Weekly Newsletter - December 17, 2025
Latest additions to CAalley:
Exposure Draft:
Acts & Regulations:
FAQs:
CA's Referencer:
Legal Updates:
News Update:
Bring clear statutory timelines for NCLAT: Select committee on IBC Bill
Got income tax refund email? Govt warns it could be a scam, tells taxpayers what to do immediately
Your credit report goes weekly: What RBI’s new rules mean for EMIs, cards and loans
Government plans credit guarantee scheme to ease MFI stress
Lok Sabha clears Insurance Amendment Bill to allow 100% FDI in insurance sector
NPS changes: 10 new rules you must know about NPS accumulation, growth and withdrawal
RBI gives nod to HDFC Bank's arms to acquire up to 9.5% in IndusInd Bank
New insurance bill 2025: 100% FDI, protection for policyholders & more
Income Tax Dept is sending intimations about cash deposit, property purchase, AIS ITR mismatch
EPF ATM, UPI withdrawal rules: Employees can soon withdraw 75% PF through ATM, says Minister
NPS investment update: Scheme A merging with C and E — what Tier I subscribers should know
'I quit without an offer': Indian employee lists 5 ways to exit a toxic job
Foreign firms can't claim full head office expense deduction in India: SC
Sebi launches Rs 18 crore recovery proceedings against ‘Baap of Charts’ finfluencer, others
Extend GST annual return deadline: BCAS demands
ICAI bats for division of audit onus; signals truce with NFRA after a year
9 ways SEBI’s reclassification of REITs as equity will impact your portfolio & what happens next
300 products hold huge potential for Indian exporters in Russia: Official
Banks advised to link MSME loans to external benchmark by RBI: Govt
Indian HNIs with overseas properties weigh compliance under new OECD auto-exchange rules
CBDT acts against intermediaries filing tax returns with bogus deduction claims
I-T department sends SMS, emails warning of bogus political donation claims
Nepal likely to soon allow Indian notes above ₹100, easing travel, tourism
50% tariff shock: India in touch with Mexico over ‘unilateral’ move
Ranking system has improved redressal, says finance ministry
CCEA clears 100% FDI in insurance
India, France seal treaty revamp giving Paris dividend relief, Delhi tax rights
Mkt regulator Sebi clears Pranav Adani, others of insider trading charges
IndiGo faces Rs 59 cr penalty in relation to GST
IndiGo moves Delhi HC over Rs 900 crore customs duty refund on re-import of aircraft parts: Report
ICAI clears amendment to Code of Ethics, allowing advertising by CA firms
Easier audit norms for smaller units soon
Banks bring back in-person verification as digital fraud risks escalate
Your NPS can now invest in gold, silver, REITs, IPOs: Here's why it matters
ICAI Council approves revisions in auditing standard SA 600
UDINs help prevent potential frauds of Rs 80,000 crore: ICAI
Sebi defers timeline to implement third phase of nomination framework for securities mkt
40% tax deduction applies only to income from long-term finance: SC
RBI revises cash credit and overdraft norms to boost monitoring, discipline
Homebuyer sold redevelopment rights, claimed tax exemption, wins case in ITAT Mumbai
FinMin streamlines recruitment, result timelines for public sector banks
GSTAT state benches may miss December rollout as staffing, infra lag
Over Rs 1 trn in unclaimed deposits: How to find, get back your money
Mexico to impose tariff hike of up to 50% on India, Asian nations from 2026
PFRDA widens pension fund investment rules to boost returns and diversity
PCAOB penalizes firm for failing to disclose who worked on audits
IASB proposes new accounting model to improve risk management
Charting the global economy: Fractured Fed lowers US interest rates
AI Isn’t a Threat to Auditors — It’s the Key to Elevating the Profession
Exposure Draft:
Exposure Draft of Ind AS 119, Subsidiaries without Public Accountability: Disclosures
[Last date for Comments: March 5, 2026]
Acts & Regulations:
SEBI (Infrastructure Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014
[Updated upto December 11, 2025]
SEBI (Real Estate Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014
[Updated upto December 11, 2025]
SEBI (Foreign Venture Capital Investors) Regulations, 2000
[Updated upto December 3, 2025]
SEBI (Foreign Portfolio Investors) Regulations, 2019
[Updated upto December 3, 2025]
FAQs:
FAQs under the IFSCA (TechFin and Ancillary Services) Regulations, 2025
CA's Referencer:
Maintenance, archival and submission of Audit File to NFRA
[NFRA Circular]
Legal Updates:
Jurisdiction of Income Tax Appellate Authority assigned [Notification No.170]
Mandating periodic disclosure requirements - Securitised Debt Instruments (SDIs)
SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Sixth Amendment) Regulations, 2025
Provisions relating to Strengthening Governance of Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs)
SEBI (Real Estate Investment Trusts) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2025
SEBI (Infrastructure Investment Trusts) (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2025
SEBI (Substitution of Registered Post with Speed Post) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025
SEBI (Intermediaries) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2025
SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025
SEBI (Merchant Bankers) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025
SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2025
Implementation of provisions of the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025
Revised SIONs for the Chemical and Allied Products [Public Notice No.38]
Amendments in Standard Input Output Norms (SION) A-290 [Public Notice No.37]
