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Friday 30 January 2015

Online IEC with effect from 01/02/2015



GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 83 (RE)2013/2009-14,
Dated: January 30, 2015 

Subject: Online IEC applications: Operationalisation of the Public Notice No. 76 dated 27/11/2014.

The operationalisation of the mandatory system of online applications for IEC with effect from 01/01/2015 was notified vide Public Notice 76 dated 27/11/2014. This was, however, kept in abeyance vide Public Notice No. 80 dated 6.1.2015.

2. Now, in exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy (2009-2014), the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby notifies operationalisation of the new system of applications for online IEC with effect from 01/02/2015. Applicants having access to net-banking facility with the following ten notified banks, namely, i) HDFC Bank; ii) ICICI Bank; iii) Bank of India; iv) State Bank of India; v) Central Bank of India; vi) Punjab National Bank; vii) IDBI; viii) Axis Bank; ix) Union Bank of India; x) Oriental Bank of Commerce, can apply online in the format notified vide Public Notice No. 76 (RE-2013), dated 27/11/2014 as per detailed guidelines laid down in Public Notice No.79 dated 31/12/2014.

3. Applicants who do not have access to net banking through the above banks can submit manual applications for IEC as before (existing prior to 01/02/2015), in physical form in the existing format (ANF-2A) and procedure with documents as prescribed therein, until further notice.

4. Effect of this Public Notice: The new system of online applications for IEC as per the Public Notice No. 76 (RE-2013)/2009-2014 dated the 27th November, 2014 will be operationalized with effect from 01/02/2015. The facility of submission of application in manual mode will, however, continue for those applicants who do not have access to net banking facility with the ten notified banks, as listed in Para 2 above. Applicants, applying for IEC in manual mode, may utilise the existing format (ANF 2A, as existing prior to 01/02/2015) and procedure to submit applications to RA’s office with documents as prescribed therein.

[F.No.01/93/180/20/AM-13/ PC-2(B)]
(Pravir Kumar)
Director General of Foreign Trade

Thursday 29 January 2015

CA IPCC Exam result on 4th Feb-2015



Result of the Chartered Accountants Intermediate (Integrated Professional Competence) Examination held in November, 2014 is likely to be declared on Wednesday, the 4th February, 2015. – (27-01-2015)

The result of the Chartered Accountants Intermediate (Integrated ProfessionalCompetence) Examination held in November, 2014 is likely to be declared on Wednesday,the 4th February, 2015 around 4.00 P.M. and the same as well as the merit list(candidates securing a minimum of 55% and above marks and upto the maximum of 50thRank on all India basis will be available on the following website: 


Arrangements have also been made for the students of Intermediate (IPC)Examination desirous of having results on their e-mail addresses to register their requests atthe above website, i.e., http://www.caresults.nic.in from 30th January, 2015. Allthose registering their requests will be provided their results through e-mail on the e-mailaddresses registered as above immediately after the declaration of the result.

In addition to above, it may be noted that for accessing the result at theabove website i.e. http://www.caresults.nic.in the candidate shall have to enterhis registration no. and/or PIN no. alongwith his roll number.

Further facilities have been made for candidates of Intermediate (IPC) Examinationheld in November, 2014 desirous of knowing their results with marks on SMS. The servicewill be available through India Times.

For getting results through SMS candidates should type:

CAINTER(Space)XXXXXX (where XXXXXX is the six digit Intermediate (IPC)Examination roll number of the candidate)

e.g. CAINTER 302971 and send the message to
58888 – for all mobile services – India Times

(G. SOMASEKHAR)- ADDITIONAL SECRETARY- (EXAMS.) -Source- ICAI

Income Tax - NOTIFICATION NO. 09/2015



GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

(CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES)

NOTIFICATION NO. 09/2015

INCOME-TAX

Dated- 21st  January , 2015

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (viii) of sub-section (2) of section 80C of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby specifies the ‘Sukanya Samriddhi Account‘ for the purposes of the said clause.
  1. This notification shall come into force with effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
[F. NO. 178/3/2015-ITA-1]

Income Tax - CBDT vide Notifications



CBDT vide Notifications  dated-20-1-2015 specified following entities for exemption under section 10(46) of Income Tax Act,1961

