Weekly Key Highlights from team CaCult (May 2021- Fourth Week)
Important Updates from last week:
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT):
- Income-tax New Rule 11UAE (Computation of Fair Market Value of Capital Assets for the purposes of section 50B of the Income-tax Act).
- Procedure for exercise of option under section 245M(1) and furnishing & upload of Form No. 34BB under Rule 44DA(1)- Notification.
- Circular No. 10/2021 : Clarification regarding the limitation time for filing of appeals before the CIT(Appeals) under the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act).
- Efiling news on Form-15CA & 15CB during the intervening period.
- Department of Revenue Appraiser Recruitment Rules 2021- Notification.
Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC):
- Relaxations provided under Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016, so as to fast track approvals for imported cylinders and pressure vessels for storage and transportation of medical oxygen – Instruction No. 12/2021-Customs.
- Press Release on 43rd GST Council meeting.
- Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India marks the 5th Anniversary of enactment of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT):
- Mandatory recording of information about transfer of DFIA (Duty Free Import Authorization) Scrips and Paperless issuance of DFIA Scrips.
- DGFT Import-Exporter Code(IEC) Services affected due to non-availability of PAN Validation Services from 01.06.2021 to 06.06.2021.
- Amendment in Para 2.108(c) (iv) of Handbook of Procedure, 2015-20- Public Notice No. 05/2015-20.
- Amalgamation of District Central Co-operative Banks (DCCBs) with the State Co-operative Bank (StCB) – Guidelines.
- RBI releases ‘Quarterly Statistics on Deposits and Credit of SCBs: March 2021’.
- Updated FAQs on Targeted Long Term Repo Operations (TLTROs).
- Reserve Bank of India imposes monetary penalty on HDFC Bank Limited.
- DRG Study No. 45: Threshold Level of Inflation – Concept and Measurement.
- DRG Study No. 46: Risk Premium Shocks and Business Cycle Outcomes in India.
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (CA Fraternity):
- Career Ascent for Experienced Indian Chartered Accountants.
- Announcement of Career Ascent for Experienced Chartered Accountants (1 year and above) 30th June 2021.
- Completion of Orientation Course/IT Training by the students undergoing practical training on or before 30th June 2021 instead of 31st May 2021.
- Accounting Standards: Quick Referencer for Micro Non-Company Entities.
- Explanatory Memorandum on Applicability of Audit Quality Maturity Model – Version 1.0 (AQMM v1.0).
- Important Announcement for CA Examination.
- Announcement – Launch of ‘Certificate Course on Ind AS’ (Online Batch).
- Important Announcement for Foundation Exam June 2021.
- Chartered Accountants (Amendment) Regulations 2021- Notification.
Other Updates:
- Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) entered into by Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICoAl) and Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) with Foreign Countries/Organisations.
- Qualifications for appointment as a notary- Amendment in Rule No. 3 of THE NOTARIES RULES, 1956.
- Constitution of an Expert Committee on Investment Funds.
- Medical benefit extended to the families of insured persons- Notification.
- Right to Privacy is a Fundamental Right.
- Register of Shareholders of State Bank of India will remain closed.
- Foreign Exchange Management FEMA (Borrowing and lending) (Amendment) Regulations 2021.
- ESI Provisions Commencement Notification Dated 28th May 2021.
- PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (PENSION FUND) (FIFTH AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2021.
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