Certain elements are fraudulently using the name/logo of RBI, and seeking charges/commission/tax from the public, in transactions related to buying and selling of old banknotes and coins. It is clarified that RBI does not deal in such matters.
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was passed by the Lok Sabha on 28th July 2021 and by the Rajya Sabha on 3rd August 2021.
The government has decided to resume the blocking of EWB generation facility on the EWB portal, for all the taxpayers in terms of Rule 138 E (a) and (b) of the CGST Rules, 2017, from 15th August onwards.
CBIC has launched the Indian Customs Compliance Information Portal (CIP) for providing free access to information on all Customs procedures and regulatory compliance for nearly 12,000 Customs Tariff Items.
ICAI has released the Exposure Draft on the Initial Application of IFRS 17 and IFRS 9 - Comparative Information Proposed amendment to IFRS 17. Comments on the ED may be submitted electronically or via email or post by 3rd September 2021.
GST authorities have unearthed over Rs 31,000 crore of tax fraud committed by misuse of ITC provision under the GST regime during the financial year 2020-21 and booked more than 7,200 cases involving fake ITC.
Evasion may be committed intentionally and at times non-payment of tax may happen due to human error. However, no evasion of tax has been reported due to failure in the CBIC back-end system.
GoI has undertaken a Special Drive for identification and strike off of Companies by invoking the provisions of section 248 (1) of the Act by which the Registrar of Companies struck off those companies after following the due process of law.
On consideration of difficulties reported by the taxpayers and other stakeholders in the electronic filing of certain Forms, CBDT has decided to further extend the due dates for electronic filing of such Forms vide Circular No.15/2021 dated 03.08.2021.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched the digital payment solution e-RUPI, a person and purpose specific digital payment solution, on 2nd August 2021 via video conference. e-RUPI is a cashless and contactless instrument for digital payment.
FR & Direct Tax (Regular Batch Combo) For May 26 & Onwards