Weekly Key Highlights from team CA Cult (July 2021- Fifth Week)
Important Updates from last week:
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT):
- Direct tax collection doubled for first quarter of current fiscal.
- Income-tax (20th Amendment) Rules 2021- Notification.
- Memorandum: Calling for region preference of candidates nominated to the post of Tax Assistant in CBDT through Combined Graduate Level Examination – 2018. (Reminder).
Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC):
- New functionality on Annual Aggregate Turnover (AATO) deployed on GST Portal for taxpayers.
- How to add bank account in GST registration details.
- Sections 110 and 111 effective from 1st August 2021- NOTIFICATION No. 29/2021 – Central Tax.
- Delhi Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill 2021.
- Reduce the basic customs duty from 10% to Nil on Lentils (Masur) [HS 0713 40 00] and to amend notification No. 11/2021-Cus dated 1.02.21 to reduce the Agriculture Infrastructure Development Cess on Lentils (Masur) [HS 0713 40 00] from 20% to 10%- Notification No. 38/2021-Customs.
- Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment (Sixth Amendment) Regulations, 2021- NOTIFICATION No. 64/2021-Customs (N.T.) dated 30th July, 2021.
- Amendment in AEO Programme: Auto-Renewal of AEO-T1 validity for continuous certification based on continuous compliance monitoring- regarding (Circular No. 18/2021 dated 31.07.2021).
- Guidelines for Technical Standards for the Performance of Core Services and Other Services (Amendment), 2021 under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Information Utilities) Regulations, 2017.
- The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2021 (as introduced in Lok Sabha).
- Increasing Efficiency in Decision Making in Government- Memorandum.
- Monetary Penalties to be imposed by an Insolvency Professional Agency (IPA).
- The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India organises the 2nd National Online Quiz on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016- Press Release.
- Clarification on spending of CSR funds for COVID-19 vaccination.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)
- Introduction of a new proforma (ANF) for filing applications for revalidation of SCOMET export authorisation- Public Notice No. 17/2015-20.
- Amendments in the Appendix -3B, Table 2 of the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS)- Public Notice 18/2015-2020.
- Issuance of Export Authorisation for SCOMET Items from new online Restricted Exports IT Module w.e.f. 05.08.2021- Trade Notice No. 11/2021-2022.
- Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20-Introduction of online Deemed Export Application Module- DGFT Trade Notice No. 12/2021-22.
- Amendment in Appendix 2K of the Foreign Trade Policy- Public Notice No. 19/2015-20.
- Measures taken to facilitate digital banking.
- Comprehensive measures taken to curb incidence of frauds in Banks.
- Rs 24,356 crore of unclaimed deposit lying with Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) as on 31.12.2020.
- Access for Non-banks to Centralised Payment Systems.
- Reserve Bank of India announces Digital Payments Index (RBI-DPI) for March 2021.
- RBI cancels the licence of The Madgaum Urban Cooperative Bank Ltd., Margao, Goa.
- Rating of Deposits of HFCs – Approved Credit Rating Agencies and Minimum Investment Grade Credit Rating.
- Canara Bank Officer Employees‘ (Discipline and Appeal) Amendment Regulations, 2021- NOTIFICATION.
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI):
- RTA inter-operable Platform for enhancing investors’ experience in Mutual Fund transactions/ service requests.
- Relaxation in timelines for compliance with regulatory requirements- SEBI Circular
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs):
- Financial assistance towards MSMEs.
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (CA Fraternity)
- Announcement – Launch of ‘Refresher Course on Ind AS’.
- Applicable date of certain deferred provisions of Volume-I of Revised Code of Ethics, 2019- Important Announcement.
- ICAI International Sustainability Reporting Awards 2020-21.
- List of participating organizations in 2nd round of campus August 2021.
- Important Announcement: Registration for Online Home-Based Practical Training Assessment.
- Notification for the members registered under ISA 2.0
- Notification on Jammu Branch of NIRC of ICAI.
- Exposure Draft of Disclosures of Accounting Policies – Amendments to Ind AS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements.
Other Updates:
- Central Government reconstitutes an Advisory Board with immediate effect for a period upto 22.3.2022.
- 54,439 appreciation certificates given to taxpayers on eve of completion of 4 years of GST for their substantial contribution in payment of GST and filing timely returns.
- India’s forex reserves position comfortable for import cover of more than 18 months & provide cushion against unforeseen external shocks.
- Commencement Notification Dated 28th July 2021 (ESI Act).
- Provisions of Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 extend with effect from the 1st August 2021- Notification.
- University Grants Commission (Establishment and Operation of Academic Banks Of Credits in High Education) Regulations, 2021.
- Invitation for public comments on proposed International Financial Services Centres Authority (Capital Market Intermediaries) Regulations, 2021.
- Affordable Rental Housing Complexes Scheme under Atmanirbhar Bharat Package.
- Role of Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) in Doubling Farmers’ Income.
- Monthly Review of Accounts of Union Government of India upto month of June 2021 for Financial Year 2021-22- Press Release.
- PM to launch digital payment solution e-RUPI on 2nd August.
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