Daily Newsletter - September 21, 2026

Latest additions to CAalley:

News Update:

Indian News

International News

Acts & Regulations:

RBI Directions

CA's Referencer:

CBDT Publication

Legal Updates:

GST

IBBI

IFSCA

Customs

News Update:

Indian News:

ICAI rolls out SSA 5000 to align India’s sustainability assurance with global norms from April 2027

CBDT circulars cannot override Income Tax Act: Supreme Court

OneTag: FASTag users can now switch issuer banks without changing the physical tag or Tag ID

ICAI prepares reforms for creating larger accounting firm networks; proposals expected in two months

India-New Zealand trade pact to come into force on Oct 20: Piyush Goyal

DGGI uncovers ₹115 Crore GST evasion across Andhra Pradesh hotels

CGST searches real estate developer’s premises in Gurugram; Rs 117 cr GST recovered

Income Tax Rules 2026 amended: CBDT revises Form 169, Form 171; extends these deadlines

Digital gold may come under RBI, Sebi oversight; physical backing proposed

Supreme Court stays Punjab and Haryana HC judgment in JAO tax notice case

International News:

New AICPA guidance on stablecoins, mining revenue, current auditing standards

Acts & Regulations:

RBI Directions:

Updated as on September 18, 2026:

Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Know Your Customer) Directions, 2025

Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks – Know Your Customer) Directions, 2025

Reserve Bank of India (Local Area Banks – Know Your Customer) Directions, 2025

Reserve Bank of India (Regional Rural Banks – Know Your Customer) Directions, 2025

Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks – Know Your Customer) Directions, 2025

Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks – Know Your Customer) Directions, 2025

CA's Referencer:

CBDT Publication:

Indian Revenue Service - Civil List 2026
[Published by CBDT in September 2026]

Legal Updates:

GST:

Advisory on use of version 3.3 of emSigner

IBBI:

Cessation of Interim Moratorium under Sections 96 & 124 for Personal Guarantors - Applicable Retroactively to Pending Matters

IFSCA:

Amendment to Master Circular for Distributors in the IFSC

Customs:

Clarification in respect of difficulties being faced by field formations in adjudication of cases where Show Cause Notices have been issued under Section 28AAA of the Customs Act, 1962 in light of TRU instruction vide D.O. letter dated 01.06.2012 at para II.2 [Instruction No.17]