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March 28, 2026
Form 72 – Frequently Asked Questions
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Securitization trust income reporting through Form 72, with online filing, prescribed records, and pass-through taxation compliance.
Form 72 is the statement of income paid or credited by a securitization trust to its investors. It must be furnished to the Income-tax Department online by the person responsible for paying or crediting income on behalf of the trust, by 15 June of the financial year following the tax year in which the income was paid or credited. Filing requires the trust's books, audited financial statements, income details from securitised assets, investor particulars, distribution records, and the applicable registration certificate.
March 28, 2026
Guidance note - Form 71
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Audit report compliance for offshore banking unit investment divisions governs exemption and concessional taxation claims under income tax rules.
Form 71 is the mandatory audit report for a registered investment division of an offshore banking unit where a specified fund seeks exemption under section 11 read with Schedule VI or concessional taxation under section 210(3) of the ITA 2025. It certifies fulfilment of the prescribed eligibility conditions, including separate books, audit by an accountant, relevant documentation, and filing by the specified date. The form is filed electronically with supporting records and, when validly furnished, supports the claim to exemption or concessional rates.
March 28, 2026
Form 71 - Frequently Asked Questions
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Tax exemption compliance for specified funds depends on timely electronic filing of Form 71 and accountant verification.
Form 71 is the prescribed audit report for verification by an accountant in respect of the computation of exempt income of a specified fund attributable to the investment division of an offshore banking unit. It is linked to the claim of exemption or taxation at concessional rates for eligible income, and its filing is one of the conditions for admissibility of that claim. The form must be filed electronically on the income-tax e-filing portal and verified by the accountant either through digital signature or electronic verification code. It cannot be filed offline, and once validly submitted and acknowledged it cannot be edited.
March 28, 2026
Guidance note - Form 70
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Specified fund compliance for Form 70 governs exempt income reporting and concessional taxation claims for offshore banking units.
Form 70 is the prescribed e-form for a specified fund to furnish the annual statement of exempt income attributable to the investment division of an offshore banking unit under section 11 read with Schedule VI, together with income taxable at concessional rates under section 210(3) of the ITA 2025. Filing is mandatory for a specified fund seeking exemption or concessional taxation and must be made electronically on the e-filing portal by the due date, with supporting documents, verification by the Trustee or Principal Officer, and the audit report in Form 71 certifying separate accounts and audit of the eligible investment division.
March 28, 2026
Form 70 - Frequently Asked Questions
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Exempt income reporting through Form 70 requires electronic filing, verification, and timely compliance for specified fund benefits.
Form 70 is the annual statement for a specified fund to report exempt income and income taxable at concessional rates in relation to the investment division of an offshore banking unit. It must be verified by the Principal Officer or Managing Trustee and filed electronically on the Income-tax e-filing portal within the prescribed due date. Filing a valid form is a mandatory condition for claiming exemption or concessional taxation, and the form cannot be filed offline or edited after valid submission. A valid PAN of the fund and the verifier is required, along with prescribed supporting documents and mandatory attachments.
March 28, 2026
Guidance note - Form 69
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Concessional taxation for specified funds depends on timely filing of Form 69 with income and unit-holder details.
Form 69 is the prescribed annual statement for a specified fund to report income attributable to units held by non-residents, other than a permanent establishment in India, for concessional taxation. The form is a mandatory compliance requirement and must be filed electronically on or before the due date, with trustee or principal officer verification. It includes fund particulars, registration details, and computations of income from securities and capital gains, supported by constituting documents, registration certificate, financial statements, securities statements, and unit-holder residency details.
March 28, 2026
Form 69 - Frequently Asked Questions
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Concessional taxation for specified funds requires electronic Form 69 filing, verification, and timely supporting disclosures.
Form 69 is the prescribed electronic statement for a specified fund claiming concessional taxation on income attributable to units held by a non-resident, other than a permanent establishment in India. A valid filing within the prescribed due date is a mandatory condition for the concessional rate benefit. The form must be verified by the Principal Officer or Managing Trustee, supported by the prescribed annexures and documents, and cannot be edited after submission and acknowledgment.
March 28, 2026
Guidance note - Form 68
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Exempt income reporting under Form 68 streamlined for specified funds with electronic filing and updated verification requirements.
Form 68 is the annual statement prescribed for specified funds seeking exemption under Section 11 read with Schedule VI of ITA 2025 in respect of income attributable to units held by a non-resident, other than a permanent establishment in India. It is filed electronically by the Principal Officer on or before the return due date, and captures particulars of the fund, income, exempt income, unit-holder details, and the working of income attributable to non-resident holders. The guidance note also describes the supporting documents and the simplified filing updates, including IFSCA registration, mandatory document upload, and verification in place of declaration.
March 28, 2026
Form 68 - Frequently Asked Questions
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Exempt income statement filing for specified funds requires verified online submission within the prescribed due date.
Form 68 is the prescribed electronic statement for claiming exemption of income of specified funds under section 11 read with Schedule VI [Table: Sl. Nos. 1 to 4] of the Income-tax Act, 2025, in respect of income attributable to units held by a non-resident other than a permanent establishment of such non-resident in India. The form must be verified by the Principal Officer or Managing Trustee, filed only through the Income-tax e-filing portal, and furnished on or before the applicable due date. Valid filing requires mandatory PAN details, specified annexures, and satisfaction of the statutory eligibility conditions.
March 28, 2026
Guidance note - Form 67
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Alternate Minimum Tax reporting gets a structured Form 67 update with CA certification, itemised computation, and digital filing.
