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Effective Rates of DEPB : ** : Transporters’ strike unreasonable and unjustified : ** : Rs. 600 crore for paying penidng claims of Excise Duty under deemed export released : ** : Service Tax exemption on certain GTA Services : ** : NDIA'S EXPORTS INCREASE FROM $ 63.8 BILLION IN 2003-04 TO $ 119.3 BILLION IN 2008-09 (APR-NOV) - SEZs GENERATE EMPLOYMENT : ** : Additional Government Measures for Stimulating the Economy : ** : Changes in Customs duty, Additional Customs duty rates and drawback : ** : Review of External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) policy : ** : Whether activities of a Liaison Office in India leads to income accruing or arising in India : ** : Exports up by 19.4% in April-November 2008 - INDIA’S FOREIGN TRADE DATA : NOVEMBER 2008 : ** :

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Exempts Certain Taxable Services provided to a Goods Transport Agency - See Notification No. 01/2009 Dated: January 5, 2009 - Service Tax

Amends Notification No. 89/2005 - Exemption to goods from Customs duty and additional duty when imported against DutyEntitlementPass Book. - See Notification No. 03/2009 Dated: January 2, 2009 - Customs

Extension of time limit for filing of Form DVAT 51, Form C, EI, EII, F, I, J and H - See F.3(33)/P-II/VAT/Misc./2006/676-685 Dated: December 19, 2008 - VAT - Delhi

DEPB Rates as applicable before 5-11-2008 restored - See 124(RE-2008) /2004-2009 Dated: March 1, 2009 - DGFT

Amendment in the Handbook of Procedures v1.(RE 2008) - DEPB rates shall be effective upto 31-12-2009 - See 125 (RE-2008) /2004-2009 Dated: January 3, 2009 - DGFT

Procedure relating to sanction and pre-audit of refund claims- regarding. - See 22/2008 Dated: December 19, 2008 - Customs

Deferred Payment Protocols dated April 30, 1981 and December 23, 1985 between Government of India and erstwhile USSR - See 45/2009 Dated: January 2, 2009 - FEMA

To examine or cause to be examined every application or e-Forms or documents submitted on www.mca.gov.in - Central Government makes the regulations to amend the Companies Regulations, 1956. - See Notification No. G.S.R. 888(E) Dated: December 24, 2008 - Misc

Deferred Payment Protocols dated April 30, 1981 and December 23, 1985 between Government of India and erstwhile USSR - See 45/2009 Dated: January 2, 2009 - FEMA

Tariff value of edible oils, brass scrap and Poppy seeds notified - See Notification No. 141/2008 Dated: December 31, 2008 - Customs

Amends Notification no. 4/2005 Customs dated 24-1-2005 - Anti-dumping duty on Flexible Slabstock Polyol - See Notification No. 138/ 2008 Dated: December 31, 2008 - Customs

Amends Cenvat Credit Rules - Goods cleared to a unit in a special economic zone or to a developer of a special economic zone for their authorized operations are eligible for Cenvat Credit - See Notification No. 50/2008 Dated: December 31, 2008 - Central Excise

Amends Notification No. 32/2005 - Cement and steel used in construction of houses in tsunami affected areas of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Pondicherry and Andaman and Nicobar Islands — Exemption - See Notification No. 60/2008 Dated: December 24, 2008 - Central Excise

PRE DEPOSIT BEFORE FILING APPEAL FOR SERVICE TAX MATTERS - See in Article Section

Import policy for new vehicles, as laid down under Chapter 87 shall be amended - See Notification No. 74 (RE-2008)/2004-09 Dated: December 30, 2008 - DGFT

Rate of Exchange for Import and Export of Goods - See Notification No. 140/2008 Dated: December 29, 2008 - Customs

Amends Appendix 4C - (Certificate of Origin Non-Preferential) - See 122 (RE-2008) /2004-09 Dated: December 30, 2008 - DGFT

Amends Appendix-2 of Handbook of Procedures (Vol. I), under the list of Export Promotion Councils/Commodity Board - See 123 (RE-2008) 2004-09 Dated: December 30, 2008 - DGFT

Clarification on classification of combined refrigerator freezer with separate external doors for the purpose of extending benefit of Notification No.85/2004-Customs dated 31.8.2004 - See 23/2008 Dated: December 29, 2008 - Customs

CENVAT CREDIT NOT TO BE REDUCED MERELY FOR SUBSEQUENT DISCOUNTS - See in Article Section

INVESTIGATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP - See in Article Section

Income-tax (Eleventh Amendment) Rules, 2008 - Change in Authority - See Notification No. 111/2008 Dated: December 23, 2008 - Income Tax

Appoints Joint Commissioner / Additional Commissioner Competent Authority to perform certain functions (Territorial Jurisdiction) - See Notification No. 110/2008 Dated: December 23, 2008 - Income Tax

Notified Corporation for the purpose of Section 36(1)(xii) - See Notification No. 108/2008 Dated: December 19, 2008 - Income Tax

Anti Dumping Duty on Caustic soda (Caustic soda lye and caustic soda solid/flakes) of Korea ROK / China imposed - See Notification No. 137/2008 Dated: December 26, 2008 - Customs

DGFT fixes deadline as 20-06-2009 for SFIS for the current financial year - See 119 (RE-2008)/2004-2009 Dated: December 24, 2008 - DGFT

EXPLANATION REGARDING GROSS PROFIT MARGINS - See in Article Section

Refund of wrongly collected tax should be made voluntarily and honestly by the Government-excess and wrong collection should be treated as money held in trust - a point of view. - See in Article Section

Exempts petrol from duty of excise removed for use in ethanol blended petrol to unrelated parties. - See Notification No. 61/2008 Dated: December 24, 2008 - Central Excise

Exempts 10 ethanol blended petrol if appropriate duty of excise has been paid on petrol and ethanol - See Notification No. 62/2008 Dated: December 24, 2008 - Central Excise

Amends notification no. 28/2002 to exempt ethanol blended petrol - See Notification No. 63/2008 Dated: December 24, 2008 - Central Excise

Amends Notification No. 4/2006 to fix effective rate of duty on Cement Clinker @300/t and to exempt ethanol blended petrol - See Notification No. 64/2008 Dated: December 24, 2008 - Central Excise

Definition of 'Charitable purpose' under section 2(15) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 - reg. - See 11/2008 Dated: December 19, 2008 - Income Tax

Notification No. 63 (RE-2008) dated 21.11.2008 and No. 64 (RE- 2008) dated 24.11.2008 - transitional arrangements thereunder. - See 49(RE-2008)/2004-2009 Dated: December 22, 2008 -

Import of Trucks/Tippers/Dumpers etc. under EPCG Scheme. - See 48 / (RE-2008/2004-09) Dated: December 19, 2008 - DGFT

SMALL SCALE EXEMPTION UNDER SERVICE TAX PROVISIONS - See in Article Section

Corrigendum to notification no. 107/2008 dated 11-12-2008 - See Notification No. S.O. 2949(E) Dated: December 22, 2008 - Income Tax

Half Yearly DVAT return to be filed within 42 days - Instructions for Filing of Online Returns by Registered Dealers - DVAT-16 and Form I - See Notification No. No. F.7(7)/Policy-III/VAT/2005-06/662 Dated: December 17, 2008 - VAT - Delhi

Amendments in Appendix 37A - VKGUY w.e.f. 1-4-2008 - See 115 (RE-2008)/2004-2009 Dated: December 15, 2008 - DGFT

Export of Milk and value added Milk Products shall be entitled to VKGUY scheme benefits - See 116 (RE-2008)/2004-2009 Dated: December 15, 2008 - DGFT

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Form No.	Form Title
ANF 1	PROFILE

ANF 2A	Application Form for Issue / Modification in Importer Exporter Code Number (IEC)

ANF 2B	Application Form for Import of Restricted Items

ANF 2C	Application Form for Import Certificate under Indo - US Memorandum

ANF 2C-1	Application Form for End User Certificate under Para 2.11A of the HBPv1

ANF 2D	Application Form for Export Licence for Restricted Items

ANF 2E	Application Form for Export Licence for SCOMET Items

ANF 2F	Application Form for Refund of Application Fee

ANF 3A	Application for Grant of Status Certificate during 2008-09

ANF 3B	Application for Served from India Scheme (SFIS) (for Foreign Exchange Earned during 2007-08)

ANF 3C	For Vishesh Krishi And Gram Udyog Yojana (VKGUY) applications (for exports during 2004 05/2005-06/2006-07/2007-08/2008-09)

ANF 3D	For Focus Market Scheme (FMS) Applications(for exports during 2006-07/2007-08/2008-09)

ANF 3E	For Focus Product Scheme (FPS) Applications (for exports during 2006-07/2007-08/2008-09)

