Review/renewal of credit facilities should be brought under the scope of concurrent/internal audit/internal control mechanism: RBI

Risk Management

On Risk Management System in Banks, Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) and Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) are required to put in place a board-approved credit policy, which, among other things, should prescribe the periodicity and methodology of review/renewal of credit facilities. As per RBI guidelines, regular and ad-hoc credit limits need to be reviewed/regularised not later…

How to calculate tax components on the perquisite value of rent-free unfurnished/furnished accommodation/hotel charge

Income tax

This article will cover the calculation of taxable perquisite value with regards to quarters provided to employees and hotel charges reimbursed by the employer. Applicable Taxes calculated as per amendments to finance act 2020. A perquisite is a benefit offered to employees by the employer on account of their job or position. The benefits can…

RBI releases ‘National Strategy for Financial Education 2020-2025’ (NSFE)

Indian Financial System

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today (on Thursday) came out with a ‘5-Core Actions’ approach for promoting financial education, which among other things include development of relevant content for school children and adults, community participation and collaboration among various stakeholders. According to NSFE, the country has been one of the important developmental agendas of…

Now your health insurance premium of over Rs.20000 is under income tax lens: Check other changes

Income tax

The ‘Transparent Taxation’ platform, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, proposes multiple reforms to improve tax compliance, faceless assessment and ease of filing returns while widening the income tax base and checking tax evasion. The Government has also introduced new sections to IT act and is making reporting of certain transactions mandatory to…