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Effective Dates	DA Rates
01.01.2016	125%
01.07.2015	119%
01.01.2015	113%
01.07.2014	107%
01.01.2014	100%
01.07.2013	90%
01.01.2013	80%
Rates of Dearness Allowance

Rates of Interest on GPF

Effective Dates	Interest Rates
01.07.2016	08.10%
01.04.2013	08.70%
01.04.2012	08.80%
01.04.2011	08.60%
01.04.2003	08.00%
01.04.2002	09.00%
01.04.2001	09.50%
Rates of Interest on GPF

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Referencer Library - Latest Documents - Customs

1.	Setting up of 'Customs Clearance Facilitation Committee' (CCFC) for Land Customs Stations and Inland Container Depots. [Board's Circulars: F.No. 450/115/2016-CUS.IV; Dated 24.09.2016] read more »

Amends the notifications No. 104/2009-Customs, dated the 14th September, 2009 [G.S.R. 674(E)]; No. 16/2015-Customs, dated the 1st April, 2015 [G.S.R. 252(E)] and No. 17/2015-Customs, dated the 1st April, 2015 [G.S.R. 253(E)].
[Notifications (Tariff): F.No. 605/60/2013-DBK; Dated 23.09.2016] read more »

3.	Incorrect simultaneous issuance of dual benefit of Zero duty EPCG and SHIS to exporters under the FTP 2009-14 - option providing flexibility to return either benefit. [Board's Circulars: F.No. 605/60/2013-DBK; Dated 23.09.2016] read more »

4.	Further amends the notification No. 12/2012-Customs, dated the 17th March, 2012 [G.S.R. 185(E)]. [Notifications (Tariff): F.No. 354/203/2012- TRU; Dated 23.09.2016] read more »

5.	Further amends the notification No. 12/2012-Customs, dated the 17th March, 2012 [G.S.R. 185(E)]. [Notifications (Tariff): F.No. 354/102/2015-TRU(Pt-1); Dated 22.09.2016] read more »

Referencer Library - Latest Documents - Central Excise

Non compliance of the sub-section 2 of Section 32K of Central Excise Act, 1944 also made applicable to Service Tax matters by virtue of Section 83 of the Finance Act, 1994 and sub-section 2 of Section 127H of the Customs Act, 1962-Immunity granted to a person from prosecution, penalty and fine.
[Board's Instructions: F.No. 275/29/2016-CX.8A; Dated 21.09.2016] read more »

2.	The CENV AT Credit (Tenth Amendment) Rules, 2016. [Notifications (Non-Tariff): F.No. 267/09/2016-CX.8; Dated 20.09.2016] read more »

3.	Service Tax Certificate for Transportation of goods by Rail (STTG Certificate). [Board's Circulars: F.No. 267/09/2016-CX.8; Dated 20.09.2016] read more »

4.	Further amends the notification No 21/2004-CE (N.T.) dated 06.09.2004 [G.S.R. 572(E)]. [Notifications (Non-Tariff): F.No. 268/01/2016-CX.8; Dated 16.09.2016] read more »

5.	Rebate of duties paid on raw materials used in manufacture or processing of export goods and admissibility of duty drawback in such cases. [Board's Circulars: F.No. 268/01/2016-CX.8; Dated 16.09.2016] read more »

Referencer Library - Latest Documents - Service Tax

Exempts taxable service provided by State Government Industrial Development Corporations/ Undertakings to industrial units by way of granting long term (thirty years, or more) lease of industrial plots from so much of service tax leviable thereon under section 66B of the said Act.
[Notifications: F.No. 354/51/2016 -TRU; Dated 22.09.2016] read more »

2.	Clarification regarding scope of Notification No. 25/2012-Service Tax dated 20.06.2011, Sl. No. 5(a). [Board's Circulars: F.No. 354/45/2011-TRU; Dated 06.09.2016] read more »

3.	Further amends the notification No. 25/2012-Service Tax, dated the 20th June, 2012 [G.S.R. 467(E)]. [Notifications: F.No. 3354/45/2016-TRU; Dated 06.09.2016] read more »

4.	Further amends the notification No. 25/2012-Service Tax, dated the 20th June, 2012 [G.S.R. 467(E)]. [Notifications: F.No. B-1/20/2016-TRU; Dated 02.09.2016] read more »

5.	Further amends the notification No. 26/2012-Service Tax, dated the 20th June, 2012 [G.S.R. 468(E)]. [Notifications: F.No. 354/226/2013-TRU (Pt.); Dated 30.08.2016] read more »

Referencer Library - Latest Documents - Other Matters

1.	Transfers and postings in the grades of Additional/ Joint/ Deputy/ Assistant Commissioner of Customs & Central Excise. [Promotions & Transfers: F.No. A-22013/05/2016-Ad.ll; Dated 20.09.2016] read more »

2.	Assigning the charge of the post of Additional Director General, Directorate General of Systems and Data Management to Shri S.P Sahu, ADG, NACEN/ Commissioner (Single Window). [Promotions & Transfers: F.No. A.22011/09/2016-Ad.II(pt.II); Dated 19.09.2016] read more »

Appointment as Deputy Commissioner of Customs in SEEPZ-SEZ in PB 3 (Rs. Rs. 15600-39100) and Grade Pay of Rs. 6600/-, services of Shri Asish Mishra, IRS (C&CE: 2007) are placed at the disposal of the Department of Commerce on deputation basis.
[Promotions & Transfers: F.No. A.35017/106/2015-Ad.ll; Dated 14.09.2016] read more »

4.	Transfers/ postings of the officers working in the grades of Chemical Examiner, Gr. I and Chemical Examiner, Gr. II in Central Revenues Control Laboratory. [Promotions & Transfers: F.No. A-22012/5/2014-Ad.lIB; Dated 12.09.2016] read more »

5.	Assigns the additional charge of the post of Commissioner (Appeals), Mysore-CX to the officer mentioned. [Promotions & Transfers: F.No. 8/PC/119/HRD(HRM-ll)/Addl.Charge/2016; Dated 09.09.2016] read more »

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Centre, states spar over 3 key issues, eye April GST rollout.

23-09-2016

To Discuss Threshold, Compensation & Jurisdiction Today

It is likely to be a stormy Friday at Vigyan Bhawan where the Centre and the states will tackle at least three contentious issues even as they agreed to try and roll out goods and services read more »

TO CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS... - All govt employees can now seek two years' leave.

22-09-2016

A government stenographer's two-year-long fight bore fruit on Wednesday with the authorities issuing an order granting special leave of up to two years to all state employees whose children suffer from physical or mental handicaps.

According to the new policy, the special leave can read more »

Rail, general budgets merged, ending 92-year-old practice.

22-09-2016

Budget Likely On Feb 1 To Ensure Rollout From New Fiscal One Budget: Railways Takes Centre Stage In Fiscal Policy

The Narendra Modi government on Wednesday ended a 92-year-old British era practice by merging the railway budget with the general budget. The government read more »

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Fake Raid - Central Excise Superintendent Sentenced to Five Years Imprisonment.

07-09-2016

IN 2012, in a sensational case, a Commissioner of Central Excise and a Superintendent working under him were arrested. The charges made by the CBI were in brief:

Hemant Gandhi was acting as a middleman for accused Dr. A.K. Srivastava and Lallan Ojha, read more »