Weekly Key Highlights from team CA Cult (September 2021- First Week)
Important Updates from last week:
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT):
- CBDT extends date under section 3 of the Vivad se Vishwas Act.
- Extension of electronic filing of certain Forms under income-tax.
- CBDT extends due dates for electronic filing of various Forms under the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Blog by: CA Aastha Singhal)
- New Rule 9D inserted under the Income-tax Rules via Income-tax (25th Amendment) Rules, 2021.
- Constitution of Board for Advance Rulings under the section 245 OB Income tax Act, 1961.
- Commencement Notification dated 01st September 2021.
- Notification of specified banks for the purposes of section 194P of the Income tax Act, 1961.
- Introducing Form No. 12BBA for Specified Senior Citizen.
- Real Estate Regulatory Authority notified under section 10(46) of the Income-tax Act, 1961.
Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC):
- Extension of the closing date of late fee amnesty scheme and time limit for filing of application for revocation of cancellation of registration under GST Act.
- Revocation application for cancellation of a registration timeline.
- Seeks to amend notification No. 28/2021-Customs to extend the exemptions under the said notification up to 30th September 2021- Notification No. 41/2021-Customs.
- Seeks to amend Notification number 48/2016-Customs(ADD) dated 1st September, 2016 , to extend the levy on “Glass Fibre and Articles thereof” from China PR upto 31st October, 2021 – Notification No. 49/2021-Customs (ADD)..
- Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment (Seventh Amendment) Regulations, 2021- Notification No. 70/2021-Customs (N.T.)
- Opening of Technical Bids for Appointment of Internal Auditor.
- IBBI extends the validity of Guidelines till 31st December 2021.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)
- Amendment in Policy Condition No. 1 of Chapter 88 of ITC (HS) 2017, Schedule-I (Import Policy)- Notification No. 21/2015-2020.
- Incorporation of Explanation in Notification No.36/2015-2020 dated 18th December 2019 – Notification No. 22/2015-20.
- Inclusion of Ports of Import in continuation to Notification 20/2015-20 dated 24.08.2021- Notification No. 23/2015-20.
- Guidelines on Compensation of Whole Time Directors/ Chief Executive Officers/ Material Risk Takers and Control Function staff – Clarification.
- RBI releases Names of Applicants under the Guidelines for ‘on tap’ Licensing of Small Finance Banks in the Private Sector.
- Master Direction on Financial Statements – Presentation and Disclosures.
- Directions under Section 35 A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Rupee Co-operative Bank Ltd., Pune, Maharashtra – Extension of Period.
- General Allocation of Special Drawing Rights by the IMF.
- RBI imposes monetary penalty on Axis Bank Limited.
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI):
- Extension of time for seeking membership of BSE Administration & Supervision Limited.
- Disclosure of risk-o-meter of scheme, benchmark and portfolio details to the investors.
- Revised guidelines for Liquidity Enhancement Scheme in the Equity Cash and Equity Derivatives Segments.
- Alignment of interest of Asset Management Companies (‘AMCs’) with the Unitholders of the Mutual Fund Schemes.
- SEBI issues press release on Linking of PAN with Aadhaar.
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (CA Fraternity)
ICAI ELECTIONS
- Important Announcement on Election Code of Conduct – 2021.
- Extending postal voting facility to those members who are entitled to vote at a Polling Booth in India but have gone abroad and unable to return to India due to Covid-19 restrictions.
- Nomination form for election to the twenty-fourth regional council.
- Nomination form for election to the twenty-fifth council.
- ICAI issued important notifications dated 1st September 2021 regarding Elections 2021.
- Availability of List of Voters & Blank Nomination Forms for election to the Central Council and Regional Council.
- Know Your Pooling Booth Details.
- Form of Application for permission to vote by post.
- Application to vote by post – Under Rule 28.
- Important Announcement – Ceiling on Election Expenses.
CAMPUS PLACEMENT
- Important Announcement for ICAI-Campus (September-October).
- Announcement for Campus Placement Programme for Newly Qualified Chartered Accountants September-October, 2021.
- Brochure of Campus Placement Programme September-October 2021.
- Frequently asked Queries by the participating recruiting entities.
GENERAL UPDATES
- Exposure Draft of Revised Accounting Standards for Public Comments.
- Exposure Draft of Guidance Note on Division I – Non Ind AS Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013 (Comments to be received by September 10, 2021).
- Exposure Draft of Guidance Note on Division II – Ind AS Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013(Comments to be received by September 10, 2021).
- Exposure Draft of Guidance Note on Division III – NBFCs that are required to comply with Ind AS Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013(Comments to be received by September 10, 2021).
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