Donation reporting compliance under Form 113 enables electronic filing, donor acknowledgement, and subsequent income tax claim support.
Form 113 is the electronic statement through which a registered non-profit organisation furnishes particulars of donations received during the tax year. It is filed for the reporting period by 31 May of the following tax year and contains Part A for the organisation's details and Part B for donor and donation particulars. Successful filing and processing support donor claim of the reported donation in a subsequent return of income and generation of Form 114 as the donation certificate or acknowledgement.

Donation reporting and donor certificates require mandatory electronic filing, enabling verified tax claims for voluntary contributions.
Registered non-profit organisations must electronically furnish the donation statement and issue the corresponding donor certificate within the prescribed reporting cycle. FN 113 records particulars of voluntary donations received during the tax year, while FN 114 is the acknowledgement or certificate for the donor. Filing is mandatory, requires a valid PAN, and must be done on the e-filing portal. A correction statement may be filed after submission, and a revised certificate may be issued if needed. The reporting process supports verification of donation claims and enables the donor to claim the relevant exemption or deduction in the return of income.

GST collections rise on stronger domestic and import revenues, with net receipts also showing steady year-on-year growth.
Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections rose by 8.8 per cent in March 2026 to over Rs 2 lakh crore, supported by higher tax realisations from domestic sales and imports. Refund issuance increased by 13.8 per cent to Rs 22,074 crore, and net GST revenues stood at about Rs 1.78 lakh crore after adjustment for refunds. For the full 2025-26 fiscal year, gross GST revenue rose 8.3 per cent to over Rs 22.27 lakh crore, while net revenues increased 7.1 per cent to Rs 19.34 lakh crore.

Crypto tax compliance tools expand in India with INR pricing, Schedule VDA reporting, and automated filing support.
India's VDA tax compliance environment requires accurate transaction tracking, timely filing, and Schedule VDA-ready reporting, particularly in light of the flat tax on gains, transaction-level TDS, and the absence of loss offsets. A crypto tax platform has introduced INR-denominated paid plans for Indian users after an initial free rollout, while keeping a free portfolio-tracking option available without tax report downloads. The paid plans are presented as a means of enabling users to obtain filing documents, automate transaction import, and generate India-specific tax reports aligned with the Income Tax framework.

Manufacturing excellence drives PAN Health's recognition for scale, quality, and growth in disposable personal hygiene products.
PAN Health received the 'Excellence in Manufacturing - Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals' award at the ET Entrepreneur Awards 2026 for its manufacturing scale, quality focus, and contribution to the disposable personal hygiene sector. The company is presented as a fast-growing Indian manufacturer aligned with the Make in India vision, operating a large facility in Rajkot, Gujarat, and producing multiple categories of hygiene products under brands including Little Angel, Liberty, and Everteen.

Trade barriers and tariff flexibility in India draw fresh US concerns over market access, standards and digital restrictions.
The report says India maintains high applied import duties and wide tariff flexibility, while also using numerous non-tariff barriers such as licensing requirements, Quality Control Orders, customs barriers, testing and certification mandates, and price controls. It further criticises opaque quantitative restrictions, burdensome import licensing for remanufactured goods, discretionary tariff changes, and complex customs exemptions. The report also flags concerns over standards, government procurement, foreign equity limits, digital trade barriers and internet shutdowns affecting market access and commercial operations.

Net open position cap for banks tightened to curb foreign exchange exposure and reinforce currency risk management.
RBI capped the Net Open Position in Indian rupees for banks at USD 100 million, with compliance required by April 10, 2026. The measure requires banks to reduce currency exposure and align positions with the prescribed limit, reflecting regulatory control over foreign exchange exposure and risk management in bank dealings.

Advance Pricing Agreements boost transfer pricing certainty as safe harbour reforms streamline compliance and strengthen business certainty.
CBDT signed a record number of Advance Pricing Agreements with Indian taxpayers in FY 2025-26, including unilateral and bilateral agreements, taking the cumulative APA count beyond the 1,000-mark since inception. The APA programme is described as a mechanism for strengthening transfer pricing certainty, easing compliance, and improving ease of business. Safe Harbour Rules complement the framework by prescribing fixed margins for specified international transactions, while recent reforms consolidate technology service categories, raise the eligibility threshold, and introduce a more automated process.

Domestic satellite preference and internet shutdown controls are flagged as trade barriers affecting satellite services and digital commerce.
Preference for domestic satellites in direct-to-home television services, restrictions on direct foreign contracting, and procedural delays in accessing foreign satellite capacity are described as barriers to foreign trade. The report also urges an open skies satellite policy to expand market access. Localised internet shutdowns and increased takedown requests are said to impede the digital economy, while satellite communication providers face security instructions on interception, blocking, routing, registration, disclosure, geo-fencing, data localisation, and phased sourcing of ground infrastructure.

Disproportionate assets probe leads to recovery of cash, vehicles and property documents from senior officials.
Police action against two senior Bihar government officers for alleged possession of disproportionate assets led to searches at multiple locations and recovery of property documents, cash, luxury items and vehicle records. The Economic Offences Unit registered separate FIRs against Kishanganj SDPO Gautam Kumar and Saharsa DRDA director Vaibhav Kumar after preliminary findings indicated assets allegedly far in excess of their known income, with suspected benami properties and investments traced to family members and associates. Searches yielded documents relating to numerous land parcels, residential property, insurance and financial investments, bank deposits, cash, luxury watches, high-end vehicles and other valuables.

