Anti-dumping duty on compact fluorescent lamps: provisional per-unit rates applied against landed value to address dumped imports.
Provisional imposition of anti-dumping duty on Compact Fluorescent Lamps from the People's Republic of China and Hong Kong following preliminary findings of increased dumped imports, injury to the domestic industry, price suppression and loss. Duties are set per unit as the difference between specified US dollar amounts in the annexed Table and the landed value of imports, are payable in Indian currency, effective until the stated expiry, and calculation rules define "landed value" and prescribe the applicable rate of exchange based on the bill of entry date.

Anti-dumping duty on thermal sensitive paper imposed provisionally to address dumped imports causing material injury to domestic industry.
Provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on thermal sensitive paper from the Peoples' Republic of China after findings of dumped imports causing material injury. The duty applies to specified tariff classifications and to all exporters/producers from the subject country at a stated per unit rate, is payable in Indian currency, uses the Government notified rate of exchange for conversion on the bill of entry date, and remains effective until the notified expiry date.

Anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of NBR to offset dumped imports and protect the domestic industry.
The Central Government continued an anti-dumping duty on acrylonitrile butadiene rubber from Japan after findings of dumping and injury; the duty equals the difference between a specified reference amount and the assessable landed value of imports under sub-heading 4002.59, is payable in Indian currency, and uses the notified rate of exchange on the bill-of-entry date.

Exemption for hotel catering as mandap keeper limits service tax liability where catering charges are expressly billed, with exclusions.
Exemption covers taxable service by a hotel as mandap keeper where catering (supply of a substantial and satisfying meal plus mandap-related services) is included and billed as such; it limits service tax liability according to the notification's valuation rule. The exemption is unavailable if Cenvat credit on inputs or capital goods has been taken or if the hotel has availed a separate specified notification benefit. Definitions of food and hotel are supplied.

Removal of maximum fine cap: regulator ordered deletion of prescribed cap to allow fines based on violation gravity.
Regulator directed deletion of the words "not exceeding Rs. *25,000" from Article 29 after "assistant" and before "in any of the events following", removing the fixed monetary ceiling so that fines may be imposed depending on the nature and gravity of the violation; this direction followed the exchange's failure to amend Article 29 within the prescribed sixty-day period.

Port restriction on natural rubber imports: imports allowed only through designated customs ports under amended ITC(HS).
Amendment to the ITC(HS) import licensing notes (Chapter 40) provides that import of natural rubber (all items under Exim Head 40.01) shall be permitted only through designated customs ports, the provision being effective from 10th December 2001.

Appointment of Central Excise Officer with Commissioner powers enables nationwide investigation and adjudication in specified excise case.
The Central Board appoints Shri I.R. Soni, Joint Chief Departmental Representative, as Central Excise Officer and invests him with the powers of the Commissioner to be exercised throughout India for investigation and adjudication of the case against M/s. Chandra Industries, Jalandhar, pursuant to the statutory delegation and applicable subordinate rule.

Anti-dumping duty revision on polyester films adjusts landed values and scope for imports, altering duty assessment.
The Central Government, under section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and the Customs Tariff anti-dumping rules, substituted the original notification table with a revised Table I. The new table sets specified landed values and distinct grade, thickness and length ranges for packaging polyester film and polyester film excluding packaging or sun/dust controlled types, implementing the designated authority's revised price undertaking for duty assessment on imports from the subject countries.

Exemption under section 35AC: government specifies extension for a charitable rural leprosy and TB treatment project.
The Central Government, under the Explanation to section 35AC, specifies the construction, establishment and running of a 30 bed Swami Vivekananda Integrated Rural Centre for elimination of leprosy and tuberculosis by Sri Ramakrishna Sevaashram at Pavaguda Taluk, Tumkur, Karnataka, as an eligible project for a further three year period commencing from the assessment year 2002 2003, following a National Committee recommendation under sub rule (5) of rule 11M confirming proper execution.

Exemption under section 35AC extended for the Eye Hope project, prolonging its eligible status after National Committee recommendation.
The Central Government has specified the "Eye Hope" project by Eye Bank Coordination and Research Centre, Mumbai, as an eligible project under the Income-tax Act for a further period of three years commencing from assessment year 2002-2003, following a National Committee recommendation that the project was being executed properly; the notification records the project's estimated cost and a corpus fund and identifies the implementing institution and location.

