Economic Times Top Stories

• Exclusive: ICMAI likely to urge MCA for amendments to Cost and Works Accountants Act after non-inclusion in tax audits; to meet on Aug 24
• IBC 2025: What’s in the bill, how it tackles delays, why capacity will decide gains
• Retail frenzy fizzles: Only 32% of new-age IPOs deliver long-term gains, says study
• India’s CPI Inflation falls to 7-Year Low of 1.55%
• Sebi’s new norms on related party transactions may prove counterproductive, say experts
• ICAI expands mandatory audit quality maturity model to more firms from April 2026
• South Indian Bank plans to lift retail and MSME loan share to 65-70% in two year, says CFO
• Explained: How does the Income-Tax Bill 2025 change AMT rules for LLPs?
• Chalet Hotels CFO on luxury-only focus, Rs 2,000 crore capex, & why budget hotels aren’t on radar
• India’s dealmaking hits USD 16.4 bn in July, Highest this year

Economic Times

• IBC 2025: What’s in the bill, how it tackles delays, why capacity will decide gains
• NFRA, IICA launch 2nd course for audit committee members, independent directors
• Japan's SMBC Fund invests $7 million in Shivalik SFB
• Oracle cuts over 150 jobs in cloud unit amid surge in AI spending: Report
• Retail frenzy fizzles: Only 32% of new-age IPOs deliver long-term gains, says study
• Commerce, finance ministries in talks for 2,250 crore export boost mission
• Mahindra Finance to focus on quality of assets rather than volume
• RBI committee recommends AI framework for finance sector
• Trump tariff blow set to ripple through India’s economy and banks: Fitch's CreditSights
• India's economy and youth to fuel 30+ years of growth: IKEA

CA Club India

• PG in Bengaluru Faces Backlash Over 12% GST on Online Rent Payments
• Finance Ministry Issues Corrigendum to IT Bill, Clarifies Interest on Advance Tax Short-Payment
• Net Direct Tax Collections Drop 3.95% YoY to Rs 6.64 Lakh Crore as of August 11
• New Income Tax Bill 2025 Simplifies Tax Law Without Changing Rates: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
• Revised Income Tax Bill Empowers Authorities to Access Digital Assets During Search Operations
• Income Tax Bill 2025: Full Tax Exemption on Commuted Pension for All Eligible Pensioners
• Rajya Sabha Passes New Income Tax Bill 2025 by Voice Vote to Replace Six-Decade-Old Act
• Karnataka GST Evasion Cases Soar Five-Fold in FY25, Highest in Three Years
• Income Tax Bill 2025: Refunds for Belated Returns, House Property Deduction Clarified
• DGGI Issues Takedown Notice to Google Over 6 Online Gaming Sites for GST Evasion

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