Subordinate legislation

Circulars

Administrative instruction to officers; not law, but it governs how the law is applied. 2,911 indexed, Central and State.

EverythingNotifications 28,562Rules 7,865Circulars 2,911Regulations 2,059Orders 1,258Statutes 367Regulations under article 240 237Forms 63Appendices 46Annexures 8

Most of these carry their text. 2,421 of the 2,911 instruments listed here have their English text on the site, and the entry for one of those opens the instrument itself, not just a citation. The rest keep their citation, the Act they were made under, the year and the Ministry, and link to the source document: a Gazette page is bilingual and a good deal of the State material is published in Hindi only, so where a document carried no usable English the entry says so rather than showing you an empty page.

InstrumentMade underYearJurisdiction
AMENDMENT MADE UNDER THE STATUTES OF THE UNIVERSITY — 2025 Haryana
Aabkari/ Isthapana/2013/1095 Dated 30/04/2013 Related to New Excise Setup — 2013 Madhya Pradesh
Aabkari/ apradh/2021/80 Dated 12/03/2021 Mobile Application for enforcement — 2021 Madhya Pradesh
Acceptance of Manual Return — 2010 Delhi
Acceptance of Manual Return for the month of February 2010 — 2010 Delhi
Acceptance of Manual Return for the month of March, 2010 without making adjustment in ITC on opening / closing stock — 2010 Delhi
Acceptance of birth, death certificates issued througth CRS application The Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 2015 Central
Acceptance of duplicate parts of Statutory Forms to allow credit on such forms for those who has deposited the statutory forms along with DVAT-51 learlier — 2009 Delhi
Acknowledgement of letters/representations received from Trade / Associations in the Customs.-Circular No.65/1996-Customs, dated 24.12.1996 The Customs Act, 1962 1996 Central
Action Plan for Customs Revenue, 1997 - 98. - Circular No.35/1997-Customs, dated 13.09.1997 The Customs Act, 1962 1997 Central
Action against Government servants who get appointment on the basis of false SC, ST and OBC certificates, Rules — 2008 Chhattisgarh
Action against Government servants who get appointment on the basis of false SC, ST and OBC certificates, Rules — 2007 Chhattisgarh
Action against Government servants who get appointment on the basis of false SC, ST and OBC certificates, Rules — 2008 Chhattisgarh
Addition of data field regarding 'customs notification number' for transmission of data to DGCI&S - Circular No.19/2009-Customs, dated 9.6.2009 The Customs Act, 1962 2009 Central
Additional information to be furnished along with the Cost Audit Reports. The Cost Accountants Act, 1959 1982 Central
Adjudication of Cases involving under valuation of imported goods - Reg.- Circular No.7/1997-Customs, dated 31.3.1997 The Customs Act, 1962 1997 Central
Adjudication of appraising related Show Cause Notices.- Circular No.44/11-Customs, dated 23.09.11 The Customs Act, 1962 2011 Central
Adjudication of cases involving under valuation of imported goods - Circular No.8/1995-Customs, dated 23.1.1995 The Customs Act, 1962 1995 Central
Administrative control over ICDs /CFSs - Circular No.33/2003-Customs dated 24.4.2003 The Customs Act, 1962 2003 Central
Administrative control over ICDs/CFSs.- Circular No.47/2004-Customs, dated 13.08.2004 The Customs Act, 1962 2004 Central
Administrative instructions for recovery of interest on net cash tax liability w.e.f. 1st July 2017. The Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 2020 Maharashtra
Adoption of uniform Customs Procedure for calculating the contents of Iron Ore - clarification.- Circular No.4/2012-Customs, dated 17.2.12 The Customs Act, 1962 2012 Central
Advance notice of Bs/ E before the delivery of IGM in the Import Deptt.- Noting involving Mother Vessel and Feeder Vessel - Reg. - Circular No.22/1997-Customs, dated 4.7.1997 The Customs Act, 1962 1997 Central
Advise to dealers relating to online filing of Annexure 2A and 2B. — 2012 Delhi
Advisory on issue of PSARA license within time frame. dated 28.06.2017 The Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005 2017 Central
Advisory to CAs on VAT Audit Report AR1 & Special Audit. — 2013 Delhi
Advisory to Embassy,High Commissions and International Organization regarding VAT refund — 2014 Delhi
Advisory to trade for issues related to GST Migration and New Registrations. The Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 2017 Maharashtra
All India Trade Test for Apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1961 The Apprentices Act, 1961 2018 Central
All Saturdays will be working days and not holidays till 31.03.2013 — 2013 Delhi
