The Central Government notified an urban development authority under section 10(46A) of the Income-tax Act. The exemption applies from AY 2024–25, subject to continued statutory status and specified functions.
The government has notified an electricity regulatory authority as eligible for tax exemption under section 10(46A), clarifying its status as a statutory body and the conditions for continued benefit.
The issue was duplication and time-consuming reporting in liquidation filings. The revised forms streamline disclosures and enable auto-population to ease compliance.
The issue concerned regulatory handling of restructuring in IFSC units. The instruction clarifies that IFSCA will intimate SEZ authorities to ensure compliance under SEZ law.
The regulator has reconstituted its Pension Advisory Committee with effect from January 5, 2026. The new panel includes government officials, industry leaders, and pension experts.
The amendment mandates a minimum of two independent experts from relevant fields, strengthening oversight and expertise in performance reviews.
The amendment updates who can promote Lloyd’s service companies in IFSCs. It broadens eligibility while retaining regulatory conditions under the insurance registration framework.
The amendment deletes an existing regulation and makes a corresponding change in the Second Schedule. This clarifies which compliance provisions continue to apply to service providers.
The amendment directions comprehensively redefine related parties and tighten governance around loans to insiders. Banks must follow stricter limits, approvals, and monitoring to prevent conflicts of interest and concentration risk.
The amended directions introduce stricter definitions, prohibitions, and Board-level controls over related party lending by Small Finance Banks. Asset-based thresholds, recusal norms, and strong enforcement measures aim to curb conflicts of interest from April 2026.
