The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has officially changed ‘The Sports Goods Export Promotion Council’ to ‘Sports Goods & Toys Export Promotion Council’ with updated contact details in FTP 2023.
SEBI’s updated guidelines, effective January 29, 2025, aim to regulate finfluencers by restricting real-time data use, mandating prior approval for investment advice, and prohibiting associations between registered and unregistered entities. These measures seek to protect investors from misleading information and financial losses, addressing a regulatory gap and the potential for manipulation in the Indian securities market. The guidelines highlight a global effort to regulate financial advice provided by online influencers.
Learn about environmental costing, including GHG emission scopes (1, 2, 3), other environmental impacts like water and waste, and the Holistic Environmental Costing framework for businesses.
Clarifications on Legal Metrology rules for packaged commodities, including declarations on footwear, retail price symbols, and the applicability of Section 22 to Feeler Gauges.
India’s government amends SEZ rules, reducing land requirements and easing norms to boost semiconductor and electronics component manufacturing. Micron and Aequs projects approved.
The ICSI has requested the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to organize user awareness sessions in Bengaluru and Delhi for the new MCA-21 V3 annual filing forms, responding to professional demand.
SEBI clarifies its forensic auditor empanelment, detailing the transparent application process, eligibility criteria, and reasons for panel size changes.
The ICAI has released an Exposure Draft for revised Forensic Accounting and Investigation Standards (FAIS), aiming to modernize practices and improve quality. Public comments are invited until June 19, 2025.
New GST rules, effective Oct 2023, limit return filing to three years from the due date. This applies to GSTR-1, 3B, 4, and other key forms. Enforced on the GST portal from July 2025 tax period. File outstanding returns promptly.
GST Portal advisory states GSTR-3B auto-populated liability will be non-editable from July 2025 tax period. Amendments must be made via GSTR-1A before filing GSTR-3B.
