Economic Times Top Stories

• Centralised GST administration can cut duplicate audits, compliance costs; Centre State jurisdiction key, say experts
• Top 10 Highest-Paid CFOs in India: L&T’s Shankar Raman Tops List
• MCA plans unified digital platform for insolvency ecosystem; seeks stakeholder suggestions
• CBIC weighs centralised GST registration under one PAN
• FCNR scheme: Withholding tax fear haunts US, Singapore NRIs
• Axis Bank appoints Rajeev Mantri as new finance chief, replacing Puneet Sharma
• JPC weighs key changes to Corporate Laws Bill, reviews AIF-to-LLP conversion and CSR norms
• Sebi empanels 18 more forensic auditors for listed company audits
• Fusion Finance plans to double MSME loans to 25% of its portfolio in three years, eyes 20-25% AUM growth: CFO
• Cube Highways' public listing to strengthen access to capital for next growth phase: CFO Pankaj Vasani

Economic Times

• Purple Finance to acquire Saksham Gram Credit for rural expansion
• 'Redevelopment agreement not a property receipt, so not taxable': ITAT
• EbixCash becomes first non-bank entity to get RBI nod for trade remittances
• Centralised GST administration can cut duplicate audits, compliance costs; Centre State jurisdiction key, say experts
• Brent crude passes $92 a barrel, highest price since June
• Sebi directs depositories to freeze promoter holdings during buyback period, new rules explained
• CBIC seizes over 247 kg smuggled gold during April-June, govt informs Lok Sabha
• Income tax dept short of 26,997 officers, support staff
• NaBFID gets nod to raise ₹20,000 cr via Zero-coupon bonds
• 'Redevelopment agreement not a property receipt, so not taxable': ITAT

CA Club India

• CBDT Revises 'Specified Fund' Definition Under Income Tax Act, 2025
• No Proposal to Scrap LTCG Tax for Retail Investors, Govt Clarifies in Lok Sabha
• RBI Releases Draft Foreign Investment Rules 2026, Invites Public Comments Till 31st August
• CBDT Enables Foreign Assets Reporting in AIS: Taxpayers Can Now View CRS/FATCA Data Online
• RBI Enhances Fintech Oversight with SRO Framework, AI-Based Fraud Detection and Cyber Safety Measures
• UPI Crosses 55.49 Crore Users in June 2026; FY26 Transactions Hit Rs 314 Lakh Crore
• CBDT Notifies NaBFID 10-Year Zero Coupon Bond Under Income Tax Act, 2025
• ICAI Issues Public Warning After Repeated Attempts to Gain Unauthorized Access to Its Digital Systems
• Core Industries Index Overhauled with 2022-23 Base Year and Expanded Industry Coverage
• MCA Warns Stakeholders Against Fake Calls, WhatsApp Messages and Phishing Scams

BBC News

• Chris Mason: Another Starmer critic gets promotion as Sarwar joins Burnham government
• US renews strikes on Iran as Trump threatens to attack underground nuclear site
• Zelensky sacks Ukraine's top army commander after days of protests
• More women in their 20s are getting type 2 diabetes, experts warn
• Rebel Wilson cleared in defamation case brought by actress in her own film
• Military kit still failing women, troops say
• PC Harper killers' potential early release is an 'insult', says his mother
• Judge rules Trump must hand over records sought by BBC in defamation case
• Tokyo urges men to wear shorts to work, but some women say it's 'leg hair harassment'
• Great Apes kiss and cuddle to keep the peace, says study