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AccuWiz Edge - March 2025

 31 Mar 2025

March 2025 Edition – At a Glance

 

  • CBDT issued amendments to tax rules governing business and securitization trusts and allowed waiver of interest on delayed TDS/TCS due to tech issues.

  • The Supreme Court clarified “First Offence” status under compounding rules, impacting how repeat offences are viewed.

  • The GSTN released an advisory addressing waiver scheme filing concerns, and CBIC notified the effective dates for CGST rule changes and Form 9 updates.

  • From 1st April 2025, ISD registration becomes mandatory, bringing implications for service distributors.

  • Judicial highlights include the West Bengal AAR’s stance on liquidation asset sales being taxable and the Madras HC’s classification of holographic label supplies as goods.

  • On the audit front, ICAI issued fresh merger/demerger guidelines for CA firms and offered critical year-end book closure guidance for FY 2024–25.

  • Regulatory updates feature SEBI's online portal for share acquisitions, a circular tightening Related Party Transaction disclosures, and RBI's revision to bank rate and liquidity tools.

  • Wrap up the quarter efficiently with our April 2025 compliance calendar.

 

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