ANF 3F	ANF for High-Tech Products Export Promotion Scheme (HTPEPS) - For Applicants who opted to apply on incremental growth in exports basis April 2007 - March 2008/April 2008 - March 2009 period

ANF 3G	For Vishesh Krishi And Gram Udyog Yojana (VKGUY) - Para 3.8.6 application Exports of products covered under ITC HS Chapter 1 to 24 April - September 2008 / October - March 2009 period

ANF 4A	For Advance Authorisation (Including Advance authorisation for Annual Requirement) / Advance Release Order (ARO)/ Invalidation letter

ANF 4B	For Fixation / Modification of Standard Input Output Norms (SION)

ANF 4C	For Fixation of DEPB Rates / Fuel rates

ANF 4D	For clubbing of Advance Authorisations

ANF 4E	For Enhancement in CIF / FOB Value or Revalidation or EO extension of Authorisation

ANF 4F	Redemption / No Bond Certificate against Advance Authorisation

ANF 4G	DEPB application

ANF 4H	Duty Free Import Authorisation (DFIA) Application

ANF 4I	GEM REP Application

ANF 5A	APPLICATION FORM FOR EPCG AUTHORISATION ISSUE

ANF 5B	Statement of Export/Redemption of EPCG Authorisation

ANF 5C	EO Refixation under EPCG Scheme

ANF 5D	Clubbing of EPCG Authorisations

ANF 8	For Claiming Duty Drawback on All Industry Rates/Fixation of Drawback Rates/Refund of Terminal Excise Duty

ANF 8A	Application for payment of interest on delayed refund of Duty Drawback (DBK)/ Terminal Excise Duty (TED) on deemed exports/ Central Sales Tax (CST) on supplies to Export Oriented Units (EOU)

APPENDIX 01	LIST OF REGIONAL AUTHORITIES AND THEIR JURISDICTION

APPENDIX 01 A	Jurisdiction of Licensing Authority and List of Nominated Agencies for the Purpose of Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Schemes

APPENDIX 02	LIST OF EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCILS/COMMODITY BOARD

APPENDIX 03	LIST OF THE BRANCHES OF CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA AUTHORISED TO RECEIVE PAYMENTS FOR APPLICATION FEE

APPENDIX 04 A	LIST OF AGENCIES AUTHORISED TO ISSUE GSP CERTIFICATION

APPENDIX 04 B	LIST OF AGENCIES AUTHORISED TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN FOR SAPTA AND BANGKOK AGREEMENT

APPENDIX 04 C	LIST OF AGENCIES AUTHORISED TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN- NON PREFERENTIAL

APPENDIX 04 D	LIST OF AGENCIES AUTHORISED TO ISSUE GLOBAL SYSTEM OF TRADE PREFERENCES (GSTP) AND INDIA SRI LANKA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (ISLFTA) CERTIFICATION

APPENDIX 05	LIST OF INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION AGENCIES

APPENDIX 06	LIST OF IS/ISO 9000 (SERIES) / ISO- 14000 (SERIES)/ WHO-GMP /HACCP/SEI/CMM LEVEL II AND OTHER CERTIFICATION AGENCIES

APPENDIX 07	LIST OF TOWNS OF EXPORT EXCELLENCE

APPENDIX 08	AGRI EXPORT ZONES

APPENDIX 09	LIST OF COUNTRIES, EXPORT TO WHICH CONFERS DOUBLE WEIGHTAGE FOR THE GRANT OF STATUS CERTIFICATE

APPENDIX 10	LIST OF SERVICES

APPENDIX 11	VALUE ADDITION NORMS FOR EXPORTS FOR WHICH PAYMENTS ARE NOT IN FREELY CONVERTIBLE CURRENCY

APPENDIX 11A	DATA SHEET FOR ADVANCE LICENCE APPLICATION ON SELF DECLARATION UNDER PARA 4.4.2 & 4.7 OF HANDBOOK (Vol.I)

APPENDIX 12 A	REPLENISHMENT FOR GEM & JEWELLERY

APPENDIX 12 B	REPLENISHMENT SCALE FOR GEM REP LICENCE

APPENDIX 13	AGENCIES/FUNDS/ NOTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, MINISTRY OF FINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEEMED EXPORT BENEFITS