Form 67 is a chartered accountant's report for certifying book profit, adjusted total income and Alternate Minimum Tax liability under the updated section 206 framework. It applies to non-corporate taxpayers subject to the AMT regime, is furnished annually with the return of income, and must be digitally signed. The revised form introduces itemised computation fields, category-based AMT rates, and system-enabled validation through the e-filing process.
March 28, 2026
Form No.67 - Frequently Asked Questions
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Alternate Minimum Tax compliance through Form 67 requires CA certification, electronic filing, and timely submission with the return.
Form 67 is prescribed for furnishing details relating to the computation of Adjusted Total Income and Alternate Minimum Tax (AMT) under section 206(2) of the Income-tax Act, 2025. It applies to persons other than companies, subject to stated exceptions, and is not required for certain specified taxpayers where adjusted total income does not exceed twenty lakh rupees. The form is used to determine AMT on adjusted total income, with tax payable at the higher of the regular tax or AMT, and it incorporates adjustments such as depreciation and other specified items.
March 28, 2026
Guidance note - Form 66
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Minimum Alternate Tax reporting through Form 66 demands Chartered Accountant certification, digital filing, and return-linked book profit verification.
Companies liable to Minimum Alternate Tax must furnish Form 66, a Chartered Accountant-certified report on book profit and MAT computation, annually with the income tax return. The form is digitally signed, accepted by the company through the e-filing portal, and linked to the return for processing. It contains company particulars, profit adjustments, transition amount, final MAT computation, auditor certification, and supporting financial and tax documents.
March 27, 2026
Delhi court rejects Siddiqui plea for ED’s unrelied documents at pre-cognisance stage
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Access to unrelied ED documents denied at pre-cognisance stage in an ongoing money-laundering investigation.
Access to documents seized by the Enforcement Directorate but not relied upon in the chargesheet was refused at the pre-cognisance stage in an ongoing Prevention of Money Laundering Act matter. The court held that the accused had already been supplied with the prosecution complaint and relied-upon documents, and that disclosure of unrelied material was not required before cognisance when the investigation remained pending.
March 27, 2026
India-US trade agreement designed to protect domestic sensitivities: Govt tells LS
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Trade agreement framework balances market access with farmer safeguards, calibrated tariff concessions, and export opportunities across key sectors.
India and the United States have agreed on a framework for an interim trade agreement intended to expand reciprocal and mutually beneficial trade while protecting domestic sensitivities, particularly in agriculture and dairy. The framework contemplates improved market access, rules of origin, action on non-tariff barriers, and cooperation on standards, digital trade, economic security, technology, supply chain resilience, energy and manufacturing. Limited and calibrated tariff concessions have been offered on select agricultural products through quota-based mechanisms, phased concessions and partial duty reductions, with the quotas kept within existing import levels to avoid adverse impact on domestic farmers.
March 27, 2026
Rupee settle at all-time low of 94.85 against US dollar
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Rupee weakness deepens as higher crude prices, dollar strength and foreign selling weigh on currency and reserves.
The rupee weakened sharply to a historic low against the US dollar amid sustained pressure from higher crude oil prices, a stronger greenback, foreign investor selling, and energy-led inflation concerns. India's foreign exchange reserves also declined during the reporting week, driven by a fall in gold reserves. The government indicated plans to mobilise substantial borrowing through dated securities in the April-September period, while noting a reduction in gross market borrowing after G-Sec switches.
March 27, 2026
Centre plans to borrow Rs 8.2 lakh cr from market in first half of FY27 to fund fiscal deficit
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Government borrowing calendar set for dated securities, green bonds, retail bidding and flexible issuance management.
The Centre plans to raise gross market borrowings through dated securities in the first half of FY 2026-27 to finance the fiscal deficit, with borrowing spread across weekly auctions and multiple maturities. The borrowing calendar includes sovereign green bonds, non-competitive bidding for specified retail investors, and flexibility to modify issuance amounts, maturities, instruments and timing in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, depending on funding needs and market conditions.
March 27, 2026
Goyal holds talks with USTR Jamieson Greer; discusses next steps in India-US BTA negotiations
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Bilateral trade agreement negotiations advance as India and the US discuss WTO issues, tariffs, and next steps in talks.
India and the United States continued discussions on the next steps in the bilateral trade agreement negotiations, covering the WTO agenda, the India-US BTA, and ways to deepen bilateral economic cooperation and trade ties. A framework for the first phase has been finalised, but the legal text remains unsigned, and the chief negotiators' meeting was postponed because of changes in the US tariff architecture and the need to await the revised global tariff framework before the interim trade agreement is signed.
March 27, 2026
Lockdown not even under discussion, no situation to impose it: Govt
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Energy supply stability assured as government rules out lockdown, citing adequate fuel stocks and anti-hoarding measures.
The government ruled out any lockdown and said India has adequate stocks of petrol, diesel and LPG, with fuel retail operations continuing normally despite energy supply disruptions linked to the war in West Asia. Officials said rumours have caused panic buying, while alternative sourcing, higher domestic LPG production, excise duty cuts, export levies, export diversion directions and intensified anti-hoarding enforcement are being used to stabilise supplies and protect consumers.
March 27, 2026
Andhra CM welcomes Centre's excise duty cut on fuel, lauds PM Modi
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Excise duty cut on petrol and diesel aims to shield consumers from global fuel price volatility.
The Union Government reduced excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 10 per litre to prevent a retail price increase caused by rising global oil prices. The move was described as a people-centric measure intended to shield consumers from fuel price volatility and wider shortages linked to global instability.
March 27, 2026
States'€™ borrowing costs harden to over 8 pc tracking uptick in G-sec yields amid Middle East conflict
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State borrowing costs harden as bond yields rise, forcing partial bids and higher returns in volatile fixed-income markets.
States' borrowing costs hardened in a State Development Loan auction as cut-off yields rose across long-term maturities, with several securities moving above 8 per cent. The increase tracked a broader rise in government bond yields amid global oil price pressures, inflationary concerns and weakness in the rupee, causing some states to accept only partial borrowing amounts or reject bids. The report notes that higher bond yields may keep borrowing costs elevated and increase volatility in fixed-income markets.

