Faced Glass Wool in Rolls imports subject to definitive anti-dumping duties set by origin, exporter and producer per metric tonne.
Imposition of an anti-dumping duty on imports of "Faced Glass Wool in Rolls" from the People's Republic of China following findings that exports were below normal value, caused material injury to domestic industry, and that dumped imports were the cause; duties are set by origin/export/producer in US$ per metric tonne, exclude flat/tabular forms, apply for five years unless earlier altered, and require conversion to Indian currency using government exchange-rate notifications with the bill-of-entry date as relevant.

E-invoicing threshold reduced, expanding applicability and mandating broader taxpayer compliance under amended state GST notification.
The amendment lowers the aggregate turnover threshold for mandatory e-invoicing by substituting the prior higher turnover wording in the earlier state GST notification, thereby expanding applicability and imposing corresponding compliance obligations under the Gujarat Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017.

E-invoicing applicability expanded as turnover threshold reduced, extending compliance to more taxpayers from the April implementation.
Amendment reduces the aggregate turnover threshold for mandatory e-invoicing under the Odisha Goods and Services Tax framework by substituting the earlier higher turnover benchmark with a lower benchmark, expanding the class of taxpayers required to comply and taking effect on the stated implementation date.

Land Customs Station appointment enables baggage clearance at New Jalpaiguri via the Haldibari-Chilhati rail link.
Amendment designates New Jalpaiguri Railway Station as a Land Customs Station for clearance of baggage and inserts the station into the notification table for Bangladesh, identifying the Haldibari-Chilhati rail link connecting Jalpaiguri to Dhaka; the change is made under the powers of section 7(1) clauses (b) and (c) of the Customs Act, 1962 and recorded with the specified file reference and amendment history.

Common Adjudicating Authority appointed to centralize adjudication of specified Customs show cause notices and noticees.
Officers named in the notification are appointed as Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise the powers and duties of the originally designated adjudicating authorities for the specific show cause notices and noticees listed in the Table, consolidating and reassigning adjudication responsibility across the enumerated matters and locations.

Manual appeals permitted as a limited exception to electronic filing when authorised by the Commissioner of State Tax.
Provision authorises limited manual filing of appeals to the Appellate Authority under the TNGST Act, 2017. Under sub-rule (1) of rule 108 of the TNGST Rules, 2017 read with sub-section (1) of section 107 of the Act, an appeal may be made manually only in cases specifically permitted by the Commissioner of State Tax. The notification makes the exceptional manual avenue immediately operative and identifies the Commissioner as the authorising authority.

Professional qualification requirements for investment advisers updated to include specified degrees, NISM postgraduate program and CFA charter.
The amendment substitutes regulation 7(1)(a) to set out acceptable professional qualifications for investment advisers: a professional qualification or postgraduate degree or postgraduate diploma (minimum two years) in specified fields from a university or institution recognised by central or state government or a recognised foreign university or institution or association; completion of a Post Graduate Program in the Securities Market (Investment Advisory) from NISM of duration not less than one year; or attainment of the CFA Charter from the CFA Institute. The Regulations take effect on publication in the Official Gazette.

Professional qualification and certification requirements updated for portfolio managers, including mandatory renewal of NISM certification for continuity.
Amendments expand acceptable credentials under Regulation 7(2)(d)(i) to include a professional qualification in finance, law, accountancy or business management from a recognized institution, a one-year Post Graduate Program in Securities Market (Portfolio Management) from NISM, or a CFA charter; replace certain punctuation with colons; require obtaining a fresh NISM certification before expiry to maintain compliance; and amend the first proviso to Regulation 7(2)(e) to add "certification" alongside minimum qualifications and experience.

Professional qualification requirement introduced for research analysts; NISM postgraduate program mandated as eligibility upon notification.
Amends the Research Analysts Regulations by inserting a new qualification requirement in regulation 7(1): completion of a Post Graduate Program in the Securities Market (Research Analysis) from NISM of duration not less than one year is prescribed as a professional qualification; the amendment renumbers the existing clause and takes effect on publication in the Official Gazette.

Aadhaar authentication requirement prompts enhanced GST registration verification and enables suspension on returns discrepancies.
Amendments require biometric-based Aadhaar authentication or alternative biometric/KYC verification at facilitation centres for registration completeness; extend registration timelines and permit physical verification. Rules introduce returns-matching comparisons triggering suspension of registration via FORM GST REG-31 where significant discrepancies exist, bar refunds during suspension and allow revocation by the proper officer. New rule 86B restricts use of electronic credit ledger to discharge most output tax for large monthly taxable supplies, subject to specified exceptions and discretionary removal by the Chief Commissioner.