APPENDIX 14-I-A	APPLICATION FOR SETTING UP EOU/SEZs or UNITS IN SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE

APPENDIX 14-I-B	CRITERIA TO BE ADOPTED FOR AUTOMATIC APPROVAL OF UNITS UNDER EOU/SEZ SCHEME

APPENDIX 14-I-C	SECTOR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR EOU/SEZ UNITS

APPENDIX 14-I-D	BOARD OF APPROVAL NOTIFICATION

APPENDIX 14-I-E	FORMAT FOR LETTER OF PERMISSION

APPENDIX 14-I-F	FORM OF LEGAL AGREEMENT FOR EOU/SEZ UNITS

APPENDIX 14-I-G	Guidelines for monitoring the performance of EOU/SEZ/STP/EHTP units

APPENDIX 14-I-H	GUIDELINES FOR SALE OF GOODS IN THE DOMESTIC TARIFF AREA (DTA) BY EOU/SEZ/EHTP/STP/BTP UNITS

APPENDIX 14-I-I	Procedure to be followed for reimbursement of Central Sales Tax (CST) on supplies made to Export Oriented Units (EOUs) and units in Electronic Hardware Technology Park (EHTP) and Software Technology P

APPENDIX 14-I-J	ITEMS PERMITTED FOR IMPORT/DOMESTIC PROCUREMENT BY EOU/SEZ UNITS ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURE/HORTICULTURE WITHOUT PAYMENT OF DUTY FOR SUPPLY TO CONTRACT FARMERS IN THE DTA

Appendix 14-I-K	Jurisdiction of Special Economic Zones:

APPENDIX 14-I-L	GUIDELINES FOR EXIT OF EOU/SEZ/EHTP/STP UNITS

APPENDIX 14-I-M	Guidelines for revival/exit of sick EOU/SEZ Units

APPENDIX 14-I-N	PROFORMA FOR EXTENSION OF LOP FOR EXPORT ORIENTED UNITS

APPENDIX 14-I-O	Guidelines for Conversion of DTA Unit into EOU/EHTP/STP/BTP Unit

APPENDIX 14-II-O	GUIDELINES FOR SEZ DEVELOPERS

APPENDIX 14-II-P	FORMAT FOR LETTER OF PERMISSION FOR SEZ DEVELOPER

APPENDIX 14-II-Q	FORMAT FOR LETTER OF PERMISSION FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF INFRASTRUCTURE

APPENDIX 14-II-R	UNIT APPROVAL COMMITTEE

APPENDIX 15 A	APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION OF EXPORT PERFORMANCE OF UNITS IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOTECHNOLOGY SECTORS BY THE REGIONAL OFFICES OF THE DGFT AS PER CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION NO 21/2002 DATED 1.03.2002

APPENDIX 15 B	APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION OF EXPORT PERFORMANCE OF UNITS IN AGRO CHEMICALS SECTORS BY THE REGIONAL OFFICES OF THE DGFT AS PER CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION NO 21/2002 DATED 1.03.2002 AS AMENDED FROM TIME T

APPENDIX 16	GUIDELINES FOR SETTLEMENT OF TRADE DISPUTES AND COMPLAINTS

APPENDIX 17	LIST OF NODAL OFFICERS NOMINATED TO ASSIST EXPORTERS

APPENDIX 18 A	FORMAT OF BANK CERTIFICATE FOR ISSUE OF IEC

APPENDIX 18 B	FORMAT OF IMPORTER - EXPORTER CODE NUMBER

APPENDIX 18 C	STATEMENT OF PARTICULARS OF IEC NUMBERS ISSUED FOR THE PERIOD

APPENDIX 18 D	List Of Regional Licensing Authorities Of DGFT And The Corresponding Office of Reserve Bank Of India, Exchange Control Department

APPENDIX 19 A	FORM OF APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION CUM MEMBERSHIP (RCMC) WITH EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCILS

APPENDIX 19 B	FORMAT OF REGISTRATION-CUM-MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATE

APPENDIX 19 C	PROFORMA FOR FURNISHING OF QUARTERLY EXPORT RETURNS

APPENDIX 20 A	FORM OF APPLICATION OF IDENTITY CARD

APPENDIX 20 B	FORMAT OF IDENTITY CARD

APPENDIX 21 A	FORMAT FOR DEPOSIT OF APPLICATION FEE

APPENDIX 21 B	PROCEDURE FOR DEPOSIT/ REFUND OF IMPORT APPLICATION FEE AND OTHER FEE

APPENDIX 21 C	PROCEDURE OF ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER

