[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. 18/2013-Customs (ADD) New Delhi, dated the 8thAugust, 2013 G.S.R. 538 (E).– Whereas, in the matter of resin or other organic substances bonded wood or ligneous fibre boards of thickness below 6mm, except insulation boards, laminated fibre boards and boards which are not bonded either by resin or other organic s...

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SECTION 10(15), ITEM (h) OF SUB-CLAUSE (iv) OF THE INCOME-TAX ACT, 1961 - EXEMPTIONS - INTEREST ON BONDS/DEBENTURES - SPECIFIED COMPANIES AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE TAX-FREE, SECURED, REDEEMABLE, NON-CONVERTIBLE BONDS DURING F.Y. 2013-14 SUBJECT TO SPECIFIED CONDITIONS NOTIFICATION NO. 61/2013[F.NO.178/37/2013-(ITA-I)]/SO 2424(E),DATED 8-8-2013 In exercise of the powers conferred by item (h) of sub-clause (iv) of clause (15) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Governme...

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In view of the Security arrangements by. Deihi Poliace in connection with Indepedence Day Celeberation .. 2013( the sealing and checking process of the Vyapar Bhawan building will be conducted by the. Pohce from 02.00 p.m. Onwards on 12.08.2013 and.14.08.2013. The de-sealinq will be done on next day till 12 noonon 13.08.2013 It is further clarified that no staff shall leave Ole office premises before 2.00 ..p.rn. on 12.08.2013 & 14.08.2013 and all staff will report for duty at 12 noon sha...

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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion) NOTIFICATIONNo.10/1/2012-DBA-I(Part) Modified Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme 1.Introduction 1 .1Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme (IIUS) was launched in 2003as a Central Sector Scheme toenhance competitiveness of industry br providing quality infrastructure through public private partnership in selectedfunctional clusters. Central assistance upto 75% of the project cost subject to a ce...

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SEBI (BUY BACK OF SECURITIES)(AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2013 - AMENDMENT IN REGULATIONS 4, 14, 15, 16 & 19 AND INSERTION OF REGULATIONS 15A & 15B NOTIFICATION NO. LAD-NRO/GN/2013-14/16/6348,DATED 8-8-2013 In exercise of the powers conferred under section 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992) read with clause (f) of sub-section (2) of section 77A of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), the Board hereby makes the following Regulations to amend the Securiti...

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SERVICE TAX VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE ENCOURAGEMENT SCHEME, 2013 - CBEC CLARIFIES ON 19 ISSUES - MERE PENDENCY OF SUMMON WITHOUT SEEKING PRESENCE/DOCUMENTS NOT BARS AVAILMENT OF SCHEME - BENEFIT MAY BE CLAIMED REGISTRATION-WISE CIRCULAR NO. 170/5/2013-ST [F.NO.81/19/2013-TRU(PT)],DATED 8-8-2013 The Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme (VCES) has come into effect from 10.5.2013. Some of the issues raised with reference to the Scheme have been clarified by the BoardvideCircular No. 1...

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INSURANCE REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (LICENSING OF BANKS AS INSURANCE BROKERS) REGULATIONS, 2013* NOTIFICATION F.NO. IRDA/REG./21/79/2013,DATED 19-7-2013 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 114A of the Insurance Act, 1938 (4 of 1938) read with sections 14 and 26 of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999 (41 of 1999) and sections 42D and 42E of Insurance Act, 1938, the Authority in consultation with the Insurance Advisory Committee, hereby makes the fo...

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SEBI (ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUNDS) REGULATIONS, 2012 - APPLICATION FOR CHANGE IN CATEGORY OF ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUND CIRCULAR NO. IMD/DF/12/2013,DATED 7-8-2013 1.SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012 ("AIF Regulations") were notified on May 21, 2012. Regulation 7(2) of AIF Regulations specifies as under: "An Alternative Investment Fund which has been granted registration under a particular category cannot change its category subsequent to registration, except with the...

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SECTION 90 OF THE INCOME-TAX ACT, 1961 - DOUBLE TAXATION AGREEMENT - AGREEMENT FOR AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION AND PREVENTION OF FISCAL EVASION WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES - ORIENTAL REPUBLIC OF URUGUAY NOTIFICATION NO. 53/2013 [F.NO.500/138/2002-FTD-II]/SO 2081(E),DATED 5-7-2013 Whereas, an Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay for the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on i...

