SEZ area notification expands IT/ITES Special Economic Zone by adding land and updating total extent under SEZ Act
Notification under the Special Economic Zones Act adds 1.6783 hectares to the sector-specific Special Economic Zone for IT and ITES proposed by M/s. Infoparks Kerala at Puthencruz and Kunnathunadu, Kerala, pursuant to powers under the Act and SEZ Rules, making the total SEZ area 41.3064 hectares and listing the survey numbers and parcel areas comprising the addition.

De-notification of Special Economic Zone area reduces the notified zone and adjusts survey-wise hectare allocations accordingly.
The Central Government de-notifies 25.07 hectares of a sector-specific SEZ for IT/ITES Electronic components and hardware at Sandavellur 'C' Village, reducing the notified area from 101.21 hectares to a resultant 76.14 hectares. The de-notification follows the promoter's proposal, a prior approval for de-notification, recommendation by the Development Commissioner, and the State Government's no-objection; it is issued under the second proviso to sub-section (1) of Section 4 of the SEZ Act and rule 8 of the SEZ Rules and specifies survey-wise original, de-notified, and resultant hectare allocations.

KYC information sharing: regulated financial entities may access KRA systems to undertake client KYC and share data via a central registry.
New regulation permits entities regulated by other financial sector regulators, as specified by the Board, to access the KYC Registration Agency system to undertake client KYC; the KRA regulations apply mutatis mutandis to those entities; and the KRA system may connect with any Central Government authorised central KYC registry for collation and sharing of KYC information in the financial sector.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment assigns a Show Cause Notice for adjudication under the Customs Act.
The Board assigns the Show Cause Notice F. No. DRI/MZU/F/16/2012-13 dated 07.04.2014 issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Mumbai Zonal Unit, in the case of M/s Shreeji Trading Co. and others to the Commissioner of Customs (Import), Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House, Nhava Sheva for the purpose of adjudication, pursuant to the notification under the Customs Act.

Common Adjudicating Authority assignment transfers DRI show cause notices to the Commissioner of Customs for adjudication.
The Board assigns the show cause notice and supplementary notice issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in respect of M/s Kalpena Industries Ltd. to the Commissioner of Customs (Port), Kolkata under the Common Adjudicating Authority mechanism for the purpose of adjudication, and furnishes copies of the assignment to the issuing unit and other concerned customs formations for information and coordination.

Assignment of Show Cause Notice: customs export adjudicating authority designated to conduct adjudication in investigation-originated case.
Under Notification No.15/2002-Customs (N.T.) pursuant to section 4(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, the Board assigns Show Cause Notice F.No.DRI/AZU/INV-19/2013 dated 06.03.2014 in the matter of M/s Sarin Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. to the Commissioner of Customs (Export), Air Cargo Complex, Sahar, Andheri (East), Mumbai for adjudication, with copies forwarded to concerned customs formations and the originating investigation unit.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointed to adjudicate show cause notice concerning M/s Leo Timber and related customs matters.
The Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Customs, Inland Container Depot, Tughlakabad is appointed as Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Customs at Custom House Kandla, Custom House Mundra, and Inland Container Depot Tughlakabad for adjudicating a show cause notice relating to M/s Leo Timber (P) Ltd. and others issued by the revenue intelligence unit.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointed to adjudicate show-cause notice under Customs Act regarding Jay Jalaram Saw Mill.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints the Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Customs, Custom House, Mundra, as the Common Adjudicating Authority, vested with the powers and duties of the Assistant/Deputy Commissioners at Mundra and Kandla to adjudicate the show-cause notice and related proceedings concerning M/s Jay Jalaram Saw Mill and others issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Regional Unit, Hyderabad.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointed to consolidate adjudication of a customs show cause notice against Synergy Fertichem.
Appointment of a Common Adjudicating Authority designating the Additional Commissioner of Customs (Import), Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House, to exercise the powers and duties of specified customs officers for the purpose of adjudicating the show cause notice issued against M/s Synergy Fertichem Private Limited, thereby consolidating jurisdiction and responsibility for that specific proceeding.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointed to adjudicate show cause notice against Crayon Color Private Limited under customs law.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, exercising powers under sub sections (1) of sections 4 and 5 of the Customs Act, appoints the Additional Commissioner of Customs (Import), Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House, Nhava Sheva, as a Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and duties of three specified customs officers for adjudication of a show cause notice issued in relation to M/s Crayon Color Private Limited.