All the registered dealers and contractees (TAN holders) will make payment of their tax, interest and penalty or any other payment due under the DVAT Act 2004 compulsorily through Electronic Mode of p — 2013 Delhi
Allocation of work relating to Trade Facilitation.- Circular No.1/2008-Customs, dated 9.1.2008 The Customs Act, 1962 2008 Central
Allowances for Administrator The Rajasthan Co-operative Societies Act, 2001 2014 Rajasthan
Allowances for Administrator The Rajasthan Co-operative Societies Act, 2001 2018 Rajasthan
Amendment in Provisions of Rule 67 & Form DVAT-51 — 2006 Delhi
Amendment of section 20 by Finance Act, 1995 consequences thereof from import Trade Control Angle - Circular No.55/1996-Customs, 5.11.1996 The Customs Act, 1962 1996 Central
Amendment of section 20 by Finance Act, 1995 consequences thereof from import Trade Control Angle - Circular No.55/1996-Customs, dated 5.11.1996 The Customs Act, 1962 1996 Central
Amendment to Board Circular No. 18/2015-Cus dated 9.06.2015.- Circular No.30/2015-Customs, dated 4.12.2015 The Customs Act, 1962 2015 Central
Amendments in the second Schedule received from Finance Deptt. The Delhi Value Added Tax, 2004 2017 Delhi
Amendments of provisions of the Customs House Agents Licencing Regulations, 1984. - Circular No.66/1997-Customs, dated 27.11.97 The Customs Act, 1962 1997 Central
Ammendment in the notification of Section 35(2) of the DVAT Act. — 2013 Delhi
Amount received by private companies from their members, directors or their relatives before lst April, 2014 - Clariflcation regarding applicability of Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 20l4 The Companies Act, 2013 2015 Central
Annexure to Circular — 1991 Tamil Nadu
Announcement of Special Campaign for GST Migration Pending cases. The Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 2018 Maharashtra
Announcement of Special Campaign for GST Migration Pending cases. The Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 2018 Maharashtra
Anti Dumping Duty on parts/components of Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL) from China and Hong Kong as per Customs Notification No.138/2002-Customs dated 10.12.2002 - Circular No.43/2010-Customs, dated 6.12.2010 The Customs Act, 1962 2010 Central
Anukampa Niyukti The Rajasthan Co-operative Societies Act, 2001 2017 Rajasthan
Anusuchit Jati evem Anusuchit Janjati ke liye Backlog ke Padon ki Porti heto Vishesh Bharti Abhiyan — 2002 Madhya Pradesh
Applicability of Amendment in Section 9(2)(g) and 10(5) of DVAT Act, 2004 and filing of Annexure 2A & 2B along with Form DVAT-16 — 2011 Delhi
Applicability of GST on Asian Development Bank (ADB) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) The Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 2019 Maharashtra
Applicability of GST on Asian Development Bank (ADB) and International Finance Corporation (IFC). The Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 2019 Maharashtra
Applicability of GST on ambulance services provided to Government by private service providers under the National Health Mission (NHM). The Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 2018 Maharashtra
Applicability of GST on various programmes conducted by Indian Institute of Managements (IIMs) The Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 2019 Maharashtra
Applicability of GST on various programmes conducted by Indian Institute of managements (IIMs). The Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 2019 Maharashtra
Applicability of Notfn. No. 66/94-Cus, dated 1.3.1994 to goods imported for renovation/ modernization of Ammonia Plant.- Circular No.18/1996-Customs, dated 26.3.1996 The Customs Act, 1962 1996 Central
Applicability of PAN requirement for Foreign Nationals. The Companies Act, 2013 2014 Central
Applicability of PAN requirement for Foreign Nationals. The Companies Act, 2013 2014 Central
Applicability of Sl. No. 105 to Notification No. 11/ 97- Cus. dated 01.3.97 to CRGO sheets- regarding.- Circular No.18/1997-Customs, dated 9.6.1997 The Customs Act, 1962 1997 Central
Applicability of exemption under Sr. No. 4 of the Notification 4 / 2006 - CE dated 1/3/2006 on import of Ore Concentrates.- Circular No.9/2012-Customs, dated 23.3.12 The Customs Act, 1962 2012 Central
Application for permission to set up ICD at Village Garhi Harasaru Distt. Gurgaon by M/s Continental Warehousing Corporation Ltd. - Circular No.46/1998-Customs, dated 3.7.1998 The Customs Act, 1962 1998 Central
Application of PFA Act, 1954 and other Acts for the clearance of consignments of food articles - instructions - Circular No. 58/2001-Customs, dated 25.10.2001 The Customs Act, 1962 2001 Central
Application of PFA Act, 1954 and other Acts for the clearance of consignments of food articles - instructions - Circular No.36/2001-Customs, dated 15.6.2001 The Customs Act, 1962 2001 Central
