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Weekly Newsletter - May 1, 2024

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Latest additions to CAalley:

News Update:

Indian News

International News

Exposure Drafts:

ICAI Draft

RBI Draft

Useful Forms:

ITR eFiling Utilities

Income Tax eFiling Utilities

MCA eForms

Acts & Regulations:

IFSCA Acts / Regulations & FAQs

RBI Master Circular

Legal Updates:

Income Tax

IFSCA

SEBI

RBI

DGFT

Customs

Central Excise

  


  

News Update:

Indian News:

RBI proposes to bring NBFCs, co-op banks under operational risk norms

NFRA penalises 3 auditors in Reliance Home Finance case

Sebi allows NRIs to own up to 100% in global funds at the GIFT City

Sebi looks to cut corporate bonds' face value to boost retail participation

Gujarat High Court rules mango pulp attracts 12% GST since July 2017

Sebi board takes measures to curb fraudulent trades in mutual funds

ICAI suggests tax incentives to encourage skill development, green projects

4 ways banks are overcharging borrowers on loan interest rates, as per RBI

ICAI order on EY India affiliates may speed up notification of norms

Sebi asks AIFs to report PPM changes directly to reduce compliance cost

RBI launches two key surveys to get inputs for upcoming monetary policy

CBIC develops common bank audit plan for central, state GST officers

Patanjali Group companies face GST heat, receives show-cause notices

Indian multinationals have to pay 15% global minimum tax in Europe

FinMin studying HC order on PSBs' look out circulars for wilful defaulters

ICAI lens on big four affiliates over their association with global entities

ICAI charges 3 EY India affiliates with professional misconduct

2000 ghost customers, a fake bank account: ₹150 cr vehicle load fraud in Mizoram

Centre may allow companies a bigger CSR canvas to paint on

No Service Tax liability for BookMyShow on transactions with credit card companies

NFRA debars auditors, imposes Rs 50 lakh penalties for lapses in Brightcom, CMIL cases

Petitions pile up as GST notices come after 3 years of returns filing

RBI provides road map for SFBs' move to universal banks

Sebi allows AIFs to pledge shares in companies that invest in infra sector

RBI releases draft guidelines for web aggregators of loan products

NFRA slaps Rs 5 lakh penalty on audit firm for lapses in Vikas WSP audit case

Bombay HC rules banks can't issue Look Out Circulars against defaulters

Money mule transactions: Banks may block your account for these fund transfers; here's how to secure your account

Tax dept extends deadline for charitable trusts' registration till June 30

RBI plans curbs on suspect bank accounts to fight cyber fraud: Report

Kotak Mahindra case: Indian banks caught between growth targets and an unforgiving regulator

CBDT gives relief in cases where PAN, Aadhaar aren't linked

New rules for aggregation of domestic CA firms in three months: ICAI

RBI flags unauthorised forex entities offering exorbitant returns

HC: Can’t cut compensation for not wearing helmet if injuries multiple

 

International News:

8 Characteristics of a Well-Designed Root Cause Analysis Process, According to the PCAOB

PCAOB recommends root cause analysis

ISSB releases digital sustainability taxonomy

Proposed PCAOB rule risks turning auditors into legal watchdogs


Exposure Drafts:

ICAI Draft:

Exposure Draft - Guidance Note on Reports on Audit under Section 12A/10(23C) of the Income-tax Act,1961
[Last date for comments: May 29, 2024] 

 

RBI Draft:

Digital Lending – Transparency in Aggregation of Loan Products from Multiple Lenders
[Last date for Comments: May 31, 2024] 


Useful Forms:

ITR eFiling Utilities:

ITR 6 Excel Utility has been released and uploaded

 

Income Tax eFiling Utilities:

Updated: Common offline utility for Form 3CA-3CD and 3CB-3CD

 

MCA eForms:

Following MCA eForms have been updated as on April 30, 2024

Form MGT-15
Form for filing Report on Annual General Meeting

Form-23AC
Filing balance sheet and other documents with the Registrar 2(a)

Form-23ACA
Filing Profit and Loss account and other documents with the Registrar

Form-23B
Information by auditor to Registrar

 

Following MCA eForms have been updated as on April 24, 2024

Form ADT-3
Notice of Resignation by the Auditor

Form MGT-7
Form for filing annual return by a company


Acts & Regulations:

IFSCA Acts / Regulations & FAQs:

IFSCA Act

IFSCA Regulations

IFSCA FAQs

 

RBI Master Circular:

Master Circular - Bank Finance to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)


Legal Updates:

Income Tax:

Amendment of Notification dated 06.09.2018 raising the pecuniary jurisdiction of DRT

​Extension of due date for filing of Form No. 10A/10AB under the Income-tax Act, 1961 [Circular No.7]

 

IFSCA:

'Qualified Suppliers’ for supply of bullion on India International Bullion Exchange IFSC Limited (IIBX)

Foreign Exchange Management (Mode of Payment and Reporting of Non-Debt Instruments) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024

Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Currency Accounts by a person resident in India) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024

 

SEBI:

Nomination for Mutual Fund unitholders – exemption for jointly held folios

Ease of doing business- Fund manager for Mutual fund schemes investing in commodities and overseas securities

Relaxation in requirement of intimation of changes in the terms of Private Placement Memorandum of Alternative Investment Funds through Merchant Banker

Securities and Exchange Board of India (Investment Advisers) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024

Securities and Exchange Board of India (Research Analysts) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024

Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024

Framework for Category I and II Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) to create encumbrance on their holding of equity of investee companies

Flexibility to Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) and their investors to deal with unliquidated investments of their schemes

SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2024

Ease of Doing Business: Text on Contract Note with respect to Fit and Proper status of shareholders

 

RBI:

Fair Practices Code for Lenders – Charging of Interest

Voluntary transition of Small Finance Banks to Universal Banks

Limits for investment in debt and sale of Credit Default Swaps by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs)

 

DGFT:

Corrigendum to Public Notice No.01/2024 dated 9th April, 2024 on modification of SION E-124 for export item Refined Sunflower Oil (Edible Grade) [Corrigendum to Public Notice No.1]

Export of 2,000 MT of White Onion under HS Code 07031019 [Notification No.9]

 

Customs:

Regarding amendment in Notification No. 77/2023 -Cus. (N.T.) dated 20.10.2023 relating to AIRs of Duty Drawback [Notification No.33(NT)]

Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver [Notification No.32(NT)]

Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority for the purpose of adjudication of finalization of Provisional Assessment in SVB case w.r.t. M/s Tyco Fire & Security India Pvt. Ltd [Notification No.31(NT)]

 

Central Excise:

Seeks to amend No. 18/2022-Central Excise, dated the 19th July, 2022 to reduce the Special Additional Excise Duty on production of Petroleum Crude [Notification No.13]


 

 

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