Daily Newsletter - August 18, 2025

Latest additions to CAalley:

News Update:

Indian News

International News

Exposure Draft:

SEBI Draft

Useful Forms:

ITR eFiling Utilities for AY 2025-26

Income Tax eFiling Utilities

Acts & Regulations:

SEBI Regulations

Legal Updates:

Income Tax

RBI

SEBI

DGFT

Customs

News Update:

Indian News:

Govt mulling further FDI regime easing, more tax benefits for startups

ITR e-filing: CBDT enables ITR-U filing via ITR-3 and ITR-4 forms; here's who needs to file it and why

When can you tap into your PF savings? EPFO withdrawal rules explained

Govt likely to slash GST on insurance premiums to nil, says report

GST 2.0 tussle: Centre eyes extra duty over 40% slab on tobacco products; states push for 'significant' cut

Proposed GST rate tweaks on automobiles may end classification disputes

US-India bilateral trade talks scheduled from August 25 called off: Report

Sebi reports spike in settlement pleas; 703 filed, 284 cleared in FY25

ITR-6 excel utility for AY 2025-26 released by Income Tax Department — here’s what taxpayers should know

PM Modi's GST Diwali bonanza timely, strategic move: Experts

India to simplify GST: Finance Ministry proposes two-slab system with special rates only for select items

RBI issues draft regulations on forex guarantees

'Not part of financial agenda': India reaffirms stance on de-dollarisation in Brics; focuses on local currency trade

Irdai asks insurers to complete QIS 2 under RBC framework by October 15

ITR filing deadline needs to be extended due to discrepancies and issues, says GCCI

International News:

Thailand to allow foreign tourists to convert Crypto to Baht

Exposure Draft:

SEBI Draft:

Consultation Paper on review of requirement of Minimum Public Offer and timelines to comply with Minimum Public Shareholding for issuers in terms of Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957
[Last date for Comments: September 8, 2025]

Useful Forms:

ITR eFiling Utilities for AY 2025-26:

Just released for ITR 6:

Excel Utility
Schema
Validations

Income Tax eFiling Utilities:

Updated:

Common offline utility for Form 3CA-3CD and 3CB-3CD:
Utility
Schema
Schema Change Document

Acts & Regulations:

SEBI Regulations:

SEBI (Investment Advisers) Regulations, 2013
[Updated upto August 7, 2025]

SEBI (Research Analysts) Regulations, 2014
[Updated upto August 6, 2025]

Legal Updates:

Income Tax:

The Income-tax (Twenty-First Amendment) Rules, 2025 - Amendment to Form No.7 [Notification No.132]

RBI:

RBI (Know Your Customer (KYC)) (2nd Amendment) Directions, 2025

FREE-AI Committee Report
[Framework for Responsible and Ethical Enablement of Artificial Intelligence]

SEBI:

Extension of timeline for implementation of SEBI Circular ‘Margin obligations to be given by way of pledge/Re-pledge in the Depository System’ dated June 03, 2025

DGFT:

Online Deemed Export Application Module - FTP 2015-20 - Reiteration of guidelines for compliance [Trade Notice No.10]

Customs:

Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass,Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver [Notification No.50(NT)]

Appointment of a Common adjudicating authority for finalization of provisionally assessed Bills of Entry of M/s. Angus Dundee India Pvt. ltd [Notification No.48(NT)]