European Commission’s 2026 Agenda Highlights Major Changes in VAT, Customs, and Energy Taxation
The European Commission has unveiled its 2026 Work Programme titled “Europe’s Independence Moment.” The document lays out the European Union’s...
![DGFT Amends Para 4.84 of HBP 2023: Advance Authorisation Holders Barred from Importing Gold as Replenishment [Read Notice]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/24/250x150_2099497-dgft-gold-importing-taxscan.webp "DGFT Amends Para 4.84 of HBP 2023: Advance Authorisation Holders Barred from Importing Gold as Replenishment [Read Notice]")
![SC/ST Provisions cannot be Invoked to Obstruct Banks’ Lawful Security Interest & Mortgage Rights u/ SARFAESI: Delhi HC [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/23/250x150_2099435-sarfaesi-delhi-high-court-sc-st-provisions-taxscan.webp "SC/ST Provisions cannot be Invoked to Obstruct Banks’ Lawful Security Interest & Mortgage Rights u/ SARFAESI: Delhi HC [Read Order]")
DGFT Reinstates and Amends SION C-676 for Export of Hot Dipped Galvanised Tension Bars, Gate Rods, Truss Rods/Drop Rods [Read Public Notice]
The Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has reinstated and amended the Standard Input Output Norms (SION) C-676 for the export of “Hot Dipped Galvanised Tension Bar / Gate Rods / Truss Rods /...
![DGFT Reinstates and Amends SION C-676 for Export of Hot Dipped Galvanised Tension Bars, Gate Rods, Truss Rods/Drop Rods [Read Public Notice]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/23/500x300_2099383-dgft-reinstates-amends-sion-export-of-hot-dipped-galvanised-tension-bars-gate-rods-truss-rods-drop-rods-taxscan.webp "DGFT Reinstates and Amends SION C-676 for Export of Hot Dipped Galvanised Tension Bars, Gate Rods, Truss Rods/Drop Rods [Read Public Notice]")
CBDT Issues Directions on Verification of Expenses in Entertainment Sector Following C&AG Audit Findings [Read Direction]
The Central Board of Direct Taxes ( CBDT ) under the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, has issued a communication F.No.225/215/2018/ITA-II dated October 21, 2025, directing all Principal...
![CBDT Issues Directions on Verification of Expenses in Entertainment Sector Following C&AG Audit Findings [Read Direction]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/23/500x300_2099366-cbdt-verification-of-expenses-entertainment-sector-following-cag-audit-findings-taxscan.webp "CBDT Issues Directions on Verification of Expenses in Entertainment Sector Following C&AG Audit Findings [Read Direction]")
Trump Administration Approves $20 Billion US-Argentina Currency Swap: Critics Say Political “Bailout” for Prez. Javier Milei
The United States Treasury has signed a $20 billion currency-swap agreement with the Central Bank of Argentina, in what officials are calling an “economic stabilisation initiative” to support...
Centre Notifies Enforcement Date for Key Provisions of the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025 [Read Notification]
The Ministry of Finance (Department of Financial Services) has issued Notification No. S.O. 4789(E) dated October 22, 2025, announcing that certain provisions of the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, ...
![Centre Notifies Enforcement Date for Key Provisions of the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025 [Read Notification]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/23/500x300_2099360-banking-laws-amendment-act-centre-notifies-enforcement-date-taxscan.webp "Centre Notifies Enforcement Date for Key Provisions of the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025 [Read Notification]")
DGFT Clarifies Spices Not Eligible for Import Under Duty-Free Import Authorisation (DFIA) Scheme [Read Circular]
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, issued Policy Circular No. 05/2025 dated September 22, 2025, clarifying that all...
![DGFT Clarifies Spices Not Eligible for Import Under Duty-Free Import Authorisation (DFIA) Scheme [Read Circular]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/23/500x300_2099356-dgft-duty-free-import-authorisation-duty-free-import-authorisation-dfia-scheme-taxscan.webp "DGFT Clarifies Spices Not Eligible for Import Under Duty-Free Import Authorisation (DFIA) Scheme [Read Circular]")
Customs cannot Insist on Environment Ministry Clearance for Importing Used Multifunction Printers: Madras HC [Read Order]
The Madras High Court recently held that the Customs cannot insist on prior clearance from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) for the import of used Digital Multifunction...
![Customs cannot Insist on Environment Ministry Clearance for Importing Used Multifunction Printers: Madras HC [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/23/500x300_2099272-customs-insist-environment-ministry-clearance-importing-used-multifunction-printers-madras-hc-taxscan.webp "Customs cannot Insist on Environment Ministry Clearance for Importing Used Multifunction Printers: Madras HC [Read Order]")
Customs Seized Imported Used Printers Despite DGFT Chartered Engineer Clearance: Madras HC Orders Provisional Release [Read Order]
The Madras High Court recently directed the provisional release of 102 imported second-hand Digital Multifunction Print & Copy Machines (MFDs) that were seized by Customs, after noting that the...
![Customs Seized Imported Used Printers Despite DGFT Chartered Engineer Clearance: Madras HC Orders Provisional Release [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/23/500x300_2099240-customs-seized-dgft-chartered-engineer-madras-hc-taxscan.webp "Customs Seized Imported Used Printers Despite DGFT Chartered Engineer Clearance: Madras HC Orders Provisional Release [Read Order]")