Fema / RBI : RBI has launched the Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2026, providing a centralized, cost-free mechanism for resolving complaints agai...
Fema / RBI : RBI has updated the FLA Return FAQs, clarifying who must file, the 15 July deadline, revision procedures, and reporting requiremen...
Income Tax : Learn who can apply for an advance ruling, applicable fees, withdrawal rules, and its binding effect under the Income-tax Act. The...
Company Law : The document clarifies that a director's resignation becomes effective upon receipt by the company or the specified future date, w...
Income Tax : Understand who must undergo a tax audit under Section 44AB, the applicable turnover limits, audit forms, filing procedure, due dat...
Corporate Law : MoSPI will introduce the Index of Services Production (ISP) to measure short-term changes in the formal services sector. The month...
Finance : The FAQs clarify the implementation of the IFSCA AML/CFT/KYC Guidelines, covering customer due diligence, reporting obligations, g...
Finance : The IFSCAs updated framework supersedes previous sandbox regulations and establishes a unified regime for FinTech testing in IFSCs...
Finance : The Government has exempted interest and capital gains earned by FPIs on Government securities from income tax with effect from 1 ...
Fema / RBI : RBI has clarified reporting requirements, valuation methods, submission procedures, and entity obligations under the Portfolio Inv...
SEBI : NSE released detailed FAQs to address practical issues in submitting Quarterly Integrated Filing – Governance reports through XB...
Finance : The circular addresses uncertainty in FLA reporting FAQs under FEMA. It directs institutions to pause action until regulatory clar...
Corporate Law : FSSAI introduced perpetual licenses and simplified registration norms to ease compliance. The reforms reduce costs while maintaini...
SEBI : FPIs can now apply for Digital Signature Certificates directly within the CAF portal. The move simplifies onboarding and reduces p...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has clarified key issues on filing annual returns through consolidated FAQs. The guidance explains ITC reporting, auto-popula...
What is KYC? Why is it required? Response: KYC means ‘Know Your Customer’. It is a process by which banks obtain information about the identity and address of the customers. This process helps to ensure that banks’ services are not misused. The KYC procedure is to be completed by the banks while opening accounts and also periodically update the same.
If the payments bank appoints an entity as its business correspondent (BC), would that entity be able to perform business facilitation (BF) activities such as loan sourcing for some other bank in addition to performing payment related activities for the payment bank?
Will a group having two NBFC licences, one of which is a non–operative holding company for the main non-banking financial business and the other being the main financial business itself, surrender both its licences or only the active non-banking financial business licence while converting into a bank?
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the applicability of SEBI (Research Analysts) Regulations, 2014 SEBI (Research Analysts) Regulations, 2014 (“RA Regulations”) were notified on September 01, 2014 and came into effect from December 01, 2014. The RA Regulations are available on the SEBI website. In order to address the queries of various market participants on the […]
As a general rule, directors are appointed by members at a general meeting. As an exception, Board can also appoint directors in some specified cases. Section 160 provides for right of any person to stand for the position of a director in a company in a general meeting in a democratic way.
As per Regulations notified by RBI, every Company having Foreign Inward Investment (i.e. having Foreign Companies/Non Residents as shareholders) or Foreign Outward Investment (i.e. Foreign Subsidiary/Associate/Joint Venture or any other Foreign Investment) is required to file Annual Return on Foreign Liabilities and Assets(FLA Return).
A person resident in India, who has a commodity exposure and faces risks due to volatile commodity prices, can hedge the price risk in the International Commodity Exchanges/Markets, using hedging products such as, futures and options, which are exchange traded and Over the Counter (OTC) derivatives as permitted by the Reserve Bank from time to time. Prior approval from the Reserve Bank / an AD Category – I bank is required.
Q1: What are the prohibitions on sec 185? Ans: No company can directly or indirectly advance loan to its directors or to other persons in whom directors are interested. No company can give any guarantee or provide any security in connection with any loan taken by him or such other person. Company can’t give loan represented by a book debt to above mentioned person.
Residential status of an individual or HUF or a company is of great importance in Indian Income Tax Act as the liability to pay tax in India does not depend on the nationality or domicile of the Tax payer but on his residential status. Residential Status is determined on the basis of physical presence i.e. the number of days of stay in India in any year.
Can an Individual have any number of ‘Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account’ in one bank? Ans. No. An individual is eligible to have only one ‘Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account’ in one bank.
