29/01/2018
The highlights of the corporate news updates for the week of January 22nd, 2018 - January 28th, 2018 are:
MCA UPDATE
Notification regarding commencement of Companies Amendment Act 2017
Notification regarding Appointment and Qualification of Director Amendment rules 2018
SEBI UPDATE
Role of the Independent Oversight Committee for Product Design
RBI UPDATE
· Exim Bank's Government of India supported Line of Credit of USD 100 million to the Government of the Republic of Kenya
· Exim Bank's Government of India supported Line of Credit of USD 71.40 million to the Government of Côte d’Ivoire
INCOME TAX UPDATE
· Approval by Central Government in category of ‘Scientific Research Association’ to LERC
EXCISE UPDATE
· Celebration of Customs day and Investiture Ceremony-2018
CUSTOM UPDATE
Regarding amendment in notification No. 89/2017-Cus(NT) dated 21.09.2017 relating to AIRs of Duty Drawback
Amendments to the All Industry Rates of Duty Drawback effective from 25.01.2018
Seeks to amend Notification No.50/2017-Customs (Rate)
GST UPDATE
First Amendment 2018, to CGST Rules
Reduction of late fee in case of delayed filing of FORM GSTR-1
Reduction of late fee in case of delayed filing of FORM GSTR-5
Reduction of late fee in case of delayed filing of FORM GSTR-5A
Reduction of late fee in case of delayed filing of FORM GSTR-6
Extension of date for filing the return in FORM GSTR-6
Amendment of notification No. 4/2017-Central Tax dated 19.06.2017 for notifying e-way bill website
Amending notification No. 39/2017-Central Tax dated 13.10.2017 for cross-empowerment of State tax officers for processing and grant of refund
Amendment of notification No. 11/2017-Integrated Tax dated 13.10.2017 for cross-empowerment of State tax officers for processing and grant of refund
Seeks to amend notification No. 11/2017- Central Tax (Rate) so as to notify CGST rates of various services as recommended by Goods and Services Tax Council in its 25th meeting held on 18.01.2018
Seeks to amend notification No. 12/2017- Central Tax (Rate) so as to exempt certain services as recommended by Goods and Services Tax Council in its 25th meeting held on 18.01.2018
Seeks to amend notification No. 13/2017- Central Tax (Rate) so as to specify services supplied by the Central Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority by way of renting of immovable property to a registered person under CGST Act, 2017 to be taxed under Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM)
Seeks to provide special procedure with respect to payment of tax by registered person supplying service by way of construction against transfer of development right and vice versa
Seeks to exempt Central Government’s share of Profit Petroleum from Central tax
Seeks to amend Notification No.1/2017-CGST (Rate)
Seeks to amend Notification No.2/2017-CGST (Rate)
Seeks to amend Notification No.1/2017-CGST (Rate)
Seeks to amend Notification No.45/2017-Central (Rate)
Seeks to amend notification No. 8/2017- Integrated Tax (Rate) so as to notify IGST rates of various services as recommended by Goods and Services Tax Council in its 25th meeting held on 18.01.2018
Seeks to amend notification No. 9/2017- Integrated Tax (Rate) so as to exempt certain services as recommended by Goods and Services Tax Council in its 25th meeting held on 18.01.2018
Seeks to amend notification No. 10/2017- Central Tax (Rate) so as to specify services supplied by the Central Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority by way of renting of immovable property to a registered person under CGST Act, 2017 to be taxed under Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM)
Seeks to provide special procedure with respect to payment of tax by registered person supplying service by way of construction against transfer of development right and vice versa
Seeks to exempt Central Government’s share of Profit Petroleum from Integrated tax
Seeks to exempt royalty and license fee from Integrated tax to the extent it is paid on the consideration attributable to royalty and license fee included in transaction value under Rule 10(1)(c) of Customs Valuation (Determination of value of imported Goods) Rules, 2007
Seeks to amend Notification No.1/2017-IGST (Rate)
Seeks to amend Notification No.2/2017-IGST (Rate)
Seeks to amend Notification No.1/2017-IGST (Rate)
Seeks to amend Notification No.47/2017-IGST (Rate)
Seeks to amend notification No. 11/2017- Union Territory Tax (Rate) so as to notify UTGST rates of various services as recommended by Goods and Services Tax Council in its 25th meeting held on 18.01.2018
Seeks to amend notification No. 12/2017- Union Territory Tax (Rate) so as to exempt certain services as recommended by Goods and Services Tax Council in its 25th meeting held on 18.01.2018
Seeks to amend notification No. 13/2017- Central Tax (Rate) so as to specify services supplied by the Central Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority by way of renting of immovable property to a registered person under CGST Act, 2017 to be taxed under Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM)
Seeks to provide special procedure with respect to payment of tax by registered person supplying service by way of construction against transfer of development right and vice versa
Seeks to exempt Central Government’s share of Profit Petroleum from Union Territory Tax
Seeks to amend Notification No.1/2017-UTGST (Rate)
Seeks to amend Notification No.2/2017-UTGST (Rate)
Seeks to amend Notification No.1/2017-UTGST(Rate)
Seeks to amend Notification No.45/2017-UTGST (Rate)
Seeks to amend Notification No.1/2017-Compensation Cess (Rate)
GST dated 25.01.2018 seeks to clarify applicability of GST on Polybutylene feedstock and Liquefied Petroleum Gas retained for the manufacture of Poly Iso Butylene and Propylene or Di-butyl para Cresol
GST dated 25.01.2018 clarification regarding supplies made to the Indian Railways classifiable under any chapter, other than Chapter 86
DGFT UPDATE
· Amendment in import policy condition of Urea under ITC (HS)Code 3102 10 00 of Chapter 31 of ITC (HS), 2017 - Schedule - I (Import Policy