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Weekly Newsletter - August 28, 2024

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News Update:

Indian News

International News

Exposure Drafts:

IBBI Draft

CCI Draft

SEBI Drafts

Reference Section:

From the ICAI

CA's Referencer

Useful Forms:

ITR eFiling Utilities & FAQs

International Content:

FASB Reference Material

IFRS Reference Material

Legal Updates:

GST

RBI

SEBI

DGFT

Customs

 


  

News Update:

Indian News:

SEBI Advisory regarding investment in securities of the Companies listed on the SME Segment of Stock Exchanges

In a rare instance, Bombay HC imposes Rs 80 lakh fine on Sebi, NSE, BSE

CBI arrests principal commissioner of Income Tax in Rs 10 lakh bribery case

RBI plans to implement uniform licensing for online and offline payment aggregators

AMFI lays down roadmap to curb front running at AMCs

Tax notices leave a bitter taste for several chocolatiers, bakers

No NPS rollback; UPS an attempt to improve it: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

GST Council meet to discuss rate rationalisation on Sep 9, says FM

NFRA, Regulators, ICAI agree to align key auditing standard

Trade bodies demand simplification of GST Act and rules

NPS tax benefits: National Pension System tax deductions you can claim under old and new income tax regimes

RBI mulls softer rollout of infra financing norms amid lender pushback

Cognizant sues software rival Infosys over trade secrets

Tax demands over non-linked PANs leave firms in tight spot

No GST on fines, penalties, late fees collected by RBI, says Maha AAR

New platform to help auditors, banks verify key company information online

India sets out to close a critical auditing standard gap to align itself with global peers

GST payers with no valid bank account barred from filing GSTR-1 from Sept 1

What is the new Unified Pension scheme and how is it different from NPS?

RBI to launch Unified Lending Interface to transform lending space: Das

Foreign shipping companies granted Rs 3,000 crore GST exemption for FY18

Cases over Rs 1,000 crore make up 90% insolvency claim value

SEBI’s expenditure on investor protection and education at 10-year low in FY24

FM tells officers to effectively implement GST, keep positive attitude

Irdai forms task force to tackle challenges, boost growth of surety bonds

GST meeting: Group of Ministers agree on maintaining current tax slab but no word on online gaming

Sebi asks CAs to be extra careful while auditing cos listed on SME exchange

Anil Ambani banned from security market for 5 yrs, fined Rs 25 cr by Sebi

RBI alters rules to allow e-mandate for auto-replenishment of FASTag, NCMC

To ban or regulate? Govt's cryptocurrency paper likely by October 2024

Review of Income Tax Act to be completed in given timeframe: CBDT Chairman

Banks won't send pre-debit notifications for these two types of recurring payment e-mandates

CBDT forms committee to review I-T Act, 'sunset' clauses to be eliminated

Adopt supportive, empathetic approach towards MSMEs: RBI dy guv to lenders

Top audit firms concerned after hefty penalty on BSR & Associates

Infosys, foreign airlines and foreign shipping lines may get GST relief: Report

CCI warns staff over unauthorised media contacts, information disclosure

Over Rs 80,000 crore worth GST notices issued for assessment year 2018-22

Use simpler language in tax notices, don't instil fear: FM tells officials

Sebi's rights issue revamp may require tightrope walk

IBA to take up overseas banks' local data storage issue with RBI

Income tax dept processed about 40 mn ITRs for AY 2024-25 in 15 days

Bombay High Court quashes ₹2,237 crore GST demand against Larsen & Toubro

ITAT: No penalty for income concealed if taxpayer corrects error in revised return

 

International News:

Audit quality fight turns nasty

IAASB issues new guidance on auditing less complex entities

[US] Regulators hitting auditors hard in 2024

EY Sheds U.S. Audit Clients in Response to Shortfalls

PwC China faces 6-month business ban, large fine over Evergrande audit, sources say


Exposure Drafts:

IBBI Draft:

Discussion Paper on MSME Registration and Disclosure Framework under CIRP
[Last date for Comments: September 12, 2024] 
  

 

CCI Draft:

Consultation on draft CCI Recruitment Rules
[Last date for Comments: September 23, 2024] 
  

 

SEBI Drafts:

Review of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Merchant Bankers) Regulations, 1992
[Last date for Comments: September 18, 2024] 

Consultation paper on Ease of Doing Business by Substituting the Requirement of Attestation of certain Documents by a Notary Public/Gazetted Officer
[Last date for Comments: September 6, 2024] 


Reference Section:

From the ICAI:

Audit Quality Maturity Model version 2.0 (AQMM v 2.0)
[Version 2.0]
[Issued on August 22, 2024]

 

CA's Referencer:

Saransh - Last Mile Referencer for Direct Tax Laws and International Taxation
[Published by ICAI in January 2024]

Background Material on GST - Volume 1 & 2
[Issued by ICAI - January 2024 edition]


Useful Forms:

ITR eFiling Utilities & FAQs:

FAQs on Prima Facie Adjustment (PFA) & Defective for ITR 1 to 6 for AY 24-25

ITR 6 - Excel Utility has been updated


International Content:

FASB Reference Material:

Accounting Standards Update:
Compensation — Stock Compensation (Topic 718)
Scope Application of Profits Interest and Similar Awards

 

IFRS Reference Material:

The jurisdictional journey towards globally comparable information for capital markets
[Published by IFRS in May 2024]


Legal Updates:

GST:

Advisory: Biometric-Based Aadhaar Authentication and Document Verification for GST Registration Applicants of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu AND Chandigarh

Advisory: Introduction of RCM Liability/ITC Statement

Advisory: Furnishing bank account details before filing GSTR-1/IFF

  

RBI:

Processing of e-mandates for recurring transactions

  

SEBI:

Amendment to Master Circular for Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) dated May 15, 2024 - Review of statement of investor complaints and timeline for disclosure of statement of deviation(s)

Amendment to Master Circular for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) dated May 15, 2024 - Review of statement of investor complaints and timeline for disclosure of statement of deviation(s)

  

DGFT:

Amendments of para 4.49(g) under Chapter 4 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023, to reduce Compliance Burden and enhance Ease of doing Business [Public Notice No.18]

Draft Modalities for Pilot Launch of E-Commerce Export Hubs (ECEH) [Trade Notice No.14]

  

Customs:

Implementation of automation in the Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty or for Specified End Use) Rules, 2022 in respect of EOUs with effect from 01.09.2024 [Circular No.11]

Amendment to revise the AIR of duty drawback of gold and silver jewellery/articles [Notification No.55(NT)]

Seeks to continue levy of anti-dumping duty on "Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride Resin (CPVC)-whether or not further processed into compound" imported from China PR and Korea RP, for 5 years pursuant to Sunset Review Final Findings issued by DGTR [Notification No.15(ADD)]


  

  

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