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Weekly Newsletter - July 31, 2024

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Latest additions to CAalley:

News Update:

Indian News

Budget 2024 News

International News

Exposure Drafts:

ICAI Exposure Draft

RBI Draft

SEBI Drafts

FASB Exposure Draft

FAQs:

IFSCA FAQs

Acts & Regulations:

RBI Master Directions

Useful Forms:

ITR eFiling Utilities

From the ICAI:

ICAI Announcement

Legal Updates:

GST

IFSCA

RBI

SEBI

DGFT

Customs

 


  

News Update:

Indian News:

Sebi begins crackdown on F&O mess, suggests 7 measures to save retail traders

Income Tax dept begins scrutiny in reassessment cases for AY-2018-19

RBI pulls up UCBs creating Dividend Equalisation Fund for payments

RBI's new norms on wilful defaulters to come into effect from Nov 1

RBI issues norms to improve safety of payment systems with fraud monitoring

Life Insurers to seek extension on implementing surrender value norms

Govt mopped up Rs 98,681 cr from taxing long term capital gains in listed equities in FY23: M0S Pankaj Chaudhary

Market regulator Sebi plans to widen net to curb insider trading

SEBI returns over 10 IPO papers citing omissions; strong signal to merchant bankers: Report

'Too big to fail' Big Techs pose risk profiling challenges: RBI report

RBI revokes unrestricted access for FPIs to new 14-year and 30-year bonds

CBDC retail pilot customers grow to 5 million till June 2024: RBI report

RBI plans five-episode web series to showcase its 90-yr journey, functions

Fake ITC claims detection by central GST officers up 51% at Rs 36,374 crore in FY24

Tax filings more challenging on surge in F&O, gaming app play

Banks told to speed up IBC resolutions

45-day payment rule: New fund will work with banks to help MSME units, says FM Sitharaman

PSU banks may get another 2-year extension to comply with Sebi's MPS norms

Sebi confirms order against 12 entities including V Marc India for fraud

RBI imposes fines on 3 payment system operators including Visa Worldwide

DGFT simplifies Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme procedures to enhance Ease of Doing Business

RBI issues prompt corrective action framework for urban cooperative banks

Royalty is not tax: Supreme Court allows states to levy minerals cess

RBI issues draft liquidity coverage ratio norms

India won’t ink global corporate tax deal until its concerns are addressed

Sebi proposes guidelines for CRAs on detailed reasons for rating actions

“Three-slab GST very much a possibility”: CBIC Chairman

RBI tightens domestic transfer rules: KYC must for walk- in money transfer

Bigger investments, smaller costs: New Demat account rules explained

I-T returns filing: CBDT engaging closely with service providers for proper functioning of portal

Tax portal glitches galore: 49% of India's taxpayers yet to file ITR

 

Budget 2024 News:

No change in LTCG in medium term: Revenue secretary Sanjay Malhotra

Property owners will now have to pay more tax as Budget 2024 plugs loophole

Tax certificate not mandatory for all travelling abroad: Finance Ministry

Angel Tax scrapped: FM Sitharaman explains the rationale behind removing the decade-old tax

Budget 2024: Govt mulls stringent norms for clearance certificate needed for residents leaving India

1% TDS on property purchase over Rs 50 lakh even in case of multiple buyers or sellers

First draft of revised direct tax code in 6 months: Revenue secretary

How Budget proposes to change the tax structure & rules for 'gifts'

I-T breather to help loss-making firms conserve working capital

Budget 2024: "Notes on Clauses" issued by Income Tax Department

FAQs issued by CBDT on the new capital gains tax regime proposed in the Union Budget 2024-25

Rollover benefits to continue on capital gains up to Rs 10 cr: Revenue secy

I-T dept says changes in capital gains tax to promote ease of compliance

Taxpayers can opt for 'Vivad se Vishwas' scheme from Dec 31: CBDT chairman

Interest cost, stamp duty not to be included in the base price for calculation of LTCG on properties: Revenue Secretary

