Latest Tax Updates, News, Articles & Notifications
RBI’s loan recovery rules start January 1, 2027. The full compliance checklist for NBFCs, HFCs and fintechs: recovery agents, contact hours, call recording, and the device-locking code with Rs 250 per hour compensation.
RBI circular RBI/2026-27/232 of 7 August 2026 completes a four-part package making 3 to 5 year FCNR(B) and NRE deposits cheap for banks to hold. The mobilisation window shuts on 30 September 2026. Rates, tax treatment and the FEMA traps.
RBI’s nine circulars of 6 August 2026 rewrite loan recovery conduct for banks, NBFCs and HFCs. Recovery calls 8 am to 7 pm, mandatory compensation, device-locking curbs. Effective 1 January 2027.
SEBI’s circular dated 30 July 2026 operationalises GARUDA. Regular AIF schemes launch 10 working days after filing the Placement Memorandum; accredited-investor-only funds, LVFs and Angel Funds launch immediately.
RBI A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 19 dated 17 July 2026 consolidates five SRVA circulars into one. No prior RBI approval to open a Special Rupee Vostro Account for rupee trade settlement.
RBI Notification FEMA 401/2026-RB overhauls forex licensing from May 6, 2026: franchisees phased out in 2 years, FFMC applications frozen, Forex Correspondent Scheme in.
RBI’s 2026 ECB overhaul lets companies raise foreign debt up to USD 1 billion or 300% of net worth, with a 3-year maturity floor. Limits, lenders and reporting explained.
The FEMA export realisation window is 9 months now under the June 2026 First Amendment and returns to 15 months from October 1, 2026. See which deadline applies.
RBI TReDS Directions 2026 (notified 23 June): easier MSME onboarding, a wider financier pool and one consolidated rulebook for trade-receivables discounting.
RBI’s A.P. DIR Series Circular 18 of June 24, 2026 withdrew 732 defunct FEMA circulars. Limits are unchanged and Master Directions govern. What CAs and founders must do.
