Daily Updates

DGFT: DGFT revises Para 2.107 of Handbook of Procedure 2015-2020 and Appendix 2A of FTP, 2015-20 to incorporate the items mentioned under Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) under India – UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) ( Public Notice No. 06/2015-2020 dated 1st May 2022)

DGFT: DGFT extends relaxation for import of crushed & de-oiled GM soya cake to allow import of remaining quantity of 5.50 Lakh MT up to 30.9.2022 (Notification No. 02 /2015-2020-DGFT dated 2nd May 2022).

RBI: RBI has been decided that the minimum investment grade credit rating for deposits of NBFCs shall be ‘BBB–’ from any of the SEBI-registered Credit Rating Agencies (RBI/2022-23/37 DOR.FIN.REC.No.30/03.10.001/2022-23 dated 2nd May 2022)

RBI: Guidelines introduced for fixing the compensation policy of Key Managerial Personnel and members of senior management of all NBFCs  under SBR framework. W.e.f.1st April 2023. (RBI/2022-23/36 DOR.GOV.REC.No.29/18.10.002/2022-23 dated 29th April 2022.)

RBI: Regulations Review Authority (RRA 2.0) set up by RBI has recommended withdrawal of additional 225 circulars which has become redundant and duplicate in the third tranche of recommendations and to reduce the compliance burden on Regulated Entities (REs). (RBI/2022-23/39 DoR.RRA.31/01.01.101/2022-23.)

Income Tax: CBDT Notifies Form and Manner for filing Updated Return [Notification No. 48/2022-Income Tax dtd. 29th April, 2022]

Corporate Law: Clarification regarding final withdrawal of PF for International Workers (IWs) [No. IWU/12061/1/2022-IWU/72/3 dtd 27th April 2022]

Customs: Electronic filing and Issuance of Preferential Certificate of Origin (CoO) for India’s Exports under India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (India-UAE CEPA) w.e.f. 01st May 2022 [Trade Notice No. 05/2022-2023 dtd 29th April 2022]

Customs: DGFT amends List of Agencies Authorised to issue CoO Preferential [Public Notice No. 05/2015-20-DGFT dtd 29th April 2022]

DGFT: Tariff Notification No. 37/2022-Customs (N.T.), Dated: 29.04.2022 [Notification No. 37/2022-CUSTOMS (N.T.) dtd 29th April 2022]

SEBI: SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2022 [Notification No F. No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2022/82 27th April 2022]

FEMA/ RBI: Interest Subvention Scheme for Short Term Loans for Agriculture and Allied Activities availed through Kisan Credit Card (KCC) during the financial year 2021-22. [Circular No. RBI/2022-23/35 FIDD.CO.FSD.BC.No.3/05.02.001/2022-23 April 28, 2022]

Customs: CBIC directs Implementation of IGCRD Rules w.r.t. COVID-19 Custom Duty Exemption on import of oxygen, oxygen related equipment and COVID-19 vaccines [Instruction No. 4/2022-Customs dtd 27th April 2022]

Customs: CBIC imposes anti-dumping duty on N,N-Dicyclohexyl Carbodiimide [Notification No. 12/2022-Customs (ADD) dtd 28th April 2022]

SEBI: Master Circular for Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) [Circular No. SEBI/HO/DDHS/DDHS_Div3/P/CIR/2022/53 26th April 2022]   

SEBI: Master Circular for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) [Circular No. SEBI/HO/DDHS/DDHS_Div3/P/CIR/2022/52 dtd 26th April 2022].

DGFT: Extension of Date for Mandatory electronic filing of Non-Preferential CoO till 01.08.2022 [Trade Notice No. 04/2022-2023 dtd 27th April 2022]

Income Tax: Guidelines for constitution & functioning of Local Committees to deal with Taxpayers Grievances from High-Pitched Scrutiny Assessment. [F.No.225/10112021-ITA-ll dtd 23rd April 2022]

GST: GSTR-1/IFF enhancements deployed on GST Portal [GST Press Release dtd 27th April 2022]

Others: Process flow for opening Atal Pension Yojana (APY) account through online & Offline Aadhaar for a pension inclusive society, wherein every Indian Citizen who belong to the unorganized sector can secure their old age Income. [Circular No. PFRDA/2022/08/SUP-CRA/02 dtd 21st April 2022]