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Weekly Newsletter - June 11, 2025

Latest additions to CAalley:

News Update:

Indian News

International News

Exposure Drafts:

ICAI Drafts

SEBI Draft

IFSCA Draft

RBI Drafts

Useful Forms:

ITR eFiling Utilities for AY 2025-26

ITR eFiling Utilities for AY 2024-25

Legal Updates:

Income Tax

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GST

MCA

IBBI

IFSCA

RBI

SEBI

DGFT

 


  

News Update:

Indian News:

Sebi to launch verified UPI IDs for intermediaries

RBI said to use cash reserve ratio as active liquidity tool

Fake finfluencers misleading common man: What is SEBI doing to rein in the menace and is it enough?

SEBI issues ₹5.35-crore demand notice to OPG Securities, others in NSE co-location case

New ITR Utility: Is landlord’s PAN card needed for claiming HRA while filing income tax return?

Attention B2C GST filers who are facing problem with GSTR-1: GSTN issues new advisory, here’s what experts say

Govt considering scheme to help MSME exporters register goods in new markets: Goyal

RBI to stop daily variable rate repo auctions on surplus liquidity

RBI may frame rules to curb mis-selling by banks: Dy guv M Rajeshwar Rao

Sebi probes Jane Street's derivative trades over 3 years: Sources

ITR Filing 2025: These individuals are exempt from paying income tax. Should they file ITR?

Creating Indian peers for Big Four: PMO holds high-level meeting

GSTR-3B filing to tighten: GSTN to lock monthly tax form from July 2025, changes allowed only via GSTR-1A

RBI's T Rabi Sankar joins 16th Finance Commission as part-time member

GST returns to become time-barred after 3 years starting July tax period

Self-audit within 3 mths: CCPA's advisory to ecom firms on dark patterns

Infosys gets relief as DGGI drops Rs 32,403 crore GST demand notice

No plans to raise foreign ownership cap in banks beyond 15%: RBI Governor

RBI reschedules next MPC meeting to August 4–6; cites administrative exigencies

RBI eases gold loan 'value' norms for small borrowers

RBI to cut CRR by 100 bps in four tranches to boost liquidity, effective Sept

RBI MPC opts for a 'jumbo' rate cut to bring repo rate down to 5.5%, switches to neutral gear

Irdai chief post vacant since March, reforms stall

ITR filing FY 2024-25: Taxpayers take note! These 7 changes in new ITR forms excel utilities are important

Form 16 changes: Higher standard deduction for these taxpayers, and other changes in Form 16 for FY 2024-25 (AY 2025-26)

Sebi clears IPOs worth Rs 20k crore after listing lull

PSU banks to set up common platform for debt recovery

RBI may introduce bank-like rate norms for NBFCs to plug policy gaps

EPF withdrawals via ATM, instant UPI as EPFO 3.0 likely to roll out in June 2025

ICAI to review fin statements of IndusInd

Sebi tightens derivatives rules to protect investors and improve market discipline

Govt extends income tax returns filing deadline to September 15, 2025 from July 31

Customs authorities impose Rs 2.76 cr penalties on IndiGo; airline to appeal against orders

NPCI issues new API guidelines for UPI ecosystem members to prevent outages

Sebi fines MCX Rs 25 lakh over lapses in disclosing payments

How RBI earns profit, decides dividend: Explained

RBI seeks approval for overseas Rupee lending to neighbours, say sources

  

International News:

Is a fraud pandemic around the corner?

Firms should start auditing AI algorithms

PCAOB offers advice on auditing accounting estimates amid SEC concerns

Russia cuts interest rate by 100 bps from 20-year high; warns tight policy will stay

ECB trims rates: Cuts benchmark rates by 25 bps amid Trump tariff risks; growth path now hinges on trade talks


Exposure Drafts:

ICAI Drafts:

Exposure Drafts of updated Forensic Accounting and Investigation Standards (FAIS) and its Implementation Guide
[Last date for Comments: June 19, 2025]

  

SEBI Draft:

Draft Circular on FAQs related to regulatory provisions for Research Analysts
[Last date for Comments: June 30, 2025]
 

  

IFSCA Draft:

Revised Draft Revamped Regulatory Framework for Global Access in the IFSC
[Last date for Comments: June 9, 2025]
 

  

RBI Drafts:

Draft Circular on ‘Inoperative Accounts/ Unclaimed Deposits in Banks - Revised Instructions (Amendment) 2025
[Last date for Comments: June 6, 2025]
 

RBI Draft Circular on ‘Updation/ Periodic Updation of KYC– Revised Instructions’
[Last date for Comments: June 6, 2025]
 


Useful Forms:

