Supreme Court extends bank loan repayment moratorium till September 28
Today (September 10, 2020), a bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy and M R Shah posted the matter of extension of loan moratorium for further hearing on September 28 and said that the court expects that the government and RBI actively consider all the issues and file the affidavit and place before it…
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Here are a few things you need to know about newly launched doorstep banking
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday (September 09, 2020) launched doorstep banking services for public sector banks in order to facilitate hassle-free and convenient banking to Senior Citizen and those in the ‘divyang’ (differently-abled) category. The move is part of the EASE reforms to make banking easier and accessible. The salient features of new services…
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Income Tax treatment in case of salaried person who are provided with medical benefit
Updated: As per amended Finance Act 2020 For Medical facilities in India: Under section 17(2) of income tax, the medical expenses incurred or reimbursed by the employer for medical treatment to an employee or his dependent relative (i.e. children, spouse, brothers, sister and parents) will not be chargeable to tax in the hands of the…
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Now NSE is in the list of SEBI for e-KYC Aadhaar authentication
Today (Tuesday), in a circular SEBI said, “National Stock Exchange of India Limited shall undertake Aadhaar authentication service of the UIDAI subject to compliance of the conditions as laid down in this regard”. In May 2020, the market regulator allowed eight entities viz. Central Depository Services (India) Ltd (CDSL), National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL), BSE,…
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Govt. orders cutoms to allow Auto LEO under ECCS to ensure ease of doing exports
Central Board of indirect revenue and customs, Ministry of Finance in its letter dated September 7, 2020, asked the Principal Chief Commissioner and Chief Commissioner to allow the facility of Auto Let Export Order (LEO) under the Express Cargo Clearance System (ECCS), in order to facilitate exports by courier and to enhance the global competitiveness…
The K.V.Kamath committee constituted by RBI names 26 sectors for restructuring: COVID 19 related stress
Based on the report of the Expert Committee (K.V.Kamath Committee) on Resolution Framework for Covid-19 related Stress the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday announced the financial parameters for the resolution plans under the scheme. The Committee has recommended financial parameters that, inter alia, include aspects related to leverage, liquidity, and debt serviceability. The…
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