India's forex reserves fall to $640.27 bn, down by $4.1 bn as of Dec 27
Posted Date : 03-Jan-2025 , 07:48:01 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
India's forex reserves fall to $640.27 bn, down by $4.1 bn as of Dec 27
India's foreign exchange reserves dipped by $4.1 billion to $640.28 billion as of December 27, 2024. The significant drop was largely due to a $4.6 billion reduction in Foreign Currency Assets. Despite this, gold rese...
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RBI expected to cut policy rates by 50 basis points in the first half of 2025
Posted Date : 03-Jan-2025 , 07:45:04 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
RBI expected to cut policy rates by 50 basis points in the first half of 2025
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to cut policy rates by 50 basis points in the first half of 2025 after easing liquidity and reducing the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR). While the rate cuts may support growth, they...
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UPI transactions surge to record 16.73 bn in Dec
Posted Date : 03-Jan-2025 , 07:41:25 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
UPI transactions surge to record 16.73 bn in Dec:NPCI
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has said that Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has processed nearly 16.73 billion financial transactions in a single month in December last year. UPI processed around 23.25 lakh crore rupees ...
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Markets regulator SEBI barred Ketan Parekh, 2 others from securities markets over front-running scheme
Posted Date : 03-Jan-2025 , 07:36:05 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Markets regulator SEBI barred Ketan Parekh, 2 others from securities markets over front-running scheme
Markets regulator SEBI on Thursday barred three individuals, including Ketan Parekh, from the securities markets with immediate effect for their alleged involvement in a front-running sche...
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Enhancing Tax Transparency on Foreign Assets and Income
Posted Date : 03-Jan-2025 , 03:24:49 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Enhancing Tax Transparency on foreign assets & Income: Understanding CRS & FATCA
A. Purpose of CRS and FATCA
In this globalized economy, tax transparency and compliance has become paramount to ensure that taxpayers disclose their global income and assets accurately...
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FM Assures No Cause Over Sufficiency of GST Cess Fund
Posted Date : 03-Jan-2025 , 03:01:10 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
FM Assures No Cause Over Sufficiency of GST Cess Fund
The finance ministry assures there is no concern regarding the sufficiency of the GST compensation cess fund. It is on track to meet all obligations, including back-to-back loan repayments, with a projected minor surplus by March 2026. Collect...
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CBIC Clarified that Voucher transaction not liable to GST
Posted Date : 03-Jan-2025 , 12:13:35 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Voucher transactions not liable to GST: CBIC
India's CBIC clarified transactions involving vouchers do not constitute supply of goods or services and are not liable to GST. GST will only apply to additional services such as marketing or commission-based distribution. Unredeemed vouchers are a...
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PIL in SC seeks abolition of TDS system, cites constitutional violations
Posted Date : 03-Jan-2025 , 11:36:34 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking the quashing of the Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) system. The petition, filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, argues that the TDS mechanism is arbitrary, irrational, and violates fundamental rights.
The TDS system r...
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NFRA's audit quality inspections flag short comings in CA firm
Posted Date : 03-Jan-2025 , 11:31:44 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) has flagged certain lapses after the audit quality inspections of chartered accountants firm MSKA & Associates. In a 27-page report released on Thursday, the watchdog said there was absence of formal documentation regarding the firm's governa...
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FM Nirmala Sitharaman met financial-capital market stakeholders ahead of Budget 2025
Posted Date : 02-Jan-2025 , 07:39:54 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
FM Nirmala Sitharaman met financial-capital market stakeholders ahead of Budget 2025
Budget 2025: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held her seventh pre-Budget consultation with financial sector and capital market stakeholders. Despite India's economy growing at 5.4% in Q2 of 2024-25, lower...
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MCA asks Cost Auditors to tap AI to better detect inefficiency
Posted Date : 02-Jan-2025 , 03:05:30 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
MCA asks Cost Auditors to tap AI to better detect inefficiency
The corporate affairs ministry has directed cost auditors to focus on potential risk areas, assess cost inefficiencies' impact on financial health, and utilize AI to identify unnoticed patterns or anomalies. Cost records are...
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Chartered accountants to report FCRA violations by NGOs - MHA
Posted Date : 01-Jan-2025 , 11:46:04 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Union Home Ministry on Wednesday notified that chartered accountants filing audit returns on behalf of NGOs need to specify if the association violated provisions of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA) or not.
The Act requires a CA to certify if an association or NGO has ut...
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MSME bodies seek Audit exemption for firms below Rs 5 Cr turnover
Posted Date : 02-Jan-2025 , 10:44:04 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Industry bodies representing micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have urged the government to exempt MSMEs with turnovers below Rs 5 crore from unnecessary audits and inspections unless major discrepancies are detected.
“Additionally, the budget should include guidelines and ...
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Taxpayers on Extension of E-Way Bills Expired on 31st December, 2024
Posted Date : 01-Jan-2025 , 04:08:57 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
GST Advisory to Taxpayers on Extension of E-Way Bills Expired on 31st December, 2024
Jan 1st, 2025
It is hereby informed that the technical challenges encountered in the e-way bill generation process have been resolved, and the portal is now functioning smoothly. In connection with the technic...
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Gross and Net GST revenue collections for the month of Dec, 2024
Posted Date : 01-Jan-2025 , 04:04:27 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Gross and Net GST revenue collections for the month of Dec, 2024
Jan 1st, 2025
Please click on the link below to view the gross and net GST revenue collections for the month of December, 2024.
(https://tutorial.gst.gov.in/downloads/news/approved_monthly_gst_data_for_publishing...