Free trade agreements and apple imports raise concerns over Himachal orchardists' economic interests and market competitiveness.
Himachal Pradesh's apple sector was discussed in the context of free trade agreements with the European Union, the United States, New Zealand and other countries, with concern that lower import duties on apples could affect the economic interests of local growers. A private resolution urged the central government to frame a policy to safeguard orchardists, and the government accepted the resolution. The debate also noted that Himachal apples must improve in quality to compete with imports and that the state lags behind those markets in quality standards.

Sanctions waiver revives Iranian crude trade as a cargo heads to Gujarat amid refinery inventory pressures.
India's crude oil trade may see a renewed shipment of Iranian oil after a sanctions waiver allowed oil "on the water" to be purchased for a limited period. A vessel carrying about 600,000 barrels of Iranian crude has reportedly been observed heading toward Vadinar in Gujarat, marking the first such delivery since imports stopped in 2019 after sanctions tightening. The development is linked to Indian refiners' need for cargoes amid tightening inventories, while the government has stated that any resumption of purchases will depend on techno-commercial feasibility.

Registered non-profit organisation audit reporting in Form 112 standardises income, foreign contribution, and related person disclosures.
Form 112 is the annual audit report required to be furnished electronically under section 348 for a registered non-profit organisation whose total income exceeds the maximum amount not chargeable to income-tax in the relevant tax year. The form is filed through the e-filing portal on or before 30 September of the following year, with a Chartered Accountant certificate and annexure covering audited particulars, income classification, application of income, donations, related person transactions, specified violations, loans, borrowings, and supporting schedules. The guidance also consolidates earlier audit forms into a common Form 112 with different schedules for small and large registered non-profit organisations.

Electronic audit report filing for registered non-profit organisations is mandatory, time-bound, and tied to exemption eligibility under the income-tax law.
Form 112 is the electronic audit report prescribed under section 348 of the Income-tax Act, 2025, for a registered non-profit organisation whose income exceeds the basic non-taxable limit. It must be filed annually through the e-filing portal, one month before the due date for the return of income, and cannot be edited after acknowledgment or filed offline. PAN is mandatory, and supporting documents include registration papers, audited financials, related forms, FCRA records, AIS, and TDS returns.

Research-academia collaboration in cement and construction advances joint innovation, training, and sector-wide capacity building.
Strengthening research-academia collaboration in the cement and construction sector is pursued through a Memorandum of Understanding between the National Council for Cement and Building Materials and Delhi Technological University. The arrangement is directed toward joint research and innovation in cement and concrete technologies, along with training opportunities for students, professionals and other stakeholders. It also supports skill development and capacity building across the sector, with an emphasis on sharing technical knowledge, best practices and industry-relevant expertise.

E-commerce export and courier trade reforms remove value caps, add Return to Origin processing, and simplify returns handling.
CBIC operationalised reforms for e-commerce exports and courier-based trade to improve ease of doing business, reduce logistics inefficiencies, and strengthen export competitiveness. The reforms remove the value cap on commercial courier export consignments, introduce a Return to Origin mechanism for uncleared or unclaimed imports after 15 days, and simplify re-import of returned or rejected goods through a risk-based approach and system-based processing.

Amendment to accumulated income purpose through Form 110 requires electronic filing and Assessing Officer decision.
FORM 110 is an electronic application for a registered non-profit organisation seeking approval to amend the original purpose for which income was accumulated or set apart for a particular tax-year. It is filed on the e-filing portal before expiry of the period prescribed under Form 109 and must include details of the earlier Form 109, the proposed amendment, the amount unapplied, the reasons for the change, and an undertaking. The application is then forwarded to the jurisdictional Assessing Officer for decision and order in the prescribed ITNS form under section 342(6).

Change of purpose for accumulated income requires online FN 110 filing and approval before amended utilisation.
FN 110 is the prescribed digital application for a registered non-profit organisation seeking approval to amend the original purpose stated in FN 109 for income accumulated or set apart for a particular tax year. The form is mandatory when such amendment is proposed, must be filed online through the e-filing portal, requires a valid PAN, and cannot be filed offline or edited after submission. After filing and acceptance in FN 111, the accumulated or set-apart amount may be applied toward the amended purpose as approved.

Accumulation or set-aside of income by non-profit organisations requires annual electronic disclosure in Form 109.
Form 109 is an annual electronic statement for a registered non-profit organisation to report regular income accumulated or set apart under section 342(1) of the Income Tax Act, 2025. It must be furnished on the e-filing portal before the due date for filing the return of income and includes details of the amount, purpose, period of accumulation, prior-year accumulations, and any non-application due to injunction or court order. The reported amount may be claimed in a subsequent return for application within five tax years.

Accumulation of income by non-profit organisations requires timely electronic filing of FN 109 with a valid PAN.
Registered non-profit organisations may furnish FN 109 electronically or digitally to indicate accumulation or setting apart of regular income under section 342(1) of the Income-tax Act, 2025, for application in subsequent tax years for a period not exceeding five tax years. The form is mandatory for claiming the accumulated or set-apart amount, must be filed by the return due date, requires a valid PAN, and is submitted online to the Commissioner of Income Tax (CPC) through the e-filing portal. It cannot be edited after submission or filed offline.