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Health insurance sector records Strong growth momentum with premiums exceeding ₹1.2 lakh crore in 2024-25

March 26, 2026

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Prescribed timelines and regulatory measures aim to ensure efficiency and fairness in Health insurance claim settlements

India’s health insurance sector continues to witness robust growth, growing at a rate of around 9%, with total health insurance premiums volume exceeding ₹1.2 lakh crore in 2024–25. This growth reflects increasing awareness, improved access to healthcare financing, and a rising demand for financial protection against medical expenses.

In order to enhance efficiency and ensure timely support to policyholders, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has prescribed specific timelines for the processing of cashless health insurance claims.

Time taken for cashless settlement

The following timelines have been prescribed by IRDAI: -

  1. Cashless pre-authorization - Within one hour.
  2. Final authorization - Within three hours.

These timelines are aimed at minimizing delays and ensuring that patients receive timely access to medical care.

Increase in health insurance premiums:

The increase in health insurance premiums is driven by factors such as ageing policyholders, higher coverage, enhanced features, among others.

IRDAI’s 2024 regulations specify that insurance products are priced fairly, based on all relevant risk factors, and remain viable and value-driven, with periodic review by the Appointed Actuary using credible data and customer feedback.

Health claims settlement

The claims paid ratio (by number of claims) for Year 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25 is shown below:

Financial Year

Claims Paid Ratio  (by number of claims)

2022-23

85.66%

2023-24

82.46%

2024-25

87.50%

Further, as per Bima Bharosa portal of IRDAI, during FY 2024-25, 1,37,361 general and health insurance grievances were reported, out of which 1,27,755 (93%) were disposed of during FY 2024-25 itself.

Instances of claims disallowance or repudiation are largely attributable to specific policy conditions and limitations. Some of the reasons for claims disallowance or repudiation include exceeding sum insured, co-payment clause, sub-limits in policies, deductible in top-up policies, room rent capping, proportionate charges, non-medical expenses etc.

Additionally, several measures have been taken by the IRDAI to enhance clarity, streamline claims processing, and strengthen policyholder trust. In essence, a balanced, informed approach from all stakeholders would be crucial in fostering a transparent and trustworthy health insurance ecosystem.

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