The deadline for filing the Annual RoDTEP Return (ARR) for FY 2023-24 has been extended by DGFT from Sept 30 to Nov 30, 2025, with a Rs 10,000 fee.
New GST instructions (06/2025) detail risk-based provisional sanction of 90% refund for zero-rated supplies and IDS claims filed on/after Oct 1, 2025.
ESIC launches the Amnesty Scheme 2025 (Oct 2025-Sep 2026) to settle ESI court cases, withdrawal of prosecution, and reduce litigation burden for employers and insured persons.
CBIC Notification 63/2025-Customs (NT) amends the 2022 notification, explicitly empowering officers at SN 6 and 7 with seizure powers under Section 110(1), (3), and (5) of the Customs Act.
CBIC Notification 62/2025-Customs (NT) appoints the NCTC-Pax head (DGARM) as Principal Commissioner/Commissioner with pan-India power to process PNR data.
GST reforms in 2025 cut rates to 5% on Assam’s tea, handlooms, GI crops (Joha Rice, Kaji Nemu), and mid-range hotel rooms, reducing costs and boosting demand across sectors.
DGFT announces electronic filing of Preferential Certificates of Origin (CoO) for India-EFTA TEPA exports from October 1, 2025, on the Trade Connect ePlatform. Includes self-declaration option.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has extended deadline for filing e-form DIR-3-KYC and DIR-3-KYC-WEB without fee until October 15, 2025.
RBI announces immediate and proposed amendments to banking regulations, easing loan interest rate spread flexibility, revising AT1 capital limits, and mandating weekly credit information reporting.
RBI has capped inclusion of Perpetual Debt Instruments (PDIs) denominated in foreign currency/rupee bonds in Additional Tier 1 capital for Small Finance Banks at 1.5% of Risk Weighted Assets, effective October 1, 2025.
