The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2022.

Rule 6 deals with intimation of receiving foreign funds from relatives. Through this amendment it is stated that “any person receiving foreign contribution in excess of 10 lakhs or equivalent thereto in a financial year from any of his relatives shall inform the Central government (details of funds) within three months from the receipt of such contribution.

The Director General of Foreign Trade vide notification dated 1st July, 2022 has extended the last date for submitting applications to avail benefits under Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS)

The Director General of Foreign Trade vide notification dated 1st July, 2022 has extended the last date for submitting applications to avail benefits under Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS). All applications under MEIS for exports made in the period between 1st September 2020 an 31st December, 2020 shall be submitted within the extended due […]

IFSC invites public comments on the draft International Financial Services Centres Authority (Setting up and Operation of International Branch Campuses and Offshore Education Centres) Regulations, 2022.

The registration of IBC/OEC is provided to conduct educational and research courses, including executive education programmes in the GIFT IFSC and the regulations are intended to be the sole legal framework governing the establishment and operation of foreign universities or foreign educational institutions in the GIFT IFSC.

SEBI notifies new format for disclosure of shareholding patterns.

As per the amendment, in the disclosure of public shareholding, names of the shareholders holding 1% or more than 1% of shares of the listed entity is to be disclosed and the Names of the shareholders who are persons acting in concert, if available, shall be disclosed separately.

Income-tax (20th Amendment) Rules, 2022

The amendment provides that where the exchange has agreed to pay tax in relation to a transaction of transfer of a virtual digital asset, owned by it, the Exchange shall deliver or cause to be delivered, a quarterly statement of such transactions in Form No. 26QF to the Principal Director General of Income-tax (Systems) or Director General of Income-tax (Systems).