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Income tax dept allow eligible taxpayers to claim section 87A tax rebate for FY 2023-24
Posted Date : 01-Jan-2025 , 03:59:58 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Income tax dept to correct ITR forms to allow eligible taxpayers to claim section 87A tax rebate for FY 2023-24
Income Tax Rebate: "The updated utilities for ITR forms 2 and 3 giving effect to the Circular No. 21 dated 31st December 2024 and including the option to update 87A rebate ...
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GST Collection In December Rises 7.3% YoY To Rs 1.77 Lakh Cr
Posted Date : 01-Jan-2025 , 04:21:33 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Rs. 1,72,129 crore gross GST revenue collected during January 2024; records 10.4% Year-on-Year growth
At Rs. 1,72,129 crore, GST collections are 2nd highest ever; crosses Rs. 1.70 lakh crore mark for the third time in FY 2023-24
With overall collection reaching Rs. 16.69 lakh c...
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RBI to sell Rs 4.73 lakh crore government bonds in March quarter for states and UTs
Posted Date : 01-Jan-2025 , 03:37:03 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
RBI to sell Rs 4.73 lakh crore government bonds in March quarter for states and UTs
The Reserve Bank of India will sell government bonds worth Rs 4.73 lakh crore in the January-March quarter of 2025 to State Governments and Union territories. The auction schedule will be released closer to the da...
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Biometric-Based Aadhaar Authentication & Document Verification for GST Registration Applicants of AP
Posted Date : 01-Jan-2025 , 10:54:33 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Advisory for Biometric-Based Aadhaar Authentication and Document Verification for GST Registration Applicants of Arunachal Pradesh
Dec 31st, 2024
Dear Taxpayers,
This is to inform taxpayers about recent developments concerning the application process for GST registration. It is advised to kee...
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Key insights on Economy, Business optimism for 2025 By RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra
Posted Date : 31-Dec-2024 , 05:40:11 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra shares key insights on economy, business optimism for 2025.
In the foreword to the Financial Stability Report, Malhotra emphasised the RBI’s commitment to maintaining financial stability, which he sees as crucial to supporting sustained growth for the India...
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India's CAD projected at 1 pc of GDP for FY 2025
Posted Date : 31-Dec-2024 , 05:32:05 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
India's CAD projected at 1 pc of GDP for FY 2025
India's current account deficit is projected to stay around 1% of GDP in fiscal 2025, supported by strong financial inflows and a steady services trade surplus. Despite pressures from rising merchandise trade deficits, healthy remittances a...
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CBDT extends the last date for furnishing Belated/ Revised ITRs for AY 2024-25
Posted Date : 31-Dec-2024 , 01:31:36 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Circular No. 21/2024
F. No. 225/205/2024IITA-II
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes
New Delhi, dated 31st December, 2024
Subject: - Extension of due date for furnishing belated/revised return of income...
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RBI introduces name lookup for RTGS and NEFT
Posted Date : 31-Dec-2024 , 10:31:45 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced on Monday the launch of a new beneficiary bank account name verification feature for both the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) and National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) systems.
This facility will allow remitters to verify the beneficiary's name ...
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CBDT extends deadline for direct tax Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme
Posted Date : 30-Dec-2024 , 09:42:08 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Monday announced an extension of the deadline for taxpayers participating in the Vivad Se Vishwas scheme.
Initially set for December 31, 2024, the new deadline is now January 31, 2025.
The CBDT stated that the extension allows taxpa...
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ICAI cannot issue standards on quality management: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to NFRA
Posted Date : 30-Dec-2024 , 09:36:33 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) doesn’t have the power to issue standards on quality management (SQMs) for accountancy firms or introduce consequential changes to audit norms, solicitor general of India Tushar Mehta said in an opinion sought by the National Financial Rep...
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RBI seen loosening stranglehold on rupee in 2025
Posted Date : 30-Dec-2024 , 07:07:26 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
RBI seen loosening stranglehold on rupee in 2025
The Reserve Bank of India might have to adjust its foreign exchange strategy as the rupee is overvalued. This could lead to a weaker and more volatile rupee by 2025. Factors such as the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate cut cycle, Donald Trump's ...
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India's BoP strengthened by robust inflows from NRI deposits, external commercial borrowing in last quarter
Posted Date : 30-Dec-2024 , 07:03:33 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
India's BoP strengthened by robust inflows from NRI deposits, external commercial borrowing in last quarter
India's Balance of Payments improved significantly in Q2 FY25. Strong inflows from Foreign Portfolio Investments, External Commercial Borrowings, and Non-Resident Indi...
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Prospects of economy expected to improve in 2025: RBI Governor
Posted Date : 30-Dec-2024 , 06:58:38 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Prospects of economy expected to improve in 2025: RBI Governor
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra states Indian economy is expected to improve in 2025 with high consumer and business confidence. Despite a slowdown in the first half of 2024-25, robust balance sheets and high profitability are predicted ...
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India Inc seeks cut in personal income tax rates, flags dumping by China at pre-Budget meet
Posted Date : 30-Dec-2024 , 06:53:34 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
India Inc seeks cut in personal income tax rates, flags dumping by China at pre-Budget meet
Industry bodies have urged the finance minister to consider reducing personal income tax rates, lowering excise duty on fuel, and implementing measures to boost employment-intensive sectors in the up...
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India's Economic Growth Slumps To 5.4%: What It Means for Future Policy Changes
Posted Date : 30-Dec-2024 , 06:49:55 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
India's Economic Growth Slumps To 5.4%: What It Means for Future Policy Changes
Growth slumped to 5.4% in the July-Sept quarter, leading RBI to revise its growth forecast for 2024-25 to 6.6%. There are calls for a rate cut to boost demand and growth. While rural demand remains strong, u...
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