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[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 CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES NOTIFICATION NO. 60/2013 DATED 7-8-2013 It is hereby notified for general information that "National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Science (NIMHANS) Bangalore, (PAN-AABTN6120B) has been approved by the Central Government for the purpose ofclause (ii) of sub-section (1) of section 35of theIncome-ta...

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To be Published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-II, Section - 3, Sub-Section (ii) Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Udyog Bhawan Notification No. 33 (RE–2013)/2009-2014 New Delhi, Dated 7th August, 2013 Subject: Grant of relaxation for import of steel and steel products from the applicability of Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Second Order, 2012. S.O. (E)- In exercise of powers conferred bySection 5of theForeign Tr...

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Government of India Ministry of Commerce and Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi Policy Circular No. 4/2009-2014 (RE 2012) Dated: 8th August, 2013 To All Regional Authorities (RAs); All Commissioners of Customs; Exporting Community Subject: Procedures relating to filing of application to obtain Status Recognition Certificate / Nominated Agency Certificate. RAs / Development Commissioners are following different practices while ...

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(To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary) (Part I-Section 1) Government of India Ministry of Commerce and Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Public Notice No. 21 (RE: 2013)/2009-2014 New Delhi: dated 8th August , 2013 In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014 and Paragraph 1.1 of Handbook of Procedures (Vol. I), the Directorate General of Foreign Trade hereby notifies a SION bearing n...

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Circular No. 170/5 /2013 - ST F. No. B1/19/2013-TRU (Pt) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise and Customs Tax Research Unit New Delhi, dated the 8th August, 2013 To, Chief Commissioners of Central Excise and Customs (All), Director General (Service Tax), Director General (Systems), Director General (Central Excise Intelligence), Director General (Audit), Commissioners of Service Tax (All), Commissioners of Central Excise (All), Com...

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Circular No. 30/2013 - Customs F. No. 401/179/2009-Cus.III Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise & Custom North Block, New Delhi, Dated the 5th August, 2013. To, All Chief Commissioner of Customs/Customs (Prev), All Chief Commissioner of Customs & Central Excise. All Directors General of CBEC. All Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Prev). All Commissioners of Custms (Appeals). All Commissioners of Customs & Central Exc...

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RBI/2013-14/175 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.18/03.05.33/2013-14 August 7, 2013 The Chairman All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir, Frontloading of branches in unbanked rural areas Please refer to paragraph 96 of Monetary Policy Statement 2013-14 (extract enclosed) on the above subject. As stated therein, branch expansion in rural areas is essential to address the existing asymmetries in achieving financial inclusion. 2. With the objective of increasing banking penetration and financial inclus...

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AMENDMENT TO THE INSTRUCTION NO. 9 REGARDING PROCEDURE FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF DUTY (ROD) IN LIEU OF DRAWBACK FOR SUPPLY OF GOODS TO SEZ DEVELOPERS AGAINST INDIAN RUPEES INSTRUCTION NO. 77, DATED 6-8-2013 I am directed to refer to this Department's Instruction No. 9, dated 18th February, 2009 of this Department on the subject mentioned above and to say that para 2(iii)(e) of the said instruction has been substituted by the following: 2. (iii)(e) "Disclaimer Certificate from DTA su...

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The dealers who have submitted Form DP-1 without purchase commodities inthe pre-revised Form DP-1 have the option to edit the Form DP-1 and submit the detailsof commodities purchased by them. Further, they can also edit the details of thecommodities for sale, otherwise the commodity list submitted earlier would be treatedas if these commodities are for sale. The last date for editing the said form is26.08.2013....

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In partial modification to this department's Circular NO.8 of 2013-14 on the subjectcited above, and in exercise of the powers conferred under Rule 49A of DVAT Rules, 2005,the last date of filing of return, for the quarter ending 30106/2013, is extended to the datesas per schedule given below:...

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In partial modification to this department's Circular NO.7 of 2013-14 on the subjectcited above, and in exercise of the powers conferred under Rule 49A of DVAT Rules, 2005,the last date of filing of return, excluding Annexure 2C and Annexure 20, for the quarterending 30/06/2013 for dealers, including composition dealers, is extended to the followingdates:...