Notification No. 5/2015 - Dated 20-1-2015- Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board

Notification No. 6/2015 - Dated 20-1-2015- Gujarat State Council for Blood Transfusion

Notification No. 7/2015- Dated 20-1-2015- Karnataka Livestock Development Agency

Notification No. 8/2015 - Dated 20-1-2015- National Council of Science Museums

Related Notifications are as follows- 

NOTIFICATION NO. 05/2015

INCOME-TAX

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) the Central Government hereby notifies for the purposes of the said clause, the ‘Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board ‘, a Board constituted under the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board Act, 1970 (Tamil Nadu Act No. 4 of 1971) in respect of the following specified income arising to that body, namely:—
(a)          centage at rates prescribed by the Government of Tamil Nadu;
(b)          water charges (at Water Tariff fixed by the Government of Tamil Nadu) collection from local bodies for bulk water supply;
(c)          interest on bank deposits and investments, rent and deposits received from local bodies.
  1. This notification shall be subject to the conditions that Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board:—
(a)          shall not engage in any commercial activity;
(b)          its activities and the nature of the specified income remain unchanged throughout the financial year(s), and
(c)          shall file return of income in accordance with the provision of clause (g) of sub-section (4C) of section 139 of the said Act.
  1. This notification shall be applicable for the Financial years 2013-14 to 2017-18.
[F.NO.196/28/2013-ITA.I]

INCOME-TAX

 NOTIFICATION NO. 06/2015

Dated-20th  January , 2015

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) the Central Government hereby notifies for the purposes of the said clause, the ‘Gujarat State Council for Blood Transfusion’, a trust constituted by the Government of Gujarat, in respect of the following specified income arising to the said trust, namely :-
(a)   grants from Government of Gujarat and the Government of India;
(b)   donations; and
(c)   income arising or by way of interest.
  1. The Notification shall be effective subject to the conditions that Gujarat State Council for Blood Transfusion:-
(a)   the trust does not engage in commercial activity;
(b)   the activities of the trust and the nature of the specified income derived remain unchanged throughout the financial years ; and
(c)   the trust files return of income in accordance with the provision of clause (g) of sub-section (4C) of section 139 of the said Act.
  1. This notification shall be applicable for the financial years 2013-14 to 2017-18.
[F. NO. 196/21/2013-ITA.I]
 
NOTIFICATION NO. 07/2015

INCOME-TAX
Dated-20th  January , 2015

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) the Central Government hereby notifies for the purposes of the said clause, the ‘Karnataka Livestock Development Agency’, a body constituted by the Government of Karnataka, in respect of the following specified income arising to the said body, as follows:-
(a)   amount received in the form of grants-in-aid from Government of India; and
(b)   income arising out or derived from interest on grants-in-aid.
  1. The notification shall be subject to the conditions that:-
(a)   the body does not engage in any commercial activity;
(b)   its activities and the nature of the specified income remain unchanged throughout the financial years; and
(c)   it files return of income in accordance with the provision of clause (g) of sub-section (4C) section 139 of the said Act.
  1. This notification shall be applicable for financial years 2012-13 to 2016-17.
[F.NO.196/16/2014-ITA.I]

NOTIFICATION NO. 08/2015

INCOME-TAX

Dated: 20th  January , 2015

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby notifies for the purposes of the said clause, “National Council of Science Museums” an autonomous body under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, in respect of the following specified income arising to the Council, namely:-
(a)   amount received in the form of grants-in-aid and subsidies from Government of India;
(b)   fees or subscription by sale of tickets;
(c)   charges for maintenance recovered for use of auditorium and other public facilities for scientific and educational purposes; and
(d)   income arising or derived by way of interest received from investment.
  1. The notification shall be subject to the following conditions, that National Council of Science Museums-
(a)   shall not engage in any commercial activity;
(b)   its activities and the nature of the specified income remain unchanged throughout the financial years; and
(c)   it files return of income in accordance with the provision of clause (g) of sub-section (4C) section 139 of the said Act.
  1. This notification shall be applicable for the financial years 2012-2013 to 2016-2017.
[F.NO.196/1/2013-ITA.I]