Application of PFA Act, 1954 and other Acts for the clearance of consignments of food articles - instructions - Circular No.58/2001-Customs, dated 25.10.2001 The Customs Act, 1962 2001 Central
Application of PFA Act, 1954 for clearance of consignments of food articles - reg.- Circular No.1/2002-Customs, dated 8.1.2002 The Customs Act, 1962 2002 Central
Application of PFA Act, 1954 for the clearance of consignments of food articles - instructions - Circular No.103/2000-Customs, dated 15.12.2000 The Customs Act, 1962 2000 Central
Application of PFA Act, 1954 for the clearance of consignments of food articles including Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Vanaspati Ghee - instructions.- Circular No.28/2006-Customs, dated 6.11.2006 The Customs Act, 1962 2006 Central
Application of PPFA Act 1954 on the clearance of consignments of food articles - instruction - Circular No.29/1999-Customs, dated 25.5.99 The Customs Act, 1962 1999 Central
Appointment of Data Entry Operator — 2009 Delhi
Appointment of Grievance Redressal Officer — 2019 Rajasthan
Appointment of Joint DirectorsDeputy Directors as Assistant REgistrar General of DCO's The Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 2002 Central
Appointment of common adjudicating authority.- Circular No.18/2015-Customs, dated 9.6.2015 The Customs Act, 1962 2015 Central
Appointment of custodian for Air Cargo Complex and Seaports. - Circular No.27/2004-Customs,dated 6.4.2004 The Customs Act, 1962 2004 Central
Appointment of offiicers of Directorate of Valuation as officers of Customs.- Circular No.2/1999-Customs, dated 25.1.99 The Customs Act, 1962 1999 Central
Appointment of various officers for the strengthening of the Civil Registration System — 2011 Chhattisgarh
Approval of Sixth Revised Pay Scale and Service Condition as per UGC Package to Teachers and Officers working in Universities Universities THE JHARKHAND STATE UNIVERSITY ACT 2000, Adapted and Amendment upto 2019 2006 Jharkhand
Arrangement for receipt and movement of monthly and quarterly returns in April 2006 — 2006 Delhi
Arrangement for receipt and movement of monthly/quaterly returns in January 2006 — 2005 Delhi
Arrangement for receipt of DVAT-51 Forms for the quarter ending on 31-Mar-07 — 2007 Delhi
Arrangement for receipt of DVAT-51 for the quarters ending on 31.12.05, 31.03.06 and 30.06.06. — 2006 Delhi
Arrangement for receipt of Hard Copy of Quarterly returns for Quarter ending 30-09-2012 will be on respective floors from 19-11-2012 to 21-11-2012. Last date of submission of on-line returns would be — 2012 Delhi
Arrangement of Zones — 2016 Delhi
Arrangements for receipt and movement of Half yearly return in November, 2006 — 2006 Delhi
Arrangements for receipt and movement of monthly, quarterly & Half yearly return in October, 2006 — 2006 Delhi
Arrangements for receipt and movement of quarterly returns for month / quarter ending 31/12/2008 and audited balance sheets in January, 2009 — 2009 Delhi
Arrangements for receipt and movement of quarterly returns for quarter ending 30-06-2013. — 2013 Delhi
Arrangements for receipt of Form DVAT 51 for the quarter ending on 31.12.2007, 31.03.2008 & 30.06.2008 — 2008 Delhi
Arrangements for receipt of monthly & quarterly returns for month/quarter ending 31.12.07 and audited balance sheets in January, 2008 — 2008 Delhi
Assessing Order issued by the Assessing Officer under CST(Delhi) Rules, 1957 — 2020 Delhi
Assessment and Clearance of Goods Imported / Exported through the Courier Mode - Courier Imports & Exports (Clearance) Regulations, 1998 - Amendments. - Circular No.63/1998-Cus., dated 24.9.1998 The Customs Act, 1962 1998 Central
Assessment and Clearance of Goods Imported / Exported through the Courier Mode - Courier Imports & Exports (Clearance) Regulations, 1998 - Amendments. - Circular No.63/1999-Customs, dated 24.09.99 The Customs Act, 1962 1999 Central
Assessment and clearance of goods imported by Courier Mode- Courier Imports (Clearance) Regulation 1995 - Circular No.56/1995-Customs, dated 30.5.1995 The Customs Act, 1962 1995 Central
Assessment of Automobile parts namely 'Lever Combination Switch' declared as switch - Circular No.51/2004- Customs, dated 1.10.2004 The Customs Act, 1962 2004 Central
Assessment of Enforcement Survey/Seizure Cases by respective ward officers . — 2016 Delhi
Assessment of bulk liquid cargo - ship ullage survey report Vs shore tank receipt - Supreme Court's order dated 20.2.2002 in Civil Appeal No.6764/1999 in the case of Commissioner of Customs (Import), Mumbai Vs M/s. National Organic Chemical Industries Ltd.(NOCIL). - Circular No.96/2002-Customs, dated 27.12.2002 The Customs Act, 1962 2002 Central
