Service Tax - Exchange Rate effective

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, PART-II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (ii), EXTRAORDINARY]

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS

Notification No.20/2013-Customs (N.T.)

DATED THE 7^th February, 2013

18 Magha, 1934(SAKA)

S.O. (E). – In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and in super session of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.5/2013-CUSTOMS (N.T.), dated the 17^th January, 2013 vide number S.O.190(E), dated the 17^th January, 2013, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such super session, the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby determines that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currency specified in column (2) of each of Schedule I and Schedule II annexed hereto into Indian currency or vice versa shall, with effect from 8^th February, 2013 be the rate mentioned against it in the corresponding entry in column (3) thereof, for the purpose of the said section, relating to imported and export goods.

SCHEDULE-I

S.No.	Foreign Currency	Rate of exchange of one unit of foreign currency equivalent to Indian rupees
(1)	(2)	(3)
		(a)		(b)
		(For Imported Goods)	(For Export Goods)
1.	Australian Dollar	55.65	54.25
2.	Bahrain Dinar	144.80	136.55
3.	Canadian Dollar	53.90	52.50
4.	Danish Kroner	9.80	9.50
5.	EURO	72.90	71.05
6.	Hong Kong Dollar	6.90	6.75
7.	Kenya Shilling	62.35	58.70
8.	Kuwait Dinar	194.00	182.90
9.	New Zealand Dollar	45.45	44.10
10.	Norwegian Kroner	9.85	9.50
11.	Pound Sterling	84.00	81.95
12.	Singapore Dollar	43.40	42.35
13.	South African Rand	6.20	5.80
14.	Saudi Arabian Riyal	14.55	13.75
15.	Swedish Kroner	8.50	8.25
16.	Swiss Franc	59.25	57.55
17.	UAE Dirham	14.85	14.00
18.	US Dollar	53.50	52.50

SCHEDULE-II

S.No.	Foreign Currency	Rate of exchange of 100 units of foreign currency equivalent to Indian rupees
(1)	(2)	(3)
		(a)		(b)
		(For Imported Goods)	(For Export Goods)
1.	Japanese Yen	57.30	55.80

[F.No.468/03/2013-Cus.V]

(ABHINAV GUPTA)

UNDER SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA

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