RBI Overhauls Cross-Border Guarantee Framework: FEMA (Guarantees) Regulations, 2026 Explained

The Reserve Bank of India has notified the Foreign Exchange Management (Guarantees) Regulations, 2026, vide Notification No. FEMA 8(R)/2026-RB dated January 6, 2026. These new regulations comprehensively replace the 24-year-old … Read More

New Income Tax Act 2025 Takes Effect April 1, 2026: What Every Taxpayer, CA, and Startup Founder Must Know

The Income-tax Act, 2025 will replace the six-decade-old Income-tax Act, 1961 with effect from April 1, 2026. This is the most significant overhaul of India’s direct tax framework in over … Read More

MCA Amends Accounting Standard AS-22: Pillar Two Income Taxes Exemption from Deferred Tax Recognition

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has issued a notification dated March 10, 2026, introducing the Companies (Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules, 2026. The amendment modifies AS-22 (Accounting for Taxes on … Read More

CBDT Brings Crypto-Assets and Digital Currency Under Income Tax Reporting Framework: Key Changes Explained

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued Notification No. 19/2026 (G.S.R. 158(E)) dated March 5, 2026, introducing significant amendments to the Income-tax Rules, 1962. The notification amends Rules … Read More

FEMA (Guarantees) Regulations, 2026: RBI Overhauls Cross-Border Guarantee Framework – Key Changes for Businesses

The Reserve Bank of India has notified the Foreign Exchange Management (Guarantees) Regulations, 2026, replacing the two-decade-old FEM (Guarantees) Regulations, 2000. Announced on January 6, 2026, the new framework represents … Read More

MCA Director KYC Goes Triennial: Key Changes Effective March 31, 2026 – What Directors Must Do Now

In a significant move to ease the compliance burden on India’s corporate directors, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has replaced the annual Director KYC requirement with a simplified triennial … Read More

Companies Compliance Facilitation Scheme (CCFS) 2026: MCA’s One-Time Window for Regularising Pending ROC Filings

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has announced the Companies Compliance Facilitation Scheme (CCFS) 2026, a one-time amnesty window under Sections 403 and 460 of the Companies Act, 2013. The … Read More

FEMA Guarantees Regulations, 2026: RBI Replaces 25-Year-Old Framework – Key Changes for Businesses & Professionals

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued the Foreign Exchange Management (Guarantees) Regulations, 2026, effective from 6th January 2026, replacing the archaic FEMA (Guarantees) Regulations, 2000 that had governed … Read More