GST rules: quarterly return option, IFF for interim invoices, GSTR-2B auto ITC and revised GSTR-3B filing/deposit rules.
Registered persons (except specified classes) must furnish outward supplies electronically in FORM GSTR-1 or, for quarterly filers, use the Invoice Furnishing Facility (IFF) for the first two months of a quarter up to fifty lakh rupees per month; IFF entries are excluded from the quarterly GSTR-1. Supplier-filed outward details will be auto-populated to recipients in PART A of FORM GSTR-2A and a monthly auto-drafted FORM GSTR-2B. Most taxpayers must file FORM GSTR-3B electronically; eligible persons may opt for quarterly returns under conditions, while taxpayers exceeding five crore turnover must file monthly and quarterly filers must deposit tax for the first two months via FORM GST PMT-06.

Assessment and re-assessment time limit extension under Uttar Pradesh VAT law for pending proceedings due in March 2021.
Extension of the time limit for completion of assessment and re-assessment proceedings under the Uttar Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2008 for assessment year 2020-21. The State Government noted extraordinary circumstances and difficulty in completing all categories of proceedings under section 29 whose last date for disposal was due to expire on 31 March 2021. The Governor extended the time limit up to 30 June 2021 for those proceedings.

Determination of taxable proportion for payments to non-residents: certificate allows withholding based on assessed chargeability and DTAA.
Rule 29BA requires the payer to file Form 15E electronically to obtain a certificate under section 195(2) or 195(7) for determining the appropriate proportion of non-salary payments chargeable in the hands of a non-resident. The Assessing Officer must examine chargeability under the Income-tax Act and any applicable DTAA, consider specified financial particulars of the recipient, and may issue a person and period specific certificate determining the taxable proportion for deduction under section 195(1). Procedures, security and document standards for electronic filing and certificate issuance are to be prescribed by the tax systems authority.

Income-tax notification amendment updates North East Region headquarters designation and appellate authority, effective retrospectively to implement administrative order.
This amendment substitutes the Schedule entry for serial number 10 to designate the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income-tax, North East Region, headquartered at Guwahati, and identifies the Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeal) (Central), North East Region, Guwahati, as the relevant income-tax authority; the change is given retrospective effect to implement an administrative office order reallocating an existing post and is certified as not adversely affecting any person's interest.

Updation of claim requirement: creditors must update claims after satisfaction; professionals must file periodic CIRP delay reports.
Creditors must update their claims when satisfied, in whole or part, after the insolvency commencement date; resolution professionals must file Form CIRP 7 within specified short deadlines and then every thirty days while listed CIRP activities remain incomplete, with only one Form CIRP 7 filed at any time. The Schedule substitutes Form C to require detailed particulars for financial creditors, documentary evidence, an undertaking to update claims, and declarations on related-party status and committee eligibility.

Continuity of authorities under repealed GST laws affirmed, preserving existing powers until appointments are modified.
The notification specifies that competent authorities, prescribed authorities, officers, Appellate Authorities and Revision Authorities appointed under Acts repealed by the Karnataka Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 are deemed to have continued to exercise the same powers and discharge the same functions until their appointments are modified, altered or superseded under the 2017 Act; issued under clause (b) of sub section (2) of Section 174 read with Section 24 of the Karnataka General Clauses Act and effective from 1st July 2017.

Tariff value fixation for specified imported commodities establishes customs valuation benchmarks and scope clarifications.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs amended the principal customs tariff-value notification by substituting revised TABLE-1, TABLE-2 and TABLE-3, fixing tariff values in US dollars for specified edible oils, brass scrap, areca nut, and defined categories of gold and silver, and incorporating explanatory scope limitations for certain entries.

E-invoicing threshold reduced, expanding applicability to a wider class of registered taxpayers effective from the next fiscal implementation date.
Substitutes the earlier higher aggregate turnover threshold with a reduced turnover threshold for mandatory e-invoicing, expanding applicability to additional taxpayers whose aggregate turnover exceeds the newly specified limit, with effect from the 1st day of April, 2021, by amending the prior Finance Department notification under the Maharashtra GST rules.

Non-applicability of Section 25(6B)/(6C): specified non citizens, government departments, local authorities and PSUs excluded from these provisions.
The Government, exercising power under subsection (6D) of section 25, notifies that subsections (6B) and (6C) of section 25 shall not apply to specified categories: non citizens; Central or State Government departments or establishments; local authorities; statutory bodies; Public Sector Undertakings; and persons applying for registration under the registration provision of section 25, superseding an earlier notification to that extent.

Non-application of certain Bihar GST registration provisions excludes foreign persons, government bodies, local authorities, statutory bodies, and PSUs.
The Governor, under powers in the Bihar GST Act, superseded an earlier notification to provide that the provisions corresponding to certain registration-related subsections of section 25 shall not apply to specified classes-non Indian citizens; Central or State Government departments or establishments; local authorities; statutory bodies; Public Sector Undertakings; and applicants under the specified registration provision-while preserving actions completed before the supersession.