1. PGC NEWSLETTER 18th July 2014
PGC
NEWSLETTER
18th
July 2014
THOUGHT OF THE DAY
“Life is easier than you’d think; all that is necessary is
to accept the impossible, do without the indispensable,
and bear the intolerable.”
SEBI/COMPANIES UPDATES
· The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) issued draft rules for setting up
infrastructure investment trusts in an attempt to channel more investments into the
infrastructure sector. The draft rules come on the heels of the finance minister's
announcement in the recent Union Budget that infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs)
would have a similar tax-efficient pass through status for PPP and other infrastructure
projects.
· General Circular No. 30/2014 No. 1/32/2013- CL-V (Pt) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS-Clarifications on matters relating to Related
Party Transactions.
· SEBI issues draft norms for setting up infrastructure investment trusts to gain more
investments-Sebi has proposed that infrastructure investment trusts would be able to
invest in infrastructure projects, either directly or through an SPV. In the case of PPP
projects, such investments would only be through SPV.
RBI/TAX LAW UPDATES
· RBI/2014-15/132 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.5, Liberalized Remittance Scheme (LRS)
for resident individuals-Increase in the limit from USD 75,000 to USD 125,000.
· The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has set a minimum paid-up capital of Rs.100 crore for
those who wish to set up payments and small banks. Releasing the draft guidelines for
licensing of these banks. It has prescribed a lock-in period of five years for promoters’
holding.
· CBDT forms six-member panel to reduce income tax disputes, With Rs 4 lakh crore
locked up in litigations, the Finance Ministry today set up a committee consisting of
officials from Central Board of Direct Taxes.
· RBI/2014-15/130 DGBA.CDD. No. 293/15.02.001/2014-15 Public Provident Fund
Scheme, 1968 and Senior Citizen Savings Scheme, 2004- Amendments in Rules.
MARKET UPDATES
SENSEX
25,529.00 -31.18
CNX NIFTY
7,623.00 -17.30
DOLLAR/ RUPEE
60.32 -0.14
MCX SILVER
45,375.00 -204.00
MCX GOLD
28,119.00 -80.00
MCX CRUDE OIL
6,252.00 31.00
Dow Jones Industrial
Average
16,977.00 -161
Nasdaq Composite
4,363.00 -63
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