Weekly Newsletter - January 14, 2026
Latest additions to CAalley:
Exposure Drafts:
Acts & Regulations:
RBI Master Circulars / Directions for 2025-26
From the ICAI:
CA's Referencer:
International Content:
Legal Updates:
News Update:
PFRDA panel on assured NPS payouts: Experts explain what may change
Claiming HRA without a rent agreement? Tax dept will ask for proof
NRI bought property in India, didn't file ITR, got tax notice; wins relief in ITAT
Ensure faster grievance redressal, claims settlement: FinMin to insurers
World Bank upgrades India's economic growth forecast to 6.5% for FY27
RBI proposes resumption of licensing of urban co-op banks
Govt looks to expand UPI's global footprint, eyes East Asia: DFS secy
Financial activities on non-financial platforms pose challenges: RBI DG
Free digital life certificate service for EPS pensioners from EPFO, India Post
RBI bars resident Indians from issuing credit guarantees to NRIs
CAs can drive grassroots change in how co-ops manage their finances—Union minister Bhupender Yadav
'RBI's $10 bn foreign exchange swap to sail through on corporate demand'
India-EU trade deal in ‘final stages’; talks with US underway, says Piyush Goyal
GST inspector named in Rs 100 cr evasion scam
RBI advocates disclosure of NPA, penalties & inspection info; banks oppose
No tax relief for Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal
UK-based taxpayer ignored tax notices, still escaped Rs 10,000 penalty; here’s why
Budget session from January 28; Union Budget on February 1
‘GST 2.0 resets tax system, expands role of auditors’: Guntur Audit Commissioner
Sebi eases technical glitch norms for stock brokers, cuts compliance burden for smaller firms
RBI cancels registration certificates of 35 NBFCs
ICAI introduces mandatory ‘e-diary’ for CA students starting articleship from Jan 2026
HC raps IT Dept over 8 years delay in refund
Financial institutions must imbibe spirit of regulations: RBI governor
PF withdrawal to be eased: Soon, EPFO may allow advance claims via BHIM app
Reserve Bank of India mulls fresh steps to provide relief to exporters
Bombay HC allows trader to keep ₹1.75 crore profit made after Kotak Securities tech glitch
Judiciary can't order GST cuts on air purifiers, Centre tells Delhi HC
Sebi revamps stockbrokers' rules to ease compliance, push ease of doing biz
Gratuity can't be held due to no fund excuse; HC
I-T department flags major risks of cryptocurrencies, joins RBI in cautioning against VDAs
Man sells 350 gram gold, he wins case in ITAT Ahmedabad
SEBI probe finds Bank of America shared insider information ahead of $180 million block deal: Report
'Kyunki Bahu is a relative too': Families to Sebi over easing takeover code
Finmin plans to scrap curbs on Chinese firms bidding for govt contracts
AICPA proposes new rules for alternative practice structures
PCAOB names new acting director of enforcement
ISSB amends IFRS S2, moves to natural capital standards
America’s tariff headache: Trump’s levies hit jobs harder than prices — here’s why
ISCA outlines strategy for small and medium-sized accounting practices in Singapore
Corporate Disclosure in the Age of AI
Exposure Drafts:
Draft Amendment Directions on ‘Clarification on Owned Fund / Tier 1 Capital computation for NBFCs / ARCs and applicability to “Credit / Investment Concentration” Norms’
[Last date for Comments: January 28, 2026]
Draft RBI (Urban Co-Operative Banks - Governance) Amendment Directions, 2026 and Draft Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-Operative Banks - Governance) Amendment Directions, 2026
[Last date for Comments: January 30, 2026]
Consultation Paper on Circular for Trading at Stock Exchanges
[Last date for Comments: January 30, 2026]
Acts & Regulations:
RBI Master Circulars / Directions for 2025-26:
SEBI (Stock Brokers) Regulations, 2026
[Published on January 7, 2026]
From the ICAI:
FAQs on key accounting implications arising from the New Labour Codes
[Published by ICAI on December 26, 2025]
CA's Referencer:
Effective Communication Between Statutory Auditors and Those Charged with Governance, Including Audit Committees
[NFRA Circular]
International Content:
Annual Review of Corporate Governance Reporting
[November 2025]
Legal Updates:
Review of Framework to address the ‘technical glitches’ in Stock Brokers’ Electronic Trading Systems
Simplification of requirements for grant of accreditation to investors
Compliance Reporting Formats for Specialized Investment Funds (SIFs)
Foreign Exchange Management (Guarantees) Regulations, 2026 [Circular]
Foreign Exchange Management (Guarantees) Regulations, 2026
IFSCA (Capital Market Intermediaries) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026
Notification on enabling ‘Oilfield Equipment’ as a financial product in IFSC
IFSCA (Registration of Insurance Business) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026
IFSCA (Performance Review Committee) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Amendment in Appendix 2U of Handbook of Procedures, 2023 [Public Notice No.42]
