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• Govt keeps interest rates on small savings schemes unchanged for Q2
• Flipping farm land for cash? ITAT’s ruling may close India’s oldest black money trick
• EPFO hasn't issued any new pension form or deadline, clarifies govt
• IndusInd CEO search: Bank shortlists three names for RBI review, includes Axis Bank’s Rajiv Anand
• Eight years of GST rollout: PwC India proposes three-slab structure, inclusion of petro-products to ease compliance
• New tax audit limit rule for CAs to apply from April 2026: ICAI president
• Govt aims to clear SVB backlog in two years with bulk entry processing
• Indian negotiators extend US stay as trade talks gather pace
• MSMEs burdened by high compliance costs; face over 1,450 regulations annually: Report
• Centre extends CBDT Chairman Ravi Agarwal's tenure till June 2026
• Sebi confirms multiple raids in 'pump-and-dump' case, investigation ongoing
• ₹95k cr surplus likely in GST compensation fund
• New India Assurance gets GST demand notice of ₹2,298 crore
• Under I-T Lens: 1.6 Lakh Tax Returns Under Scrutiny; M&A Discrepancies Among Red Flags
• Online dispute resolution portal to expedite resolution of payment delay cases concerning MSEs: Prez
• ICAI plans AI training for 30 lakh Chartered Accountants by 2047 to support MSME growth
• Oman DTAA: Withholding tax rates lowered
• India imposes anti-dumping duties on plastic processing machines imported from China, Taiwan
• Sebi tightens rules on portfolio breaches; must rebalance all passive mutual fund breaches within 30 days

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International News

• ICAEW four principles for evolution of reporting accountant role
• PCAOB fines Dutch Big Four member firms for exam misconduct
• PCAOB permanently bars repeat offender
• IASB Issues Revised Practice Statement on Management Commentary
• PCAOB Gets New Life—For Now — Thanks to the Senate’s Nonpartisan Referee
• Banks are financing their own multitrillion-dollar nightmare
• €10,000 fine and ‘severe reprimand’ for auditor of collapsed med-tech company Hibergene
• Audit transparency unlocked: The value of critical audit matters (CAMs) to investors
• Charting the Global Economy: Key central banks hold on rates
• KPMG fined £1.25m for Carr’s Group audit breaches
• PCAOB sanctions firm, partner on five audits
• China talks up digital yuan in push for multi-polar currency system
• Audit Committee Chairs Expect Clear, Open Communications From Auditors – PCAOB Report
• ICAEW shares lessons learned to boost audit quality
• UK: One in ten audits flagged for 'major improvements'
• Deloitte to cut bonuses and slow promotions due to missed targets
• PCAOB to Form Smaller Firm Resource Group to Advise Staff
• Is a fraud pandemic around the corner?
• Firms should start auditing AI algorithms
• PCAOB offers advice on auditing accounting estimates amid SEC concerns
• Russia cuts interest rate by 100 bps from 20-year high; warns tight policy will stay
• ECB trims rates: Cuts benchmark rates by 25 bps amid Trump tariff risks; growth path now hinges on trade talks

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Taxation Laws Update

• Customs Notification No.5(CVD): Imposes CVD on Digital Offset Printing Plates, originating in or exported from China PR and Taiwan
• Customs Update - June 27, 2025
• Income Tax Notification No.69: DTAA with The Sultanate of Oman
• Income Tax Circular No.7: Relaxation of time limit for processing of valid returns of income filed ​electronically pursuant to order u/s 119(2)(b) of the Income-tax Act,1961 passed by Competent Authority
• GST Circular No.250: Reviewing authority, Revisional Authority and Appellate Authority in respect of orders passed by CAA for show cause notices issued by DGGI
• Customs Update - June 24, 2025
• Income Tax Notification No.67: Exemption from withholding tax for payments made to units of IFSC
• Customs Instructions No.s 18 & 19
• Customs Update - June 20, 2025
• GST Advisory: Handling of Inadvertently Rejected records on IMS
• GST: Advisory to file pending returns before expiry of three years
• Customs Instruction No.16: Ensuring adherence of Indian Standard of respective Input material of Steel and Steel Products
• GST Advisory: Introduction of Enhanced Inter-operable Services Between E-Way Bill Portals
• Income Tax Guidelines: Guidelines for compulsory selection of returns for Complete Scrutiny during the FY 2025-26
• Customs Notification No.43(NT): Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver
• Customs Notification No.42(NT): Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver
• Customs Update - June 13, 2025
• GST Advisory: Filing of SPL-01/ SPL-02 where payment made through GSTR 3B and other cases
• GST Advisory: Filing of Amnesty applications under Section 128A of the CGST Act
• GST Circular No.249: Generation and quoting of DIN on any communication issued by the officers of CBIC to tax payers and other concerned persons