Assessment of cases where the Enforcement Branch has made surveys u/s 32 and /or 33 of DVAT Act, 2004 — 2007 Delhi
Assessment of clearance of goods imported / exported through courier mode - courier Imports and Exports (Clearance) Regulation, 1998 - Circular No.85/1998-Customs, dated 13.11.1998 The Customs Act, 1962 1998 Central
Assessment of goods imported in CKD/ SKD condition.- Circular No.55/1995-Customs, dated 30.5.1995 The Customs Act, 1962 1995 Central
Assessment of infrastructure under the free and compulsory education of Students — 2010 Chhattisgarh
Assessment under Project Import Regulations, 1986 - Requirement of cash security in lieu of bank guarantee.- Circular No.89/1995-Customs, dated 9.8.1995 The Customs Act, 1962 1995 Central
Association of a representative of the Tribal & Rural Welfare Dept. in the Selection Board for selection of candidates in Depts. Heads of the Depts. and other Offices of Govt. — 1969 Odisha
Association of a representative of the Welfare Dept.in the Selection Board for selection of candidates in Depts, Heads of Dept.& other Offices of Govt. — 1999 Odisha
Audit of assessments arising out of clearance of goods in minor ports or the foreign post office – Circular No.27/2009-Customs, dated 8.10.2009 The Customs Act, 1962 2009 Central
Auhtorized as Spl.OHAs for hearing the objections with respect to 2A-2B mismatch of 2012-13 — 2015 Delhi
Auhtorized as Spl.OHAs for hearing the objections with respect to 2A-2B mismatch of 2012-13 — 2015 Delhi
Authentication of digitally signed Birth & Death Certificate — 2015 Rajasthan
Authorisation of Assistant Commissioners of Central Excise to issue distribution certificates for the purposes of notification no. 148/94- Cus. - Circular No.29/1996-Customs, dated 24.05.1996 The Customs Act, 1962 1996 Central
Authorised as Spl.OHAs for hearing the objections with respect to 2A-2B mismatch of 2012-13 instead of the Assistant Commissioner — 2015 Delhi
Authorising Central Excise and Customs Officer in ICD / FPO and Cargo Complexes to issue Export Certificates for frequently traveling international passengers. - Circular No.66/96-Customs, dated 26.12.1996 The Customs Act, 1962 1996 Central
Authorising Central Excise and Customs Officer in ICD / FPO and Cargo Complexes to issue Export Certificates for frequently traveling international passengers.- Circular No.66/1996-Customs, dated 26.12.1996 The Customs Act, 1962 1996 Central
Authority regarding action consequential to issuance of Show Cause Notice and for issuance of recurring SCN in case of an enforcement action initiated by the State authorities against a taxpayer assigned to Centre and vice versa. The Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 2022 Maharashtra
Authorization of Other than tehsildaar as executive magistrate for Registration of Birth & Death Event — 2012 Rajasthan
Authorization of Spl. OHA for hearing the objection in respect of RC of the dealer in r/o Zone - 2 — 2015 Delhi
Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Programme.- Circular No.21/2015-Customs, dated 19.8.15 The Customs Act, 1962 2015 Central
Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) programme for implementation. - Circular No.37/2011-Customs, dated 23.8.11 The Customs Act, 1962 2011 Central
Automation of movement of containerized cargo from Gateway Ports to hinterland ports - SMTP.- Circular No.46/2005-Cus., dated 24.11.2005 The Customs Act, 1962 2005 Central
Availability of E-forms/non-e-forms under the companies act 2013 The Companies Act, 2013 2014 Central
The Amnesty Scheme Cell shall remain open on 15.02.2014 ( Saturday) from 10.00 AM to 5.00PM for receipt of applications under Amnesty Scheme — 2014 Delhi
The additional fee waiver vide circular No.10 dated 29th October 2018 has been implemented w.e.f 31st October midnight. Stakeholders may please take not. The Companies Act, 2013 2018 Central
The amount of gratuity equivalent to that of the state government officials and employees to teachers and officials is maximum 10,00,000 THE JHARKHAND STATE UNIVERSITY ACT 2000, Adapted and Amendment upto 2019 2009 Jharkhand
adjudication of cases relating to cases investigated by DRI and DGCEI.- Circular No.14/2014-Customs, dated 11.12.2014 The Customs Act, 1962 2014 Central

By jurisdiction

Central 21,536Maharashtra 2,428Uttar Pradesh 2,425Delhi 2,238Haryana 2,008Madhya Pradesh 1,582Chhattisgarh 1,546Rajasthan 1,328Punjab 1,145West Bengal 1,130Bihar 964Karnataka 877Jharkhand 784Tripura 638Chandigarh 548Tamil Nadu 521Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 237Arunachal Pradesh 229Andaman and Nicobar Islands 211Goa 203

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