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Weekly Newsletter - November 27, 2024

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Latest additions to CAalley:

News Update:

Indian News

International News

Exposure Drafts:

IFSCA Draft

SEBI Drafts

FASB Drafts

Acts & Regulations:

IBBI Regulations

IFSCA Regulations

SEBI Regulations

Miscellaneous Acts

Legal Updates:

Income Tax

GST

IFSCA

SEBI

DGFT

Customs

Central Excise

 


  

News Update:

Indian News:

RBI working to create robust data analytics ecosystem: Dy Guv Swaminathan

A year after RBI notified PA-CB norms, only four entities receive licence

With cost pressures mounting, 91% of Indian firms plan finance budget reductions: EY

New GPT tool for CAs to access annual reports of 5,000 listed companies

Big insurance overhaul: Draft ready, new India cover story awaits green light

Govt working on integrated platform to speed up resolution processes

PAN 2.0: CBDT issues FAQs 

Indian banks write off Rs 1.7 trillion in loans in FY24, shows govt data

First fintech SRO aims to achieve majority membership across sectors

Govt to boost ease of doing biz, lower compliance for fintech: DFS Secy

Sebi introduces mark-to-market basis valuation for repo transactions by MFs

Gen AI and cybersecurity are top investment priorities for executives: PwC report

MSMEs can boost finances with formal registration, digital payments: RBI DG

NFRA moves to extend company audit rules to limited liability partnerships

Cabinet approves PAN 2.0: Will you have to apply for a new one?

Govt collects Rs 16,398 crore GST on health, life insurance in FY24: FinMin

After RBI strictures, MFIs tighten norms to make lending more responsible

New bill proposes multiple nominees for bank Fixed Deposits to ease fund distribution after death

India aiming to finalise carbon deals with Japan, Singapore, and S Korea

Choose correct ITR to report foreign assets, 200k return filed: CBDT

CCI rejects global major Apple's request to put antitrust report on hold

DY Chandrachud warns about 20 seconds YouTube clips, social media influence on court decisions

Insider Trading Case: SEBI imposed ban on these 2 people! Fine of Rs 25 lakh

Sebi asks MIIs to resolve whistleblower complaints in 60 days, outlines guidelines on governance

Sebi's new AIF rules ensure fair share of rewards and risks for investors

UPI 123Pay transaction limit doubles to Rs 10,000 for feature phone users

Sebi investigating if Adani group flouted disclosure rules

Ensure employees' UAN is active to avail ELI scheme benefits: Govt to EPFO

RBI, Maldives Monetary Authority sign pact to promote local currency use

Piyush Goyal urges industry to play proactive role in helping govt in Ease of Doing Business agenda, raise quality standards

NSE, BSE refute reports of reduced stocks for margin funding, confirm no changes made

Sebi abolishes 1% mandatory security deposit requirements in public issues

German cache lands on I-T browser; data on over 1,000 Indians with Gulf homes sent

Exports not adversely impacted by rupee exchange rate policy: RBI Bulletin

 

International News:

What to consider when auditing cryptocurrencies: ICEAW

AI rush is fueling tech debt ‘tsunami’: Forrester

Are you prepared to tackle ethical dilemmas?

What auditors should keep in mind when taxes and laws change

Generative AI will upgrade you, not replace you: KPMG

AICPA wary of new PCAOB firm metrics standard

PCAOB Adopts Auditor Performance Metrics, Increased Firm Reporting Rules

Chartered accountants across UK face burnout, says caba report

PCAOB adopts far-reaching metrics and reporting standards

New PwC assurance leader works to improve audits

IFRS Foundation publishes guide to help companies identify sustainability-related risks and opportunities and material information to provide


Exposure Drafts:

IFSCA Draft:

Consultation Paper on proposed IFSCA (Capital Market Intermediaries) Regulations, 2024
[Last date for Comments: December 12, 2024] 

 

SEBI Drafts:

Consultation Paper on Review of Ownership and Economic Structure of Clearing Corporations
[Last date for Comments: December 13, 2024] 

Consultation Paper on Process for appointment of specific KMPs of an MII; and cooling-off period for KMPs and Directors of an MII joining a competing MII
[Last date for Comments: December 12, 2024] 

 

FASB Drafts:

Financial Key Performance Indicators for Business Entities
[Last date for Comments: April 30, 2025] 

Proposed Accounting Standards Update
Government Grants (Topic 832)
Accounting for Government Grants by Business Entities

[Last date for Comments: March 31, 2025] 


Acts & Regulations:

IBBI Regulations:

IBBI (Insolvency Resolution Process For Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016 (Amended upto 24.09.2024)

 

IFSCA Regulations:

IFSCA (Registration of Factors and Registration of Assignment of Receivables) Regulations, 2024

 

SEBI Regulations:

SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012
[Last amended on November 18, 2024]

 

Miscellaneous Acts:

The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006


Legal Updates:

Income Tax:

PAN 2.0 Project of the CBDT receives CCEA Approval [Press Release]

Specifying Forms prescribed in Appendix-II of the Income Tax Rules 1962, to be furnished electronically under sub-rule (1) and sub-rule (2) of Rule 131 of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 [Notification No.6/2024]

 

GST:

Advisory: Authorised e-Invoice Verification Apps

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

Advisory for Reporting TDS Deducted by scrap Dealers in October 2024

Powers of Additional Commissioner or Joint Commissioner of Central Tax for passing an order or decision in respect of notices issued by the officers of Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence [Notification No.27]

 

IFSCA:

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

Principles to mitigate the Risk of Greenwashing in ESG labelled debt securities in the IFSC

 

SEBI:

Valuation of repurchase (repo) transactions by Mutual Funds

Guidelines to Stock Exchanges, Clearing Corporations and Depositories

SEBI (Bankers to an Issue) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024

SEBI (Buy-Back of Securities) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2024

Withdrawal of Master Circular on issuance of No Objection Certificate (NOC) for release of 1% of Issue Amount

SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) (Fifth Amendment) Regulations, 2024

 

DGFT:

Syncing of ITC (HS), 2022- Schedule-1 (Import Policy) with Finance Act 2024 (No.2 of 2024) dated 16.08.2024 [Notification No.40]

 

Customs:

To amend notification No. 18/2021-Customs (ADD), dated the 27th March, 2021 [No.25(ADD)]

Notification of ICD, Dhanakya, Rajasthan u/s. 7(1)(aa) of the Customs Act 1962 [No.83(NT)]

Clarifications on the applicability of concessional duty under IGCR Rules, 2022 in certain instances [Circular No.26]

Implementation of automation in the Customs Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty or for Specified End Use Rules, 2022 [Circular No.25]

Notifying commodities from Border Haats namely Balat, Kalaichar, Srinagar, Kamalasagar, Bholaganj, Nalikata and Ryngku Border Haats by amendment of Principal Notification No. 63/1994-Customs (N.T.) dated 21st November, 1994 [Notification No.82(NT)]

Notification of Chhara Port as Customs Seaport [Notification No.81(NT)]

 

Central Excise:

Seeks to amend No. 11/2017-Central Excise, dated the 30th June,2017 so as to align it with amended Fourth Schedule to Central Excise Act,1944 [Notification No.28]


  

  

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