 

International News:

Crypto Sector Slow to Adopt New Accounting Rules Despite Years of Advocacy

PCAOB Criticizes Deloitte for the Same Quality Control Problems Three Years in a Row; Flags Deficiencies at Six Firms


Exposure Drafts:

ICAI Exposure Draft:

Exposure Draft of Standard on Auditing for Audits of Financial Statements of Less Complex Entities (SA for LCE)
[Last date for Comments: September 9, 2024] 
  

 

RBI Draft:

Draft Circular on Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards – Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) – Review of Haircuts on High Quality Liquid Assets (HQLA) and Run-off Rates on Certain Categories of Deposits
[Last date for Comments: August 31, 2024] 

 

SEBI Drafts:

Consultation Paper on Measures to strengthen index derivatives framework for increased Investor protection and Market stability
[Last date for Comments: August 20, 2024] 

Consultation paper on proposal to improve ease of doing business with respect to the additional disclosure framework for large FPIs
[Last date for Comments: August 20, 2024] 

Consultation Paper on Proposed amendments to the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015
[Last date for Comments: August 18, 2024] 

Consultation on Draft Circular - Amendment to Para 15 of Master Circular for Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs) dated May 16, 2024
[Last date for Comments: August 15, 2024] 

 

FASB Exposure Draft:

Proposed ASU
Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) and
Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)

[Last date for Comments: October 21, 2024] 


FAQs:

IFSCA FAQs:

FAQs on Circular titled “Additional requirements for carrying out the permissible activities by Finance Company as a Lessor under ‘Framework for Ship Leasing


Acts & Regulations:

RBI Master Directions:

Master Directions on Cyber Resilience and Digital Payment Security Controls for non-bank Payment System Operators

Master Direction on Treatment of Wilful Defaulters and Large Defaulters


Useful Forms:

ITR eFiling Utilities:

Common Offline Utility (ITR 1 to ITR 4) has been updated


From the ICAI:

ICAI Announcement:

Amendments to AS 22, Accounting for Taxes on Income issued by the ICAI
(For non-company entities)


Legal Updates:

GST:

Advisory for Biometric-Based Aadhaar Authentication and Document Verification for GST Registration Applicants of Uttarakhand

Advisory for Form GSTR-1A

  

IFSCA:

Enabling Credit Rating Agencies to undertake additional activities relating to ESG Ratings and Data Products Providers

Valuation of Assets of Schemes under IFSCA (Fund Management) Regulations 2022 by Credit Rating Agencies at IFSC

Credit Rating Agencies in the IFSC

  

RBI:

Guidelines on treatment of Dividend Equalisation Fund (DEF)- Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)

‘Fully Accessible Route’ for Investment by Non-residents in Government Securities – Exclusion of new issuances in 14-year and 30-year tenor securities

Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) Framework for Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)

Small Value Loans – Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)

Bank Finance against Shares and Debentures

  

SEBI:

Commencement Notification of the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2022

  

DGFT:

Export of Non-Basmati White Rice under ITC(HS) Code 10063090 to Namibia through National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL) [Notification No.21]

Amendment in import policy condition for items under ITC (HS) code 07019000 of Chapter 07 of ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule-I (Import Policy) [Notification No.20]

Further abeyance of Public Notice No. 05/2024 dated 27.05.2024 until 31.08.2024 [Public Notice No.16]

Amendments in Chapter 5 of the Handbook of Procedures (HBP) 2023, related to Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme to reduce 'Compliance Burden' and enhance 'Ease of doing Business' [Public Notice No.15]

Launch of Steel Import Monitoring System (SIMS) 2.0 [Trade Notice No.10]

  

Customs:

Amendments to Notification No. 22/2022-Customs, dated 30.04.2022 (UAE CEPA) [Notification No.40]


  

  

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