G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 6 of the Integrated Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do and on the recommendations of the Council, hereby exempts services imported by a unit or a developer in the Special Economic Zone for authorised operations, from the whole of the integrated tax leviable thereon under section 5 of the Integrated Goods and Serv...

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1. In order to facilitate ease of operations in terms of applying for registration, reporting and various compliances under SEBI (Foreign Venture Capital Investors) Regulations, 2000 (hereinafter referred to as ‘FVCI Regulations’), SEBI has introduced an online system for filings related to Foreign Venture Capital Investors (FVCI). The online system can be used for application for registration, reporting and filing under the provisions of FVCI Regulations. 2. All applicants desirous...

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RBI/2017-18/18 IDMD.CDD.No.29/14.04.050/2017-18 July 06, 2017 The Chairman & Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Designated Post Offices Stock Holding Corporation of India ltd.(SHCIL) National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. & Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. Dear Sir/Madam, Sovereign Gold Bonds, 2017-18 – Series II - Operational Guideline...

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RBI/2017-18/17 IDMD.CDD.No.28/14.04.050/2017-18 July 06, 2017 The Chairman & Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks, (Excluding RRBs) Designated Post Offices Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd. (SHCIL) National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. & Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. Dear Sir/Madam, Sovereign Gold Bonds 2017-18 – Series II Government of...

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RBI/2017-18/16 DNBR(PD)CC.No.087/03.10.001/2017-18 July 06, 2017 All NBFCs Madam/ Sir, Point of Presence (PoP) Services under Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) for National Pension System (NPS) Please refer to Para 111 ofNon-Banking Financial Company – Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company and Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016prohibiting...

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RBI/2017-18/15 DBR.No.Leg.BC.78/09.07.005/2017-18 July 6, 2017 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including RRBs) All Small Finance Banks and Payments Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Customer Protection – Limiting Liability of Customers in Unauthorised Electronic Banking Transactions Please refer to ourcircular DBOD.Leg.BC.86/09.07.007/2001-02 dated April 8, 2002regarding reversal of erroneous debits arising from fraudulent or other transactions. 2. With the increased thrust on fin...

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RBI/2017-18/14 FIDD.CO.SFB.No.9/04.09.001/2017-18 July 6, 2017 The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer Small Finance Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Small Finance Banks – Compendium of Guidelines on Financial Inclusion and Development In view of the announcement made in the budget 2014-15 regarding creation of a framework for licensing small banks, and to give a thrust to the supply of credit to micro and small enterprises, agriculture and banking services in unban...

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In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (iii) of the proviso to section 269ST of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby specifies that the provision of section 269ST shall not apply to the following, namely:—...

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In exercise of the powers conferred by section 44AB read with section 295 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) (hereinafter referred to as the Income-tax Act), the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Income-tax Rules, 1962, namely:—...

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G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 6 of the Integrated Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts all goods or services or both imported by a unit or a developer in the Special Economic Zone, from the whole of the integrated tax leviable thereon under sub-section (7) of section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) for authorised ...

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(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.1/2017- Central Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. ...

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G.S.R (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred under section 3 read with section 5 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) and section 3 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017), the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby appoints the officers in the Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence, Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax and Directorate General of Audit as specified in column (2) of the Table below, as central tax...

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RBI/2017-18/12 A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No. 48 July 3, 2017 To, All Authorized Persons Madam / Sir Investment by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) in Government Securities Medium Term Framework – Review Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to Schedule 5 to the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) Regulations, 2000 notified videNotification No. FEMA.20/2000-RB dated May 3, 20...

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RBI/2017-18/11 FIDD.FID.BC.No.02/12.01.033/2017-18 July 03, 2017 The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks Madam/ 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 one place, theMaster Circularincorporating the existing guidelines/instructions o...

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RBI/2017-18/10 FIDD.GSSD.CO.BC.No.04/09.01.01/2017-18 July 01, 2017 The Chairman/ Managing Director & CEO All Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular – Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) Please refer to theMaster Circular FIDD.GSSD.CO.BC.No.07/09.01.01/2016-17 dated July 01, 2016consolidating guidelines / instructions / directions issued to banks with regards to Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livel...

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RBI/2017-2018/8 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.1/02.01.001/2017-18 July 3, 2017 The Chairman and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer SLBC Convenor Banks/Lead Banks Dear Sir/Madam MASTER CIRCULAR – Lead Bank Scheme The Reserve Bank of India has issued guidelines on Lead Bank Scheme from time to time. ThisMaster Circularconsolidates the relevant guidelines issued by Reserve Bank of India on Lead Bank Scheme up to June 30, 2017 as listed in the Appendix. 2. This Master Circular h...

