RBI/2020-21/12 DOR (NBFC).CC.PD.No.115/03.10.001/2020-21 July 10, 2020 All Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) Madam/ Dear Sir, Exemption from Registration as NBFC – Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) A reference is invited to para 5 ofMaster Directions on Exemptions from the provisions of RBI Act, 1934 dated August 25, 2016. Venture capital fund companies, holding a certificate of registra...

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CBIC extends benefits underTurantCustomsby issuing Circular No. 32/2020-Customs providing setting up of Turant Suvidha Kendra in all Customs Formations and introducing other initiatives for Contactless Customs by 15 July 2020. The relevant points of the circular are tabulated hereinbelow for ease of reference: With the aim to provide a ‘Faceless, Contactless and Paperless’ Customs administration, CBIC instructs all Principal Chief Commissioners of Customs/Chief Commissioners of...

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ln continuation of the Ministry's General circular No. 19t2020 dated 30th April, 2020 and after due examination, it has been decided that the time limit for filing of Form NFRA2, for the reporting period FY 2018-19, will be 270 days from the date of deployment of this form on the website of National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA)....

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RBI/2020-21/11 DoR (NBFC) (PD) CC. No. 114/03.10.001/2020-21 July 06, 2020 All Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) Madam/ Dear Sir, Extension of timeline for finalization of audited accounts Please refer to para 18(2) of theMaster Direction on Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company and Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016andNon-Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016, as per which every applicable NBFC shall...

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RBI/2020-2021/10 FIDD.MSME & NFS.BC.No.3/06.02.31/2020-21 July 2, 2020 The Chairman/ Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks All-India Financial Institutions All Non-Banking Financial Companies Dear Sir / Madam, Credit flow to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Sector Plea...

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RBI/2020-21/09 DoR.BP.BC.No.01/21.04.048/2020-21 July 1, 2020 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Scheduled RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Distressed Assets Fund - Subordinate Debt for Stressed MSMEs Please refer to the circular No.170/2020-21 dated June 24, 2020 issued by the Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) regarding the captioned scheme. As the credit facilities extended under the above scheme are backed by a guarantee from CGTMSE, as a special...

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RBI/2020-21/08 DCM (CC) No.G-1/03.44.01/2020-21 July 01, 2020 The Chairman & Managing Director Chief Executive Officers All Banks Master Circular – Scheme of Penalties for bank branches based on performance in rendering customer service to the members of public Please refer to theCircular DCM (CC) No.G-5/03.44.01/2019-20 dated July 01, 2019on the scheme of penalties. 2. A revised and updated version on the subject isannexedfor information and necessary action. 3. T...

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RBI/2020-21/07 DCM (NE) No.G-3/08.07.18/2020-21 July 01, 2020 The Chairman and Managing Director / The Managing Director / The Chief Executive Officer All Banks Madam / Dear Sir Master Circular – Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins Please refer to theMaster Circular DCM (NE) No.G-2/08.07.18/2019-20 dated July 01, 2019containing instructions on the facility for exchange of notes and coins. A revised version ofMaster Circularon the subject is annexed for your informat...

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RBI/2020-21/06 DGBA.GBD.No.01/31.02.007/2020-21 July 01, 2020 All Agency Banks Dear Sir/Madam Master Circular - Disbursement of Government Pension by Agency Banks Please refer to ourMaster Circular RBI/2019-20/57 dated September 9, 2019on the above subject. We have now revised and updated the Master Circular which consolidates important instructions on the subject issued by the Reserve Bank of India till June 30, 2020. 2. A copy of the revisedMaster Circularis enclosed for your ...

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RBI/2020-21/05 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.1/02.01.001/2020-21 July 01, 2020 The Chairmen/ Managing Directors/ Chief Executive Officers SLBC/ UTLBC Convenor Banks / Lead Banks Madam/ Dear Sir, Master Circular – Lead Bank Scheme The Reserve Bank of India has issued a number of guidelines/instructions on Lead Bank Scheme from time to time. ThisMaster Circularconsolidates the relevant guidelines/ in...

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RBI/2020-21/04 DCM (FNVD) G–2/16.01.05/2020-21 July 1, 2020 The Chairman/Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Banks and Director of Treasuries of all States Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular – Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Notes Please refer to theMaster Circular DCM (FNVD) G-1/16.01.05/2019-20 dated July 1, 2019consolidating the instructions issued till Ju...

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RBI/2020-21/03 DGBA.GBD.No.2/31.12.010/2020-21 July 1, 2020 All Agency Banks Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular on Conduct of Government Business by Agency Banks - Payment of Agency Commission Please refer to ourMaster Circular RBI/2019-20/28 DGBA.GBD.No.250/31.12.010/2019-20 dated August 1, 2019on the above subject. We have now revised and updated the Master Circular which consolidates important instructions on the subject issued by the Reserve Bank of India till June 30, 2020. ...

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RBI/2020-21/02 FIDD.FID.BC.No.02/12.01.033/2020-21 July 01, 2020 The Chairman/Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks Madam/Dear Sir Master Circular on SHG-Bank Linkage Programme The Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of guidelines/instructions to banks on SHG-Bank Linkage Programme. In order to enable banks to have instructions at one place, the Master Circular incorporating the existing guidelines/instructions on th...