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It has come to the notice of the department that Tax Identification Number (TIN)issued to the newly registered dealers during the month of April, 2013 had some validationproblem. The department has resolved the issue and fresh TINs have been issued to suchdealers. Hence, they are required to immediately deposit their due tax. Further, incompliance of rule 28(3) of the Delhi Value Added Tax Rules, 2005, such dealers arerequired to file their return for the first quarter of 2013-14, wfthin seven d...

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To be Published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-II, Section - 3, Sub-Section (ii) Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Udyog Bhawan Notification No. 33 (RE–2013)/2009-2014 New Delhi, Dated 7th August, 2013 Subject: Grant of relaxation for import of steel and steel products from the applicability of Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Second Order, 2012. S.O. (E)- In exercise of powers conferred bySection 5of theForeign Tr...

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SEBI (CERTIFICATION OF ASSOCIATED PERSONS IN THE SECURITIES MARKETS) REGULATIONS, 2007 - SPECIFIED ASSOCIATED PERSONS OF MERCHANT BANKERS TO OBTAIN REQUISITE CERTIFICATION(S) UNDER SAID REGULATIONS NOTIFICATION NO. LAD-NRO/GN/2013-14/15/6319,DATED 2-8-2013 In terms of sub-regulation (1) of regulation 3 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Certification of Associated Persons in the Securities Markets) Regulations, 2007 (the Regulations), the Board may require, by notification, any cat...

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SECTION 18 OF THE PREVENTION OF MONEY-LAUNDERING ACT, 2002 - SEARCH OF PERSONS - OFFICERS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE POWER TO SEARCH PERSONS AND TO SEIZE SUCH RECORD OR PROPERTY WHICH MAY BE USEFUL FOR OR RELEVANT TO PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE ACT NOTIFICATION NO. 8 OF 2013 [F.NO.6/14/2008-ES]/SO 2309(E),DATED 26-7-2013 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 18 of the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 (15 of 2003) (hereinafter referred to as the Act), the Central Gover...

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INCOME-TAX (THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT) RULES, 2013 - SUBSTITUTION OF RULE 12C AND FORM NO. 64 NOTIFICATION NO. 59/2013 [F.NO.142/17/2013-TPL]/SO 2364(E),DATED 5-8-2013 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 115U read with section 295 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 Rules, 1962, namely:— 1.(1) These rules may be called the Income-tax (13th Amendment) Rules, 2...

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INCOME-TAX (TWELFTH AMENDMENT) RULES, 2013 - SUBSTITUTION OF RULE 37BB AND FORM NOS. 15CA AND 15CB NOTIFICATION NO. 58/2013 [F.NO.149/119/2012-SO(TPL)]/SO 2363(E),DATED 5-8-2013 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (6) of section 195 read with section 295 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 Rules, 1962, namely:— 1.(1) These rules may be called the Income-tax (12th Amend...

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RBI/2013-14/173A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 19 August 7, 2013 To, All Banks Authorised to deal in Foreign Exchange Madam / Sir, Non-Resident Deposits - Comprehensive Single Return (NRD-CSR):Submission under XBRL Attention of banks maintaining Non-Resident Deposits (NRD) Accounts is invited toA.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.55 dated May 9, 2007on NRD-CSR software package being used by the banks for submission of detailed monthly data on non-resident deposits to the Reserve Bank....

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RBI/2013-14/174RPCD.CO.RCB.BC.No.19/07.51.010/2013-14 August 07, 2013 The ChairmanAll State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs and CCBs) Dear Sir, Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 – Compliance Please refer to ourcircular RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.44/07.40.06/2009-10 dated December 01, 2009advising StCBs and CCBs that in terms of Section 15(1) of Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005, every credit institution has to become a member of at least one Cre...

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[TO BE PUBLISHED IN GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART –II, SECTION3, SUB-SECTION (i)] GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Notification No. 10/2013 - Central Excise (N.T.) New Delhi, the 02 August, 2013 G.S.R. (E) –Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that a practice was generally prevalent regarding levy of duty of excise (including non-levy thereof) undersection 3of theCentral Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944)(hereinafter referred to as the sai...

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[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 CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES NOTIFICATION NO. 57/2013 DATED 1-8-2013 S.O. 2331(E) -In exercise of the powers conferred bysection 90andsection 90Aread withsection 295of theIncome-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961),the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby makes the following rules further to amend theIncome-tax Rules, 1962, namely:— 1.(...

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