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August 2026
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Foreign TradeFree Sale and Commerce Certificates to be issued automatically on the DGFT portal: Trade Notice No. 24/2026-27
Automated FSC on DGFT portalNew facilityDGFT is enabling automated issuance of Free Sale and Commerce Certificates (FSC) on its portal, moving from manual verification by Regional Authorities to a rule-based, system-driven workflow. Applications that need verification may still go to the Regional Authority, and some auto-approved ones may be flagged for review later.
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Foreign TradeBank Guarantee Repository on DGFT portal gets expiry alerts, status tracking and digitally signed notices: Trade Notice No. 23/2026-27
BG expiry alerts: 60 and 45 daysNew facilityDGFT has deployed new features in the Bank Guarantee Repository Module on its portal. Exporters must now indicate whether a BG is a fresh submission or a replacement, and will get system emails 60 days and 45 days before a BG expires. Regional Authorities can issue digitally signed renewal, encashment and return communications through the portal.
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SEBISEBI proposes to exempt certain listed issuers from appointing a merchant banker for privately placed debt of ₹10,000 face value; comment window closed on 17 September 2026
No merchant banker: draftComments invitedA SEBI consultation paper issued on 27 August 2026 proposes that an issuer of privately placed debt with a face value of ₹10,000 may be exempted from appointing a merchant banker if four conditions are met: it is regulated by a financial sector regulator, listed for at least one year, has no default in the last three financial years and the current year, and the debt is senior, secured and rated at least AA-. Comments were due by 17 September 2026; the window has closed.
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LabourShram Suvidha Portal: Labour Ministry may verify users through Aadhaar authentication, but only voluntarily — S.O. 4831(E) replaces the May 2026 notification
Aadhaar check is voluntaryNew facilityBy notification S.O. 4831(E) dated 24 August 2026, the Ministry of Labour and Employment has notified Aadhaar authentication for verifying user details for modules on the Shram Suvidha Portal. It is voluntary, uses only Yes/No and/or e-KYC authentication, needs the Aadhaar holder’s consent, and no service can be denied for refusing it. The notification supersedes S.O. 2523(E) of 15 May 2026.
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SEBISEBI aligns its Cyber Incident Reporting Portal with the FIRE format: portal to take incident reports in stages, from first report to closure
Cyber reports in FIRE formatAction neededSEBI has aligned its Incident Reporting Portal with the Format for Incident Reporting Exchange (FIRE) developed by the Financial Stability Board. Regulated entities report cyber incidents through the Cyber Incident Reporting Portal at siportal.sebi.gov.in, which will facilitate reporting in stages from initial report to final closure. The existing timelines — email within 6 hours and portal within 24 hours — are restated.
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Foreign TradeExport Obligation extension approved by PRC or EPCG Committee will now be issued by the system — no second application to the RA
No second applicationNew facilityTrade Notice 21/2026-27 introduces an automated facility for Advance Authorisation and EPCG cases: once the Committee approves, the exporter pays the fee on the DGFT portal and the extension letter is generated automatically.
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SEBISEBI proposes fully digital KYC for NRIs, OCIs and foreign nationals located outside India in FATF-compliant countries; comment window closed on 4 September 2026
Digital KYC from abroad: draftComments invitedA SEBI consultation paper issued on 14 August 2026 proposes to let intermediaries on-board individual persons resident outside India digitally without insisting on physical presence in India, if the client is located in a FATF-compliant country. KYC records of such clients would be treated as portable, and video in-person verification would be subject to concurrent audit. Comments were due by 4 September 2026; the window has closed.
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Company LawNCLT e-Certified Copy: how to apply, the 7-day payment window, and why each copy can be used for one filing only
One copy, one filingRule changeNCLT’s Standard Operating Procedure for e-Certified Copies sets out the route on the e-Filing portal: one application per copy, payment within 7 days of approval, and a digitally signed Facing Sheet with QR code. Once a copy is authenticated by a court or tribunal it cannot be used again; a fresh copy has to be applied for.
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Foreign TradeDraft SOP for reporting inward remittances routed through NBFC Factors, for eBRC self-certification: DGFT Trade Notice 20/2026-27 invites comments
Comments within 30 daysComments invitedDGFT has circulated a draft Standard Operating Procedure on how Inward Remittance Messages (IRMs) are to be reported when export proceeds come through NBFC Factors. Factors would tag their SWIFT messages so that AD-I banks do not create IRMs for factoring proceeds; exporters would see factor-linked IRMs on the DGFT portal to self-certify eBRCs. Comments are invited within 30 days.
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Foreign TradeEODC under Advance Authorisation and EPCG: only voluntary duty payments shown on the DGFT portal from Customs/ICEGATE data will be recognised — Trade Notice 15/2026-27
Payments from 1 August 2026Action neededDGFT has integrated licence-wise voluntary duty payment data from Customs/ICEGATE with its online system. For EODC applications under the Advance Authorisation and EPCG schemes, only the payment details reflected on the DGFT portal will be recognised. Authorisation holders must enter the correct licence number and IEC in ICEGATE and verify payments made on or after 1 August 2026.
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FEMA & RBIIFSCA modifies AML, CFT and KYC Guidelines: all FIU reports only on FINgate 2.0, cross-border wire transfer reports named, NRI onboarding list of countries revised
FIU reports only on FINgate 2.0Rule changeIFSCA has modified its AML, CFT and KYC Guidelines, 2022. Regulated entities must file all reports online only at FIU-India’s FINgate 2.0 portal; rule 8 of the PML rules is added to clause 10.3; Cross Border Wire Transfer Reports are written into the guidance note; and the list of countries from which an NRI customer’s IP address may emanate is substituted with nine jurisdictions.
May 2026
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GSTGST refund of accumulated ITC: Annexure-B must now be filed through the portal’s offline utility
Annexure-B in ExcelAction neededThe GST portal advisory of 18 May 2026 replaces the PDF Annexure-B with a standard Excel offline utility for refunds of accumulated input tax credit — exports and SEZ supplies without tax, inverted tax structure, and export of electricity. Invoices are reported HSN/SAC-wise and checked against GSTR-2B.
April 2026
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LabourMaharashtra profession tax: March and annual returns now due on 15 March; late fee waived for March 2026 returns filed by 30 April
Due date: 15 MarchRule changeMaharashtra amended rule 11 of its Profession Tax Rules on 28 February 2026, bringing the due date for the March return and for annual returns forward to 15 March. After portal problems, Trade Circular 2T of 2026 waived the whole late fee for March 2026 and FY 2025-26 PTRC returns filed by 30 April 2026 where the tax was paid by 15 March.
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