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IFSCA Prescribes Qualification, Experience & Mandatory Certifications for Principal & Compliance Officers of FMEs

Finance : The article explains the educational qualifications, experience requirements, and certifications mandated for Principal Officers o...

May 13, 2026 438 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Form 148 (Earlier Form 15CD): IFSC Unit Quarterly Remittance Statement

Income Tax : Form 148 introduces a compulsory quarterly filing requirement for IFSC units reporting all remittances to non-residents. The key t...

March 27, 2026 621 Views 0 comment Print

Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026: Detailed analysis

Corporate Law : The bill proposes extensive amendments across corporate laws, including LLPs, audits, and director regulations. It aims to improve...

March 24, 2026 7551 Views 0 comment Print

Union Budget 2026: A GIFT For GIFT City IFSC

Finance : The Union Budget 2026 extends tax deductions for IFSC units to 20 years and provides a concessional 15% tax rate post-holiday, str...

February 11, 2026 1854 Views 0 comment Print

IFSC Tax Holiday Extended to 20 Years Under Finance Bill 2026

Income Tax : The proposed amendment doubles the deduction period for IFSC units. It offers long-term tax certainty to boost global competitiven...

February 3, 2026 3768 Views 0 comment Print


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IFSC Insurance Offices Must Follow Retrocession Limits on Global Reinsurance Business: IFSCA

Finance : The IFSCA clarified that retrocession and retention requirements apply to the entire gross reinsurance premium of IFSC Insurance O...

May 21, 2026 234 Views 0 comment Print

Re-Insurance of General Insurance Business Falls Within General Insurance Framework: IFSCa

Finance : The authority observed that except life insurance, other insurance segments under IFSCA regulations align with the statutory defin...

May 21, 2026 177 Views 0 comment Print

IFSCA Proposes Amendment to Align “Premium” Definition With Insurance Act

Finance : IFSCA released a consultation paper proposing changes to premium-related regulations after the Insurance Act, 1938 was amended thr...

May 13, 2026 210 Views 0 comment Print

Authority approves draft IFSCA (Managing General Agents) Regulations, 2026

Finance : IFSCA approved draft Managing General Agents Regulations, 2026 to regulate registration and operations of MGAs in IFSCs. The frame...

May 11, 2026 522 Views 0 comment Print

GIFT-IFSC Emerges as Global Treasury Hub Due to Regulatory Reforms

Finance : The conference examined how regulatory flexibility and tax incentives are transforming GIFT-IFSC into a global treasury hub. It hi...

May 2, 2026 726 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Common Brand Name Alone Creates Group Entity Status Under IFSCA Ship Leasing Framework

Finance : IFSCA clarified that a common brand name by itself is sufficient to establish a Group Entity relationship under the ship leasing f...

June 9, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

IFSCA Master Circular for Recognised Stock Exchanges & Clearing Corporations

Finance : IFSCA has consolidated multiple regulations and circulars into a single Master Circular for Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporati...

June 6, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print

Reporting format and norms for Annual Compliance Audit for CMIs in IFSC

Finance : IFSCA has introduced a standardized ACAR and ACAC reporting framework for Capital Market Intermediaries in IFSCs. The circular aim...

June 6, 2026 177 Views 0 comment Print

Advisory on Heightened Cyber Security Risks arising from Frontier AI Models

Finance : IFSCA has warned regulated entities that advanced AI models can accelerate cyberattacks by rapidly identifying and exploiting vuln...

June 4, 2026 240 Views 0 comment Print

IFSCA Clarifies fee structure applicable to existing Ancillary Service Providers & TechFin entity

Finance : The International Financial Services Centres Authority clarified that existing ASPs and TechFin entities continuing operations und...

May 21, 2026 267 Views 0 comment Print


IFSCA (Bullion Exchange) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021

July 5, 2021 921 Views 0 comment Print

1. These regulations may be called the International Financial Services Centres Authority (Bullion Exchange) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021. 2. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

IFSCA (Banking) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2021

July 5, 2021 1575 Views 0 comment Print

(1) These regulations may be called the International Financial Services Centres Authority (Banking) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2021. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

IFSCA (Procedure for making Regulations) Regulations, 2021

July 5, 2021 861 Views 0 comment Print

(1) These regulations may be called the International Financial Services Centres Authority (Procedure for making Regulations) Regulations, 2021. (2) Save as otherwise provided, these regulations shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

Framework for undertaking Global/Regional Corporate Treasury Centres Activities by Finance Company/Finance Unit in IFSC

June 25, 2021 1602 Views 0 comment Print

Framework for undertaking Global/Regional Corporate Treasury Centres Activities by Finance Company/Finance Unit in IFSC shall apply to a Unit set up in an International Financial Services Centre, which is registered as a ‘Finance Company’ or a ‘Finance Unit’ under the Finance Company Reggulations and is desirous to perform the functions of Global/Regional Corporate Treasury Centre.

IFSCA Guidelines on Liquidity Risk Management for a Finance Company/Finance Unit

June 24, 2021 909 Views 0 comment Print

The Finance Companies/Finance Units may draw reference to sub-regulation (3) of regulation 4 on Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), of the International Financial Services Centres Authority (Finance Company) Regulations, 2021 (herein referred to as ‘Regulations’) dated March 25, 2021 issued by the Authority.

Introduction of Negotiated Large Trade facility on Stock Exchanges

June 22, 2021 1722 Views 0 comment Print

In order to facilitate a vibrant capital market ecosystem in GIFT-IFSC and to attract global investors and foreign capital, it has been decided to introduce a NLT facility for derivatives on the stock exchanges.

Status of transactions executed at Disaster Recovery Site of MIIs

June 22, 2021 462 Views 0 comment Print

IFSCA Regulations as adopted from Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), require the Stock Exchanges to schedule live trading sessions from their Disaster Recovery (DR) sites located in a different seismic zone, from that of the data centre, for at least two consecutive days in every six months.

Framework for enabling Ancillary services at IFSC

June 10, 2021 2754 Views 0 comment Print

The entity may be set up in the IFSC in the form of a company or a limited liability partnership or a registered partnership firm, their branch thereof or any other form as may be approved by the IFSCA;

SEBI Circular – No Tax For Foreign Portfolio Investors on Off market Transfer of Securities to IFSC

June 2, 2021 2139 Views 1 comment Print

The Capital Market Regulator has issued a Circular on June 01, 2021 to give effect to the provisions of the Finance Act, 2021  for providing tax exemption on transfer of portfolio investments of  foreign funds to International Financial Services Centre (IFSC). SEBI has been quick enough to come out with the Circular in order to […]

IFSCA notifies format of Application Form for AIF

June 2, 2021 3042 Views 0 comment Print

In view of further streaming the process of on boarding of AIFs in IFSC an application format has been designed as annexed. All the AIFs seeking registration shall be required to submit the application in the above stated format.

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