collection of Dues of (i) Central Board of Direct Taxes (ii) Central Board of Excise and Customs (iii) Departmentalised Ministries Account - Reporting and Accounting of March Transactions - Special Arrangements - Financial Year 2014-15 Please refer toCircular DGBA.GAD.No.H - 5495/42.01.029/2013-14 dated March 27, 2014advising the pr...

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