Weekly Newsletter - October 22, 2026

Latest additions to CAalley:

News Update:

Indian News

International News

Acts & Regulations:

IFSCA Guidelines

RBI Directions

Useful Forms:

ITR eFiling Utilities for AY 2026-27

Tech Zone – Simplifying Technology for CAs:

Tech-Zone Article

Legal Updates:

Income Tax

GST

SEBI

DGFT

Customs

Central Excise

News Update:

Indian News:

GST registration for small e-commerce sellers to begin from November 1

eMudhra to exit global SSL/TLS certificate business after security flaws

Finance Ministry to invite comments on amended GST return forms from Nov 1

ITAT cancels Rs 25,000 penalty on MCX trader

What eMudhra security incident means for anyone who shops, banks or pays online

MeitY sets up team to probe eMudhra certificate breach, says digital signature services unaffected

Finance Ministry exempts interest on NDB's Maharaja Bonds from TDS: What changes for resident investors and FIIs?

HDFC Bank probes alleged leak of confidential information, two under lens

SBI probes suspected dark web leak involving 3,897 customer records

CBDT notifies new form for tax exemption claims on govt securities

India, New Zealand sign pact for electronic exchange of trade origin data

Form 141 replaces 4 TDS forms: What property buyers, tenants must know

EPFO offers up to Rs 15,000 to first-time workers: Check eligibility rules'

PFRDA readies plan to onboard gig workers on National Pension System

I-T department issues notices over 9,141 transactions worth Rs 5,122 crore in eastern UP

Complaint against nine in Rs 843 crore bogus political donations racket

SEBI Restores 'Final 30 Minutes Of Trading' Method To Settle Derivatives

RBI issues clarifications on forex hedging curbs

International News:

Deloitte fined £6.05 million in UK over audits of transport operator Go-Ahead Group

Liquidation accounting: When a going concern dissolves

Acts & Regulations:

IFSCA Guidelines:

IFSCA (Good Delivery) Guidelines, 2026

Guidelines for Algorithmic Trading on the Stock Exchanges

RBI Directions:

Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Miscellaneous) Directions, 2025 (Updated as on October 19, 2026)

Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks – Miscellaneous) Directions, 2025 (Updated as on October 19, 2026)

Master Direction – Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins (Updated as on October 16, 2026)

Useful Forms:

ITR eFiling Utilities for AY 2026-27:

Utilities (Windows & Mac) updated as on October 16, 2026:
Common Offline Utility (ITR 1,2,3 and ITR 4)
ITR 5
ITR 6
ITR 7

Excel Utilities updated as on October 15, 2026:
ITR 3
ITR 5
ITR 6
ITR 7

Tech Zone – Simplifying Technology for CAs:

Tech-Zone Article:

HTTPS: Secure Connection, Not Necessarily a Safe Website

Legal Updates:

Income Tax:

Notification of Rule 281A and Form No.173A in respect of tax exemptions on income earned from Government securities under the Income tax Act 2025 [Notification No.137]

Exemption from deduction of tax at source in respect of interest payable under the New Development Bank (NDB) Maharajah INR Bond Programme [Notification No.136]

GST:

Introduction of e-Invoicing Facility for Recipient Generated Self Invoices under Reverse Charge Mechanism for Domestic Supplies from Unregistered Persons (RCMDOM) and Import of Services (RCMIMP)

SEBI:

Margin Waiver on Subsequent Buy/Sell Transactions Post Early Pay-In (EPI) in Cash Segment

Review of certain aspects of the Closing Auction Session, market timings and settlement methodology for derivatives contracts

SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026

SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026

SEBI (Real Estate Investment Trusts) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2026

SEBI (Infrastructure Investment Trusts) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2026

DGFT:

Amendment in import policy of raw sugar classified under Exim Code 170114 of Chapter 17 of Schedule–1 (Import Policy) of ITC (HS), 2022 [Notification No.45]

Amendment to the provisions relating to PSIC requirements for import of metallic waste and scrap under the Handbook of Procedures, 2023 [Public Notice No.35]

Extension of timeline for surrender of unutilised TRQ quantity allocated for import of 10 LMT of Raw Sugar [Public Notice No.34]

Advisory against M/s Julfikar Fashions Limited, Bangladesh as per para 8.07 (d) of Foreign Trade Policy- 2023 [Trade Notice No.31]

Amendment under Para 2.92 and Appendix 2A of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023 for inclusion of Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs) under the India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (Ind-NZ FTA) [Public Notice No.33]

Customs:

Acceptance of Electronic Certificate of Origin (e-CoO) issued under India-New Zealand FTA [Instruction No.21]

Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority in the case of M/s. Amway India Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. (IEC: 0595052606) – Consolidated Adjudication of Multiple Show Cause Notices arising from SVB Investigation Report No. CUS/SVB-DEL/72/2017-18 dated 01.12.2017 [Notification No.87(NT)]

Seeks to give effect to the first tranche of tariff concessions under India - New Zealand Free Trade Agreement [Notification No.32]

Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver [Notification No.86(NT)]

Amendment to Notification No. 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) dated 20.10.2023 - Revision of AIR of duty drawback of Gold jewellery and silver jewellery/articles [Notification No.85(NT)]

Assignment of SCNs pending before Commissioner of Customs, NS-1 Commissionerate, Mumbai Customs Zone-II to Commissioner of Customs (Adjudication), Mumbai for adjudication purpose [Notification No.84(NT)]

Central Excise:

Seeks to amend Notification No. 06/2026-Central Excise dated 26.03.2026 to revise the Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) rate on exports of petrol and diesel outside India [Notification No.54]