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Indian News
- Indian audit firms must raise the bar
- Finance Ministry eases rules for bonus share issue by companies in FDI-barred sectors
- EPFO settles nearly 50% of claims within 3 days, 69 lakh cases cleared so far this fiscal, automated limit to rise to Rs 5 lakh
- RBI makes KYC easier: Banks must send three reminders before account freeze
- CAG to involve experts from empanelled CA firms for auditing of autonomous bodies
- NRIs to pay lower LTCG tax on these equity shares due to proposed forex fluctuation benefit in New Income Tax Bill 2025
- NFRA gets complaint against audit lapses at IndusInd Bank
- DGGI unveils 643 cr GST fraud, prime accused held
- Tale of audit watchdogs
- GST filing gets tougher: No room for error in GSTR-3B from July
- Major relief in KYC updation in your bank account: RBI empowers BCs to update KYC
- RBI issues new rules for activating inoperative bank accounts, unclaimed deposits
- CBI arrests CGST superintendent, seizes assets worth crores
- What is MDR and why fintech players want government to introduce it?
- Growth boost or caution flag? RBI sends conflicting signals with surprise moves
- Sebi to launch verified UPI IDs for intermediaries
- RBI said to use cash reserve ratio as active liquidity tool
- Fake finfluencers misleading common man: What is SEBI doing to rein in the menace and is it enough?
- SEBI issues ₹5.35-crore demand notice to OPG Securities, others in NSE co-location case
International News
- 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
- ISACA introduces new Advanced in AI Audit Certification
- FASB releases standard on share-based consideration
- AI recruiting has arrived for accounting. It's not enough
- Accounting becomes gateway to entrepreneurship
- FASB issues guidance on business combinations
- KPMG rolls out AI-powered tool for mitigating tariff risks
- PwC axes 1,500 jobs in the US amid low attrition and slow growth
- PCAOB wants examples of Critical Audit Matters
- Report: AI and the Future of the Global Chartered Accountancy Profession
- FASB proposes guidance on accounting for debt exchanges
- PCAOB releases new machine-readable audit inspection datasets
- Nearly 6 out of 10 workers admit making AI-fueled errors
- FRC publishes 2024/25 insights on structured digital reporting
- PCAOB Adds New Resources on Quality Control Standard
Taxation Laws Update
- 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
- GST Advisory: System Validation for Filing of Refund Applications on GST Portal for QRMP Taxpayers
- Income Tax Notifications No. 50 & 51: Amendments to Schedule 80IE
- Income Tax Circular No.6: Extension of due date for furnishing return of income for the AY 25-26
- GST Advisory Barring of GST Return on expiry of three years
- GST Advisory: Non-editable of auto-populated liability in GSTR-3B
- Income Tax Notification No.49: ITR U for AY 2025-26 notified
- Customs Notification No.34(NT): Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver
- Customs Instruction No.10: Arrest Report and Incident Report (where arrest not made) – revised formats
- Customs Update - May 12, 2025
- Income Tax Notification No.46: ITR 7 for AY 2025-26 notified
- Customs Update - May 9, 2025
- GST Advisory: Updates in Refund Filing Process for Recipients of Deemed Export
- Income Tax Notification No.45: ITR Form V notified
- Income Tax Notification No.44: ITR 6 for AY 2025-26 notified
- Income Tax Notification No.43: ITR 2 for AY 2025 26 notified
- Income Tax Notification No.42: ITR 5 for AY 2025-26 notified
- CGST Instruction No.5: Timely production of records/information for audit
- CGST Instruction No.4: Grievance Redressal Mechanism for processing of application for GST registration
- Customs Notification No.33(NT): Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver
- Customs Update - May 2, 2025
Corporate Laws Update
- RBI Update - June 13, 2025
- SEBI Update - June 13, 2025
- DGFT Update - June 13, 2025
- RBI Circular: Basel III Capital Regulations - External Credit Assessment Institution (ECAI)
- SEBI Circular: Adoption of Standardised, Validated and Exclusive UPI IDs for Payment Collection by SEBI Registered Intermediaries from Investors
- SEBI Circular: Extension of timeline of additional liquidation period for VCFs migrating to SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012
- SEBI Circular: Framework for ESG Debt Securities (other than green debt securities)
- SEBI Circular: Limited relaxation from compliance with certain provisions of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015
- IBBI Circular: Revised Forms for Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP)
- DGFT Update - June 11, 2025
- IFSCA Update - June 11, 2025
- SEBI Update - June 11, 2025
- MCA Notification: The Companies (Filing of Documents and Forms in XBRL) Amendment Rules 2025
- MCA Notification: The Companies (Audit and Auditors) Amendment Rules 2025
- MCA Notification: The Companies (Accounts) Second Amendment Rules, 2025
- MCA Notification: The Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Amendment Rules 2025
- MCA Notification: The Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Amendment Rules 2025
- MCA Notification: The Companies (Management and Administration) Amendment Rules 2025
- MCA: NCLT Order in the matter of Gensol Engineering Limited & ors
- RBI Update - June 9, 2025
- IBBI Notification: IBBI (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2025
- IBBI Notification: IBBI (Insolvency Resolution Process for Personal Guarantors to Corporate Debtors) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025
- SEBI Circular: Accessibility and Inclusiveness of Digital KYC to Persons with Disabilities
- IFSCA Circular: Participation of IFSC Banking Units in international payment systems
CA's Referencer
- 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
- Income Tax Benefits Available Exclusively to Resident Persons and Indian Companies - For AY 2025-26
- Income Tax - Various Threshold Limits - AY 2025-26
- Income Tax - Periods of Limitation - AY 2025-26
- Gold & Silver Rates
- Depreciation Rates
- Cost of Inflation Index
International Content
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards
Reference Updates
- 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
- ICAI Booklet For ICAI Members on Bank Audit UDIN
- ICAI FAQs: Unique Document Identification Number (Revised in January, 2025)
- PCAOB Reference Material: Considerations for Audit Firms Using the Work of Specialists
Acts / Regulations & FAQs
IBBI Acts / Regulations & IBBI FAQs
SEBI Acts / Regulations & SEBI FAQs
IFSCA Acts / Regulations / FAQs
Exposure Drafts
- ICAI Exposure Drafts: Updated Forensic Accounting and Investigation Standards (FAIS) and its Implementation Guide
- SEBI Draft: Circular on FAQs related to regulatory provisions for Research Analysts
- IFSCA Revised Draft: Revamped Regulatory Framework for Global Access in the IFSC
- RBI Draft: Circular on ‘Inoperative Accounts/ Unclaimed Deposits in Banks - Revised Instructions (Amendment) 2025
- RBI Draft: Circular on ‘Updation/ Periodic Updation of KYC– Revised Instructions’
- IAASB Exposure Draft: Proposed Narrow-Scope Amendments to IAASB Standards Arising from the IESBA’s Using the Work of an External Expert Project