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RBI/2020-21/01 DoR (NBFC) (PD) CC.No.113/03.10.001/2020-21 July 01, 2020 All NBFCs/HFCs Madam/Dear Sir, Special liquidity scheme for NBFCs/HFCs The Government of India has approved a scheme to improve the liquidity position of NBFCs/HFCs through a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to avoid any potential systemic risks to the financial sector. To be eligible under the Scheme, the following conditions should be met: NBFCs including Microfinance Institutions that are registered...

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Ministry Of Finance (Department of Revenue) (Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs) New Delhi, Notification No. 58/2020 – Central Tax Dated: 1st July, 2020 G.S.R. 426(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 164 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, namely: – 1. (1)...

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G.S.R.....(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 128 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) (hereafter in this notification referred to as the said Act), read with section 148 of the said Act, the Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 76/2018– Central Tax, dated the 31st December, 2018, pu...

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RBI/2019-2020/261 IDMD.CDD.No.3145/13.01.299/2019-20 June 26, 2020 The Chairman & Managing Director State Bank of India & 11 Nationalised Banks Axis Bank Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd., HDFC Bank Ltd., IDBI Bank Ltd. Dear Sir/Madam, Floating Rate Savings Bonds 2020 (Taxable) Government of India has decided to launch Floating Rate Savings Bonds 2020 (Taxable) scheme, with effect f...

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RBI/2019-20/260 DOR.No.Ret.BC.78/12.01.001/2019-20 June 26, 2020 All Scheduled Banks Dear Sir / Madam Section 42(1) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 - Change in Minimum Daily Maintenance of the Cash Reserve Requirement Please refer to ourcircular DOR.No.Ret.BC.51/12.01.001/2019-20 dated March 27, 2020on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in theStatement of Developmental and Regula...

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RBI/2019-20/259 DOR.No.Ret.BC.77/12.02.001/2019-20 June 26, 2020 All Scheduled Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir / Madam Section 24 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Maintenance of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) – Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) Please refer to ourcircular DOR.No.Ret.BC.52/12.01.001/2019-20 dated March 27, 2020on Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) Scheme. 2. As announced in theStatement of Developmental and Regulatory Policies dat...

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SEBI,vide circular No. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/CIR/P/2020/38 dated March 19, 2020,had relaxed the requirement of the maximum stipulated time gap of 120 days between two meetings of the board and Audit Committeesof listed entities, as is required under Regulation 17(2) and 18(2)(a) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (‘LODR Regulations’). This relaxation was provided for the meetings held/proposed to be held between the period December 1, 2019 and June...

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S.O. 2033(E).– In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation of Certain Provisions) Ordinance, 2020 (2 of 2020) (hereinafter referred to as the Ordinance), the Central Government hereby specifies , for the purposes of the said sub-section (1),-...

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RBI/2019-20/255 DoR.BP.BC.No.76/21.06.201/2019-20 June 21, 2020 All Member Lending Institutions (All Scheduled Commercial Banks including Scheduled RRBs) (NBFCs including HFCs eligible under the captioned scheme) (All India Financial Institutions - Small Industries Development Bank of India, National Housing Bank, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development and Export-Import Bank of India) Dear Sir/ Madam, Assignment of Risk Weights on Credit Facilities (Guaranteed E...

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The companies are required to file forms related to creation or modification of charges within the timelines provided in section 77 of th-e Companies Act, 2013 (Act), i.e. a total o[ 120 days of the creation or modification of charge. In case, the company fails to register the charge within the period of thirty days referred to in sub-section (1) of secti'on 77 , the charge holder may file the form related to creation or modification of charses under section 78 of the ,- Act, within the over...

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Clarification on passing of ordinary and special resolutions by Companies under Companies Act, 2013 read with rules made thereunder on account of COVID-19...

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MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) New Delhi Notification No. 32/2020-Income Tax Dated: 12th June, 2020 S.O. 1879(E).—Inexercise of the powers conferred by clause (v) of theExplanationto section 48 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), Central Board of Direct Taxes, pu...

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The Reserve Bank of India today released on its website aDiscussion Paperon‘Governance in Commercial Banks in India’for public comments. 2. The objective of the discussion paper is to align the current regulatory framework with global best practices while being mindful of the context of domestic financial system. Accordingly, some of the major highlights of the paper are as follows: i. Empower the Board of Directors to set the culture an...

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Various references have been received from trade and industry seeking clarification whether the GST is leviable on Director‟s remuneration paid by companies to their directors. Doubts have been raised as to whether the remuneration paid by companies to their directors falls under the ambit of entry in Schedule III of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as the CGST Act) i.e. “services by an employee to the employer in the course of or in relation to h...

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Various representations have been received seeking clarification on the issue relating to refund of accumulated ITC in respect of invoices whose details are not reflected in the FORM GSTR-2A of the applicant. In order to clarify these issues and to ensure uniformity in the implementation of the provisions of law in this regard across the field formations, the Board, in exercise of its powers conferred by section 168 (1) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as ...

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G.S.R. 362(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 168A of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) (hereafter in this notification referred to as the said Act), read with section 20 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017), and section 21 of Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (14 of 2017), the Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Government...

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G.S.R. 361(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 168A of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) (hereafter in this notification referred to as the said Act), read with section 20 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017), and section 21 of Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (14 of 2017), in view of the spread of pandemic COVID-19 across many countries of the world including India, the Government, on the recommendations of ...

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