Weekly Key Highlights from team CA Cult (June 2021- Fourth Week)
Important Updates from last week:
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT):
- Circular regarding use of functionality under Section 206AB and 206CCA of the Income-tax Act, 1961.
- Compliance Check Functionality for Section 206AB & 206CCA of Income-tax Act 1961.
- Government grants further extension in timelines of compliances. Also announces tax exemption for expenditure on Covid treatment and ex-gratia received on death due to Covid.
- Law Minister Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad launches ‘itat e-dwar’, an e-filing portal of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT).
- Extension of timeline under Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020- Notification.
- Extension of compliance under Income-tax, notification dated 25th June, 2021.
Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC):
GST
- Clarification in respect of applicability of Dynamic Quick Response (QR) Code on B2C invoices and compliance of notification 14/2020- Central Tax dated 21st March, 2020.
Customs
- CRCL Module – Forwarding of samples using electronic Test Memo to CRCL and other Revenue Laboratories: Instruction No. 14/2021-Customs.
- MCA notifies Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules 2021, dated 23rd June 2021.
- Clarification on passing of ordinary and special resolutions.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)
- Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of Malawi for import of toor- Public Notice No. 08/2015-20.
- Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar for import of toor and urad- Public Notice No. 09/2015-20.
- Reserve Bank released all India House Price Index (HPI) for Q4:2020-21.
- RBI notification on Gold (Metal) Loans – Repayment.
- RBI notifies Guidelines on distribution of dividend by NBFCs.
- Directions under Section 35-A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS) – Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank Limited, Mumbai, Maharashtra – extension of validity period of Directions.
- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) (Call, Notice and Term Money Markets) Directions, 2021.
- New Definition of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises notified by RESERVE BANK OF INDIA dated June 25, 2021.
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI):
- Prudential norms for liquidity risk management for open ended debt schemes.
- Alignment of interest of Key Employees of Asset Management Companies (AMCs) with the Unitholders of the Mutual Fund Schemes.
- Amendment to SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012.
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (CA Fraternity):
- Announcement of Career Ascent for Experienced Chartered Accountants (1 year and above) 7th & 8th July 2021.
- Invitation to Indian and Overseas Organisations for Career Ascent for Experienced Indian Chartered Accountants (1 year and above).
- Zone / City – shifting of candidates for MAY / JUNE – 2021 Chartered Accountant Examinations [To be held in JULY 2021]- IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.
- CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT EXAMINATIONS, MAY/ JULY 2021- Important Announcement.
- Foundation, Intermediate (IPC), Intermediate, Final and Final-New Examination Admit Cards are hosted.
- Important Dates – Exemptions Intermediate(IPC), Intermediate, Final and Final-New – July 2021.
- ICAI press release on New Income Tax e-filing portal- Meeting organised by the Ministry of Finance, to review the glitches and issues.
- ICAI Partnering MSMEs to Bolster them on Global Map.
Other Updates:
- Notified Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Rules 2021.
- Proposed Amendments to the Consumer Protection (E-commerce) Rules 2020.
- Finance Ministry interaction with tax professionals, other stakeholders and Infosys on issues in new Income Tax Portal.
- Central Government hereby makes following rules to amend the Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal.
- Mukhyamantri Covid-19 Pariwar Aarthik Sahayata Yojana- Notification.
- Public Debt Management report for the quarter of January March 2021.
- News claiming resumption of Dearness Allowance is FAKE. No such Office Memorandum has been issued by the Government of India.
- TDS rates under DTAA as amended by Finance Act, 2021.
- Extension of Timelines New vs Old Dates, as amended after the notification issued by CBDT in this regard on 25th June 2021.
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