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Corporate Laws Update

• IBBI: Panel of IPEs as IPs and IPs for the period from July 1 to December 31, 2025
• RBI Circular: Aadhaar Enabled Payment System – Due Diligence of AePS Touchpoint Operators
• SEBI Circular: Extension towards Adoption and Implementation of Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framework for SEBI Regulated Entities
• SEBI: Master Circular for Investment Advisers
• SEBI: Master Circular for Research Analysts
• DGFT Update - June 27, 2025
• SEBI Circular: Industry Standards on “Minimum information to be provided to the Audit Committee and Shareholders for approval of Related Party Transactions”
• SEBI Circular: Timelines for rebalancing of portfolios of mutual fund schemes in cases of all passive breaches
• RBI Circular: The Depositor Education and Awareness (DEA) Fund Scheme, 2014 – Revised Operational Guidelines
• DGFT Update - June 25, 2025
• SEBI: Master Circular for Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents  
• IFSCA Circular: Amendment to the Directions to IBUs for operations of the Foreign Currency Accounts of Indian resident individuals opened under LRS
• RBI Circular: Review of Priority Sector Lending norms - Small Finance Banks
• DGFT Notification No.20: Amendment in Para 2.03(A) (i) (g) of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023
• SEBI: Master Circular for Stock Brokers  
• IBBI Regulations & Guidelines - Recently updated
• MCA: Notification regarding designation of Special Courts
• RBI Directions: Reserve Bank of India (Project Finance) Directions, 2025
• DGFT Update - June 18, 2025
• RBI Circular: Review of instructions issued vide Master Circular on Conduct of Government Business by Agency Banks - Payment of Agency Commission
• RBI Master Direction: RBI (Electronic Trading Platforms) Directions, 2025
• SEBI Regulations: SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012

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CA's Referencer

• Depreciation Rates - As amended by Finance Act, 2025
• TDS Rates - For AY 2026-27
• Income Tax Rates - AY 2026-27 and 2025-26
• CA's Referencer: CBDT Central Action Plan 2025-2026 
• CA's Referencer: NFRA Auditor-Audit Committee Interaction Series 3 - Related Parties
• CA's Referencer: NFRA Auditor-Audit Committee Interaction Series 2 - Audit Strategy and Planning
• CA's Referencer: CBDT Guide for Departmental Officers: Assessment of Charitable / Religious Trusts and Institutions
• CA's Referencer: NFRA Auditor-Audit Committee Interaction Series 2 – Audit of Accounting Estimates and Judgments - Income Taxes - Ind AS 12
• CA's Referencer - Income Tax: List of banks for tax payments available at e-Pay Tax service at e-Filing Portal
• CA's Referencer: RBI Handbook on Regulations at a Glance
• CA's Referencer - SEBI: Formats of Due Diligence Certificate to be Given by the Debenture Trustee
• CA's Referencer: NFRA Auditor-Audit Committee Interaction Series 1 – Accounting Estimates - Expected Credit Losses
• Withholding Tax Rates
• Treatment of Income from Different Sources - For AY 2025-26
• TDS Rates - For AY 2025-26
• TDS on transfer of certain immovable property - AY 2025-26
• Tax rates as per IT Act vis a vis Tax Treaties
• Income Tax Rates - AY 2025-26 and 2024-25
• Income Tax Penalities & Prosecution - AY 2025-26
• Income Tax Benefits Available to Small Businessmen - For AY 2025-26
• Income Tax Benefits Available to Salaried Persons - For AY 2025-2026
• Income Tax Benefits Available to Non- Residents - For AY 2025-26
• Income Tax Benefits Available Only To Individuals & HUFs - For AY 2025-26

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• CA's Referencer - ICAI: Excel Utility for New formats for financials of Non Corporate entities
• IFRS Sustainability Reference Material: Roadmap development tool for adopting ISSB Standards
• ICAI Announcement: Additional information required during UDIN generation
• ICAI Publication: Handbook on Exempted Supplies under GST
• ICAI Publications: Background Material on GST - Volume 1 & 2
• ICAI: Reference Materials for "New Formats for Financial Statements":
• FRC Reference Material: Guidance on the Going Concern Basis of Accounting and Related Reporting
• ICAI Publication - Ind AS: Study on Compliance of Financial Reporting Requirements (Ind AS Framework) - Volume-III

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Exposure Drafts

• SEBI Draft: Revised Guidelines for Capacity Planning and Real Time Performance Monitoring framework of MIIs with Commodity Derivative Segment
• MCA Draft: Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Amendment Rules
• SEBI Draft: Strengthening Governance of Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs)
• SEBI Draft: Guidelines for responsible usage of AI/ML In Indian Securities Markets
• SEBI Draft: Modification of Unique Client Code by Market Makers without levy of penalty
• RBI Draft Master Direction: RBI (Rupee Interest Rate Derivatives) Directions, 2025 under Section 45 W of the RBI Act, 1934
• SEBI Draft: Extending certain flexibilities under accreditation framework
• ICAI Exposure Draft: Proposed Guidelines for Overseas Network

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