APPENDIX 22 A	BANK CERTIFICATE OF EXPORT AND REALISATION

APPENDIX 22 B	BANK CERTIFICATE OF PAYMENTS FOR DOMESTIC SUPPLIES

APPENDIX 22 C	FORMAT OF CERTIFICATE OF PAYMENTS ISSUED BY THE PROJECT AUTHORITY

APPENDIX 22 D	CERTIFICATE FOR OFFSETTING OF EXPORT PROCEEDS

APPENDIX 23	REGISTER FOR MAINTENANCE OF CONSUMPTION AND STOCKS OF IMPORTED RAW MATERIALS/ COMPONENTS ETC BY THE ACTUAL USERS

APPENDIX 24	FORM OF AFFIDAVIT FOR OBTAINING DUPLICATE COPY OF LICENCES WHICH ARE LOST OR MISPLACED

APPENDIX 25 A	BANK GUARANTEE FORMAT

APPENDIX 25 B	LEGAL AGREEMENT/UNDERTAKING FORMAT

APPENDIX 26	CERTIFICATE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT COST AND WORKS ACCOUNTANT/COMPANY SECRETARY (FOR ALL EXPORTERS OTHER THAN SERVICE EXPORTERS/SERVICE PROVIDERS)

APPENDIX 26 A	CERTIFICATE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT CERTIFICATE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT COST AND WORKS ACCOUNTANT/ COMPANY SECRETARY (FOR SERVICE EXPORTERS / SERVICE PROVIDERS))

APPENDIX 27	PROJECT AUTHORITY CERTIFICATE FORMAT

APPENDIX 28	PROFORMA FOR SEEKING CLARIFICATIONS ON FOREIGN TRADE POLICY

APPENDIX 29	PROFORMA FOR SUBMISSION OF GRIEVANCE REPRESENTATION

APPENDIX 30	ADVANCE RELEASE ORDER (ARO) / INVALIDATION LETTER FORMAT

APPENDIX 31	FORMAT OF IMPORT CERTIFICATE UNDER INDO US MEMORANDUM

APPENDIX 31-A	FORMAT OF END USER CERTIFICATE UNDER PARA 2.11 A OF HBPV1

APPENDIX 32 A	FORMAT OF CHARTERED ENGINEER CERTIFICATE FOR EPCG SCHEME

APPENDIX 32 B	FORMAT OF CHARTERED ENGINEER CERTIFICATE FOR FIXATION OF SION

APPENDIX 33	INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED FOR FIXATION OF STANDARD INPUT OUTPUT NORMS

APPENDIX 34	INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED IN CASES WHERE STANDARD INPUT OUTPUT NORMS ARE NOT FIXED AND APPLICATION IS PREFERRED UNDER PARAGRAPH 4.42 AND 4.7 OF HANDBOOK (VOL.1)

APPENDIX 35	FORMATS FOR CLAIMING DUTY DRAWBACK ON ALL INDUSTRY RATES/FIXATION OF DRAWBACK RATES/REFUND OF TERMINAL EXCISE DUTY

APPENDIX 36	END USE CUM END USER CERTIFICATE IN CASE OF EXPORT OF SCOMET ITEMS

APPENDIX 37A	LIST OF EXPORT ITEMS ALLOWED UNDER VISHESH KRISHI AND GRAM UDYOG YOJANA (VKGUY)

APPENDIX 37B	LIST OF IMPORT ITEMS NOT ALLOWED UNDER PROMOTIONAL SCHEMES UNDER CHAPTER 3, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED

APPENDIX 37C	LIST OF NOTIFIED MARKETS UNDER FOCUS MARKET SCHEME (FMS)

APPENDIX 37D	LIST OF NOTIFIED PRODUCTS UNDER FOCUS PRODUCT SCHEME (FPS)

APPENDIX 37E	LIST OF NOTIFIED PRODUCTS UNDER HIGH TECH PRODUCTS EXPORT PROMOTION SCHEME (HTP EPS)

APPENDIX 38 A	THE FOREIGN TRADE (DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION) ACT, 1992 No.22 OF 1992

APPENDIX 38 B	Foreign Trade (Exemption from application of Rules in certain cases) Order, 1993,

APPENDIX 38 C	FOREIGN TRADE (REGULATION) RULES, 1993

APPENDIX 39	APPLICATION FOR FREE SALE & COMMERCE CERTIFICATE



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