ITR eFiling Utilities for AY 2025-26:

The following ITR eFiling Utilities have been released:

ITR 1
Excel Utility
Schema
Validation Rules

ITR 4
Excel Utility
Schema
Validation Rules 

  

ITR eFiling Utilities for AY 2024-25:

Utility for ITR 5 has been updated


Legal Updates:

Income Tax:

Amendment to Schedule 80IE [Notification No.51]

Amendment to Schedule 80IE [Notification No.50]

Extension of due date for furnishing return of income for the Assessment Year 2025-26 [Circular No.6]

  

GST:

Generation and quoting of Document Identification Number (DIN) on any communication issued by the officers of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) to tax payers and other concerned persons [Circular No.249]

Advisory: System Validation for Filing of Refund Applications on GST Portal for QRMP Taxpayers

Advisory: Barring of GST Return on expiry of three years

Advisory: Non-editable of auto-populated liability in GSTR-3B

  

MCA:

The Companies (Filing of Documents and Forms in Extensible Business Reporting Language) Amendment Rules 2025

The Companies (Audit and Auditors) Amendment Rules 2025

The Companies (Accounts) Second Amendment Rules, 2025

The Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Amendment Rules 2025

The Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Amendment Rules 2025

The Companies (Management and Administration) Amendment Rules 2025

NCLT Order in the matter of Gensol Engineering Limited & ors

  

IBBI:

Revised Forms for Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP)

  

IFSCA:

Amendment to the ‘Framework for Finance Company/Finance Unit undertaking the activity of Global/ Regional Corporate Treasury Centres’

Framework for Finance Company/Finance Unit undertaking the activity of Global/ Regional Corporate Treasury Centres - updated as on June 09, 2025'

Participation of Payment Service Providers (“PSPs”) in international payment systems

Modifications under the International Financial Services Centres Authority (Anti Money Laundering, Counter-Terrorist Financing and Know Your Customer) Guidelines, 2022

Amendments to the ITC(HS) codes for the import of Gold and Silver through IIBX

Extension of timeline for appointment of Custodian under Regulation 132 of the IFSCA (Fund Management) Regulations, 2025

  

RBI:

Non-achievement of PSL targets – Prudential treatment of contribution towards eligible funds with NABARD, NHB, SIDBI and MUDRA Ltd.

Large Exposures Framework – Amendment in the list of exempted exposures

RBI (Lending Against Gold and Silver Collateral) Directions, 2025

Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)

Penal Interest on shortfall in CRR and SLR requirements - Change in Bank Rate

Review of Qualifying Assets Criteria

Standing Liquidity Facility for Primary Dealers

Liquidity Adjustment Facility - Change in rates

Inclusion of “The Vishweshwar Sahakari Bank Ltd., Pune” in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934

Reporting on FIRMS portal – Issuance of Partly Paid Units by Investment Vehicles

  

SEBI:

Margin obligations to be given by way of Pledge/Re-pledge in the Depository System

Investor Charter for Research Analysts

Investor Charter for Investment Advisers

Measures for Enhancing Trading Convenience and Strengthening Risk Monitoring in Equity Derivatives

Final Settlement Day (Expiry Day) for Equity Derivatives Contracts

Process for appointment, re-appointment, termination or acceptance of resignation of specific KMPs of an MII and Cooling-off period for KMPs of an MII joining a competing MII and provisions relating to re-appointment of PIDs

  

DGFT:

Extenstion in Import period for Yellow Peas under ITC(HS) Code 07131010 of Chapter 07 of ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule-I (Import Policy) [Notification No.16]

Removal of Port Restrictions and Testing Requirements for Export of Finished Leather, Wet Blue Leather, El Tanned Leather and Crust Leather [Notification No.15]

Amendment in Import Policy Condition of Cabinet Hinges covered under Chapter 83 of ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule –I (Import Policy) [Notification No.14]

Amendment in Import Policy Condition of Roller chain and parts thereof covered under Chapter 73 of ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule –I (Import Policy) [Notification No.13]

Amendments to Para 4.41(5) of FTP-2023 [Notification No.12]

Restoration of RoDTEP for Advance Authorisations (AAs) holders, Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and Export-Oriented Units (EOUs) from 01.06.2025 [Notification No.11]

Alignment of RoDTEP Schedule consequent to changes in the First Schedule of Customs Tariff Act w.e.f. 01.05.2025 [Notification No.10]

Fixation of SION No. A-3686 under"Chemical and Allied Product" (Product Code 'A') [Public Notice No.9]

Enlistment under Appendix 2E of FTP, 2023 –Agency Authorized to issue Certificate of Origin (Non – Preferential) [Public Notice No.8]


  

  

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