Tax exemption under Section 35AC extended for an eligible educational project after National Committee recommendation.
Central Government specifies extension of the Section 35AC exemption for the construction, furnishing and running of Bal Ganga Mahavidyalaya by Bal Ganga Shiksha Prasar Samiti, Kemara, at Sandul, Tehri Garhwal as an eligible project for a further three-year period commencing from the assessment year 2001-2002, following a recommendation by the National Committee and noting the estimated project cost.

Section 35AC eligible project designation extended for medical equipment, ambulance and OPD expansion, continuing exemption eligibility.
Central Government specified the project of AMRS for purchase of medical equipment, medical vans/ambulance and OPD expansion as an eligible project or scheme under section 35AC, and, on the National Committee's recommendation that the project is being executed properly, extended that designation for a further three-year period commencing from the assessment year 2002-2003, noting estimated project cost and corpus fund.

Section 35AC exemption: charitable health and sanitation projects were specified for an additional eligibility period.
The Central Government specifies that the charitable activities carried out by Shivanand Mission-free eye camps in Saurashtra and Gujarat; mobile health services and health education around Virnagar; a ladies' hostel at Virnagar; and construction of one hundred low cost latrines in fifteen villages of Jasdan Taluka-are an eligible project or scheme for tax exemption, and, on the National Committee's recommendation and satisfaction with execution, approves a further period of specification commencing from the stated assessment year.

Exemption under section 35AC extended for specified eye hospital project, allowing qualifying donations for construction and equipment.
Central Government specifies extension of eligibility for Lions Comprehensive Eye Care Foundation's eye hospital project-covering construction for hospital expansion, purchase of equipment and vehicle, furnishing and running the hospital-as an eligible project or scheme under the Income-tax Act for a further period of three years commencing from the assessment year 2002-2003, following the National Committee's recommendation and noting the estimated project cost.

Exemption under section 35AC extended to a charitable health scheme, authorising eligibility for a further three year period.
The Central Government designates the charitable health scheme-comprising a fifty bed hospital, general dispensary, child and mother care centre, tuberculosis clinic and medical camps addressing pneumatic heart diseases-carried out by the trust, at the stated estimated project cost, as an eligible project or scheme for a further three year period commencing from the stated assessment year, following the National Committee's recommendation and prior notifications and extensions.

Exemption under section 35AC extends eligibility for a specified school, hostel and training project for an additional period.
Central Government specifies the construction of a school building, hostel for mothers of handicapped children, and a training programme at Saraswathipuram, Mysore, executed by Parents Association of Deaf Children (Regd.), as an eligible project under the Explanation to section 35AC of the Income-tax Act, on the National Committee's recommendation and for a further three year period commencing from the stated assessment year, at an identified estimated cost.

Deduction under section 35AC: approved institutions' projects qualify for specified tax deductions across defined assessment years.
Approval under section 35AC is granted to specified institutions, identifying each approved institution, the eligible project or scheme, the estimated project cost and the maximum portion of that cost allowable as a deduction. The notification lists three institutions with corresponding projects and states the maximum deductible amounts, and it prescribes the temporal scope of approval for one- and multi-year assessment-periods as expressly set out.

Anti-dumping duty rescission on Hard Ferrite Ring Magnets restores normal tariff treatment for imports from China.
The Central Government, under the Customs Tariff and applicable anti-dumping rules, rescinds Notification No.103/99 Customs (6 August 1999) by Notification No.124/2001 Customs (12 December 2001), withdrawing the anti-dumping duty on Hard Ferrite Ring Magnets originating in or exported from China, while preserving the legal effect of actions taken or omitted prior to the rescission.

Anti dumping duty on Hard Ferrite Ring Magnets imposed to offset dumping by matching a reference margin over landed value.
Imposition of anti dumping duty on Hard Ferrite Ring Magnets from China P.R. follows findings that the goods were exported below normal value and caused material injury to the domestic industry. The duty, imposed under section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act and rule 23 of the Anti dumping Rules, equals the difference between a specified reference amount and the landed value per metric tonne for imports under sub heading 8505.19, payable in Indian currency and effective until the stated expiry unless extended or revoked.

Fixation of tariff values for palm oil, palmolein and brass scrap sets prescribed customs valuation basis for imports.
The Central Government, invoking powers under the Customs Act, substitutes the existing tariff value table in Notification No. 36/2001 Cus. (N.T.) with a new table prescribing tariff values in US dollars per metric tonne for crude palm oil, RBD palm oil, RBD palmolein, crude palmolein and brass scrap (all grades) for customs assessment.