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Weekly Newsletter - March 6, 2024

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Latest additions to CAalley:

News Update:

Indian News

International News

Exposure Drafts:

IFSCA Draft

PCAOB Draft

Useful Forms:

Income Tax Return Form

Acts & Regulations:

RBI Master Direction

CA's Referencer:

From ICAI

Legal Updates:

Income Tax

IFSCA

CCI

RBI

DGFT

Customs

Central Excise


  

News Update:

Indian News:

MCA notifies Competition Act provision to levy penalty on global turnover

Banks must give customers choice to select credit card network: RBI

Processed pulses to attract 18% GST, says AAR in case involving agri broker

Pending income tax refunds relating to AY 2021-22 would be processed by this date; check email for confirmation

NFRA changes tack, ramps up focus on supervision to boost audit ecosystem: Chairman AB Pandey

30 banks join RBI UDGAM to search for recipients of unclaimed deposits

CBDT allows certain trusts / institutions to furnish audit report in applicable Form No. 10B / 10BB on ...

RBI bars JM Financial Products from financing against shares, debentures

Banks to bring in extra KYC verification layers

How a fake number landed UAE fund in tax soup

RBI clears 'interoperable' net banking payments

FM Sitharaman calls for clarity on GST classification-related issues

I-T dept asks taxpayers to file updated ITRs for AY 2021-22 by March 31

Finance ministry looking to modify income tax rule on payments to MSMEs within 45 days

Government allocates over Rs 4,400 crore to Apple, Samsung & other smartphone manufacturers under PLI scheme

RBI prohibits IIFL Finance from sanctioning, disbursing gold loans

Annual inspection of listed firms will protect interest of investors: NFRA chief

NFRA planning fresh round of inspections of Big Four from March

Insurance ombudsman says it has no data on awards granted

Laid off CXOs are much in demand as companies look to hire execs with proven track record

Auditors should engage with stakeholders to gather input, says CAG Murmu

SEBI makes right moves for ease of mutual fund business

Bihar traders offered 'one-time settlement' for pre-GST era tax liabilities

Kolkata trader held for ‘₹500cr GST fraud’ in J’khand, 4 states

Tax official arrested for taking bribe to resolve firm's GST suspension

RBI expands scope of BBPS directions to non-bank payment aggregators

GST on corporate guarantees: Experts await more clarity

CAG, ICAI to launch online courses to strengthen local bodies’ accounting

Fintech compliances have to be simplified, made user friendly: Sitharaman

RBI proposes norms for disclosure of climate-related financial risks for lenders

Global audit framework for local bodies in the works: CAG

 

International News:

ICEAW: Audit fees rise by 75% since 2017

PCAOB Sanctions Gries & Associates for Audit Failures, Imposes $65,000 Fine on Firm and Founder

93% of firms use a mix of ESG standards, thwarting uniformity efforts: IFAC

KPMG fined $2 million for 'failures' in M&C Saatchi audit

US: Accounting firm sued over Ponzi scheme

Why AI can be accountants' next big pivot

IFRS Foundation publishes research on applying materiality judgements

Green audits are coming for a company near you

New FASB Segment Accounting Rules Carry Big Implications for Using Non-GAAP Measures


Exposure Drafts:

IFSCA Draft:

Consultation paper on the proposed IFSCA (Payment Services) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024
[Last date for Comments: March 21, 2024]

 

PCAOB Draft:

Proposals Regarding False or Misleading Statements Concerning PCAOB Registration and Oversight and Constructive Requests to Withdraw from Registration
[Last date for Comments: April 12, 2024] 


Useful Forms:

Income Tax Return Form:

ITR-7:
For persons including companies required to furnish return under sections 139(4A) or 139(4B) or 139(4C) or 139(4D) only


Acts & Regulations:

RBI Master Direction:

Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Bharat Bill Payment System) Directions, 2024


CA's Referencer:

From ICAI:

Excel Utility for Bank Branch Audit
[2024 edition]


Legal Updates:

Income Tax:

The Income-tax (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2024 - Amendment of Form nos 3CD, 3CEB and 65 [Notification No.27]

Regarding exemption to any trust or institution registered u/s 12AA or 12AB - Circular u/s 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 [Circular No.3]

Certain trusts / institutions allowed to furnish audit report in applicable Form No. 10B / 10BB on or before 31st March, 2024 [Circular No.2]

Promoting Voluntary Compliance through e-Verification Scheme-2021 [Press Release]

The Income-tax (Third Amendment) Rules, 2024 - ITR-7 notified [Notification No.24]

 

IFSCA:

Section 31 notification pertaining to modifications under SEZ Act and rules

Fee structure for the entities undertaking or intending to undertake permissible activities in IFSC

Notification under Sec 31 of IFSCA Act 2019 for modification in provisions of Banking Regulation Act 1949

 

CCI:

Enforcement of provisions of sections 20, 35 and 40 of the Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023

 

RBI:

Arrangements with Card Networks for issue of Credit Cards

Money Transfer Service Scheme - Submission of Statement on CIMS

Review of Guidelines - Withdrawal of Circulars

 

DGFT:

Export of Onions (under HS Code 07031019) to Bangladesh [Notification No.63]

Amendment in Para 2.39 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 [Notification No.62]

Amendments in Standard Input Output Norms (SION) C-831 for export of Stainless Steel Seamless Tubes/ Pipes (Cold Finished) [Public Notice No.45]

 

Customs:

Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver [Notification No.16(NT)]

Seeks to amend notification No. 14/2019-Customs(ADD) dated 25.03.2019, in order to change the name of the producer from 'M/s Mitsui Phenols Singapore Pte. Ltd' to 'M/s INEOS Phenol Singapore Pte. Ltd' pursuant to DGTR recommendation [Notification No.2(ADD)]

 

Central Excise:

Seeks to further amend No. 04/2022-Central Excise, dated the 30th June, 2022, to reduce the Special Additional Excise Duty on export of Diesel [Notification No.9]

Seeks to amend No. 18/2022-Central Excise, dated the 19th July, 2022 to increase the Special Additional Excise Duty on production of Petroleum Crude [Notification No.8]


 

 

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