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Weekly Newsletter - December 18, 2024

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Latest additions to CAalley:

News Update:

Indian News

International News

Exposure Drafts:

SEBI Drafts

Acts & Regulations:

SEBI Regulations

Useful Forms:

Income Tax Form

International Content:

PCAOB Reference Material

FASB Reference Material

IAASB Reference Material

FRC Reference Material

Legal Updates:

Income Tax

GST

IFSCA

SEBI

DGFT

Customs

 


  

News Update:

Indian News:

IFSCA Press Release: Claims in the media regarding regulation of crypto exchanges and crypto assets by IFSCA

EPFO extends deadline for employers to upload pending pension applications until January 31, 2025

PAN 2.0 targeted for fraud: How to protect yourself from misinformation

Sebi rolls out Specialised Investment Fund for HNIs with Rs 10 lakh minimum

'If they tax us, we tax them': Trump threatens reciprocal tariffs on India

Delhi High Court ruling upholds landlord's rights over tenant's in property disputes

Export promotion scheme EPCG needs proper monitoring: CAG

Sebi prohibits FPIs from issuing P-notes with derivatives as an underlying asset

Lost track of inactive mutual funds? Sebi plans search platform

Retrospective 5% GST likely on food app delivery charge

Govt plans up to 25% temporary tax to curb cheap Chinese steel imports

Sebi eases norms for boarding of investment advisors, research analysts

NPCI cautions users against digital frauds, highlights 'common tricks'

UPI changes in 2024: Increased limits, new features, security tips

ITAT ruling: Cryptocurrencies now recognized as capital assets for taxation

Security vulnerabilities hinder AI adoption in India: Deloitte report

Income Tax Department regrets issuing erroneous notices to taxpayers: Know the details

Will maintain open-door policy: RBI governor

GST Council likely to consider lowering tax on online food delivery fees

Cooperative banks show mixed trend in asset quality

Over 1.7 mn opt for higher pension on more contribution under 'EPS-95'

Irdai's move to limit banca biz may stifle insurance sector growth: Emkay

Centre receives Rs 8,625 crore as disinvestment receipts so far in 2024-25

Banks struggle to meet SEBI's cybersecurity deadline amid new regulations

Domestic, global headwinds challenge RBI's forex intervention efforts

New next-day stock delivery will come at a cost: Know how T+0 settlement will impact mutual fund and stock investors

Rs 12 lakh crore loans written off in 10 years, half of it by PSU banks in last 5 years

Public sector banks record net profit of ₹85,520 crore in first half FY2024-25

Spending data helps taxman recover Rs 37,000 Cr from non-filers in 20 months

Indian companies raised record high of over Rs 1 lakh crore via QIP

EU pressures India to drop duty on some ICT products

RBI raises collateral-free agricultural loan limit to Rs 2L to aid farmers

SEBI sets new benchmarks with comprehensive norms for secretarial auditors

MFN clause suspension by Switzerland: India needs strategic approach for int'l taxation treaties, says GTRI

Nestle tax ruling fallout: Switzerland suspends MFN status to India

CAG report points to ₹755.49 cr. revenue loss pertaining to GST of Commercial Tax Dept.

ICAI Establishes Research Centre in Hyderabad to Drive Innovation and Research

Taxing more can drive capital away, says CEA V Anantha Nageswaran

EPFO subscribers may get services at par with banking, including ATM access

Sebi clarifies 'excused investor' norms for AIF pro-rata distribution

Sebi mulls facilitating participation of retail investors in algo trading

Aviva's India executives approve brokerage model queried by tax officials

FinMin asks banks to closely monitor NCLT, NARCL cases to reduce delays

GST department asks Zomato to pay Rs 800 crore in taxes, fines

Irdai to introduce norms for more qualified insurance sales personnel

Samsung accuses India watchdog of detaining employees, seizing data

Competition in financial sector can lead to excessive risk taking, bringing instability: CEA Nageswaran