Common adjudicating authority appointed to adjudicate a show cause notice relating to a specified exporter in customs proceedings.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, invoking section 4(1) and section 5(1) of the Customs Act, appoints the Additional Commissioner or Joint Commissioner of Customs (Export), Air Cargo Complex, Sahar, Andheri, Mumbai as Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and duties of both the Import and Export Additional/Joint Commissioners at that complex for adjudication of the show cause notice issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence relating to Shree Krishna Exports.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment consolidates adjudication of customs show cause notices under the Customs Act.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, under sections 4(1) and 5(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, appoints the Additional Commissioner of Customs (Airport and Air Cargo), Integrated Air Export Complex, Chennai as the Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and duties of two Additional Commissioners of Customs for the adjudication of specified show cause notices issued to M/s VISTEON Automotive Systems India Private Ltd.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointment transfers adjudication of specific customs show cause notices to Tughlakabad Joint Commissioner.
The Joint Commissioner or Additional Commissioner of Customs, Inland Container Depot, Tughlakabad is appointed as the Common Adjudicating Authority under sections 4(1) and 5(1) of the Customs Act, 1962 to exercise the powers and duties of the Joint/Additional Commissioners at Tughlakabad, Mundra and Kandla for adjudicating the show cause notices issued in relation to the specified consignor and others.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointed to centralize adjudication of a specified customs show cause notice under statutory powers.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints the Additional Commissioner of Customs, Air Cargo Complex, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad, Hyderabad as Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the specified Additional Commissioners for adjudicating the show cause notice issued to M/s ICOMM Tele Ltd.

Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority centralises adjudication of specified customs show cause notices under the Customs Act.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs appoints the Additional Commissioner of Customs, Hyderabad-II Commissionerate as the Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise powers and duties of both the Hyderabad-II and Chennai Additional Commissioners for adjudicating show cause notices issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Regional Unit, Hyderabad, concerning M/s Lemon GOC and others.

Common adjudicating authority appointed to adjudicate DRI-issued show cause notice against M/s Om Tex under Customs Act.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, under sub section (1) of section 4 and sub section (1) of section 5 of the Customs Act, 1962, appoints the Joint Commissioner or Additional Commissioner of Customs, Custom House, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, as the common adjudicating authority to exercise the powers and duties of that office and of the Joint Commissioner or Additional Commissioner of Customs (Imports), Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House, Nhava Sheva, solely for adjudicating the show cause notice issued to M/s Om Tex by the Additional Director, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Ahmedabad Zonal Unit dated 21 March 2014.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointed to adjudicate customs show-cause notice against M/s Thakur Impex under Customs Act.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs, under sections 4(1) and 5(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, appoints the Additional Commissioner of Customs (Export), Jawaharlal Nehru Customs House, Nhava Sheva, as the Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of four specified Additional Commissioners for adjudicating matters relating to the show cause notice issued by the Additional Director, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Mumbai Zonal Unit, dated 6 March 2014 concerning M/s Thakur Impex, Surat.

Common adjudicating authority appointed to adjudicate DRI show cause notices involving Kiran Global Chem Limited.
The Board of Excise and Customs appoints the Additional Commissioner or Joint Commissioner of Customs, Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone as the common adjudicating authority, consolidating adjudicatory powers otherwise held by designated Mundra and Ahmedabad customs officers, to adjudicate the show cause notice issued by the Additional Director, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Ahmedabad Zonal Unit (F.No. DRI/AZU/INV-15/2013) concerning M/s Kiran Global Chem Limited and others.

Anti-dumping duty continuation on sodium nitrite upheld to address dumped imports and protect domestic industry.
Imposition of continued anti-dumping duty on sodium nitrite imports from the European Union for five years, based on findings that imports remain dumped and continue to cause material injury to the domestic industry; duty is specified per metric ton in US dollars but payable in Indian currency using the exchange rate applicable on the bill of entry date, and remains effective for five years unless earlier revoked, superseded, or amended.

Central Sales Tax (Delhi) Amendment requires refund claims in Form 12 and tax payments via Form 13 under VAT procedures.
The amendment inserts Rule 10B requiring refund applications arising from court, tribunal or VAT authority orders to be filed in Form 12 with a certified copy of the judgment and processed under the Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004; and Rule 10C requiring payment of tax, interest, penalty or other amounts to be made in Form 13 in the manner prescribed under the Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004. Forms 12 and 13 are added to the forms schedule, with Form 12 detailing dealer, refund amount, grounds, tax period, bank account details and verification, and Form 13 serving as a multi-part treasury challan capturing payment breakdown and receipts.