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RBI/2017-18/7 FIDD.CO.GSSD.BC.No.06/09.09.001/2017-18 July 01, 2017 The Chairman / Managing Director & CEO All Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir, Master Circular - Credit facilities to Scheduled Castes (SCs) & Scheduled Tribes (STs) Please refer to theMaster Circular FIDD.CO.GSSD.BC.No.03/09.09.001/2016-17 dated July 01, 2016consolidating guidelines / Instructions / directions issued to banks with regard to providing credit facilities to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Sche...

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RBI/2017-2018/6 FIDD.GSSD.BC.No.05/09.10.01/2017-18 July 01, 2017 The Chairman/ Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs and Foreign banks with less than 20 branches) Dear Sir, Master Circular- Credit Facilities to Minority Communities Please refer to ourMaster Circular FIDD.GSSD.BC.No.01/09.10.01/2016-17 dated July 01, 2016(Updated as on September 29, 2016), co...

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RBI/2017-18/5 FIDD.GSSD.CO.BC.No.03/09.16.03/2017-18 July 1, 2017 The Chairman/ Managing Director & CEO All Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular – Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) Reserve Bank of India has periodically issued instructions to banks with regard to operationalisation of the Government of India’s National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM). The Ministry of Housing & Urban Po...

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RBI/2017-18/4 FIDD.CO.FSD.BC.No.7/05.05.010/2017-18 July 3, 2017 The Chairman / Managing Director /Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks and excluding RRBs) Madam/Sir, Master Circular - Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme The Reserve Bank of India has issued guidelines on Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme from time to time. This Master Circular consolidates the relevant guidelines issued by the Bank on Kisan Credit Card scheme upto June 30...

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RBI/2017-18/3 DCM(NE)No.G - 1/08.07.18/2017-18 July 03, 2017 The Chairman and Managing Director / The Managing Director/ The Chief Executive Officer All Banks Madam / Dear Sir Master Circular – Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins Please refer to theMaster Circular DCM(NE)No. G-1/08.07.18/2016-17 dated July 18, 2016containing instructions on the facility for exchange of notes and coins. A revised version of Master Circular on the subject isannexedfor your information...

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RBI/2017-18/2 DGBA.GBD.No.2/31.12.010/2017-18 July 1, 2017 All Agency Banks Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular on Conduct of Government Business by Agency Banks - Payment of Agency Commission Please refer to ourMaster Circular RBI/2015-16/81 dated July 1, 2015on the above subject. We have now revised and updated the Master Circular which consolidates important instructions on the subject issued by the Reserve Bank of India till June 30, 2017. 2. A copy of the revisedMaster Circu...

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RBI/2017-18/1 DGBA.GBD.No.-1/31.05.001/2017-18 July 1, 2017 All Agency Banks Dear Sir/Madam Master Circular - Disbursement of Government Pension by Agency Banks Please refer to ourMaster Circular RBI/2015-16/63 dated July 1, 2015on the above subject. We have now revised and updated the Master Circular which consolidates important instructions on the subject issued by the Reserve Bank of India till June 30, 2017. 2. A copy of the revisedMaster Circularis enclosed for your infor...

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G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 6 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby exempts, the inward supplies of goods, the description of which is specified in column (3) of the Table below, falling under the tariff item, sub-heading, heading or Chapter, as the case may be, as specified in ...

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G.S.R.….(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 20 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017), read with sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 50, sub-section (12) of section 54 and section 56 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby fixes the rate of interest per annum, for the purposes of the sections as specified in column (2) of the Table below, as mentioned in th...

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G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 22 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017) read with section 20 of the said Act, the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:-...

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G.S.R. …..(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017), the Central Government hereby appoints the 1st day of July, 2017, as the date on which the provisions of sections 4 to 13, 16 to 19, 21, 23 to 25 of the said Act, shall come into force...

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G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 6 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby exempts inter-State supplies of goods, the description of which is specified in column (3) of the Table below read with relevant List appended hereto and falling under the tariff item, sub-heading, heading or Chapt...

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G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 6 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, on the recommendations of the Goods and Services Tax Council, hereby exempts inter-State supplies of goods, the description of which is specified in column (3) of the Schedule appended to this notification, falling under the tariff item, sub-heading, heading o...

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G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby notifies the rate of the integrated tax of- (i) 5 per cent. in respect of goods specified in Schedule I, (ii) 12 per cent. in respect of goods specified in Schedule II, (iii) 18 per cent. in respect of goods specified in Schedule III, (iv) 28 per cent. in respect of goods speci...

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