Sebi issues warning letter to HDFC Bank for regulatory non-compliance

New SIP rule: SEBI mandates MF companies to process cancellations in 2 days

Bank account, bank locker rule change

PAN 2.0: A master-key to access digital system and govt services

Sebi expands insider trading net

 

International News:

KPMG outpaces Big Four rivals as audit and tax units shine

AICPA releases valuation guide for business combinations

PCAOB could be defanged by incoming Trump administration

ECB cuts rates 25 bps to 3% amid worsening growth outlook for Euro zone


Exposure Drafts:

SEBI Drafts:

Draft Circular for “Service platform for investors to trace inactive and unclaimed Mutual Fund folios: MITRA (Mutual Fund Investment Tracing and Retrieval Assistant)”
[Last date for Comments: January 7, 2025] 

Participation of retail investors in algorithmic trading
[Last date for Comments: January 3, 2025] 


Acts & Regulations:

SEBI Regulations:

SEBI (Issue and Listing of Non-Convertible Securities) Regulations 2021
[Updated upto December 11, 2024]


Useful Forms:

New Income Tax Form:

Form No.3CEFC
Application for opting for safe harbour for income referred to in clause (i) of sub-section (1) of section 9 chargeable to tax under the head "Profits and gains of business or profession"


International Content:

PCAOB Reference Material:

Audit Focus Series
Critical Audit Matters

 

FASB Reference Material:

FASB Accounting Standard Update
Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20)
Induced Conversions of Convertible Debt Instruments

[November 2024]

 

IAASB Reference Materials:

Handbook of International Quality Management, Auditing, Review, Other Assurance, and Related Services Pronouncements
[2023–2024 Edition]

Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 3

Volume 4 - Supplement to the Handbook

 

FRC Reference Material:

Major Local Audits
Audit Quality Inspection

[November 2024]


Legal Updates:

Income Tax:

CBDT Launches Electronic Campaign to Address Income and Transaction Mismatches for FY 2023-24 and FY 2021-22 [Press Release]

​Guidance Note 2/2024 on provisions of the Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Scheme, 2024 [Circular No.19]

Amendment to Notification No.44/2020 [Notification No.127]

 

GST:

Advisory for Entry of RR No./eT-RRs in EWB system Post EWB-FOIS Integration

Advisory on Updates to E-Way Bill and E-Invoice Systems

Advisory for Biometric-Based Aadhaar Authentication and Document Verification for GST Registration Applicants of Chhattisgarh, Goa and Mizoram

Seeks to appoint common adjudicating authority for Show cause notices issued by officers of DGGI [CGST Notification No.31]

 

IFSCA:

Directions to IBUs for operations of the Foreign Currency Accounts (FCA) of Indian resident individuals opened under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS)

 

SEBI:

Measures to address regulatory arbitrage with respect to Offshore Derivative Instruments (ODIs) and FPIs with segregated portfolios vis-à-vis FPIs

SEBI (Investment Advisers) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2024

SEBI (Research Analysts) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2024

SEBI (Mutual Funds) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2024

SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2024

Pro-rata and pari-passu rights of investors of AIFs

Classification of Corporate Debt Market Development Fund (CDMDF) as Category I Alternative Investment Fund

Relaxation from the ISIN restriction limit for issuers desirous of listing originally unlisted ISINs (outstanding as on December 31, 2023)

SEBI (Issue and Listing of Non-Convertible Securities) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2024

 

DGFT:

Fixation of one new Standard Input Output Norms (SIONs) at SION A-3683 under ‘Chemical and Allied Product’ (Product Code ‘A’) [Public Notice No.34]

EPCG Scheme - Applicability of amendment to Para 5.10(c) of Hand Book of Procedures 2015-20 (Mid-Term Review) [Circular No.10]

Corrigendum to Public Notice no. 30/2024-2025 dated 01.11.2024 on amendment in 4.59 of Handbook of Procedures, 2023 and modification in Standard Input Output Norms (SION) M- 1 to M-8 for export of jewellery

 

Customs:

Notification to specify the manufacturing processes and other operations in relation to a class of goods in a warehouse [Notification No.86(NT)]

Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver [Notificaiton No.85(NT)]


  

  

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