India: Audit

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MeitY”) has issued the Digital Personal Data Protection (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2026 (“Order”) under Section 43(1) of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (“DPDP Act”).

Most businesses have become comfortable with UAE corporate tax filing by now.  The deadlines are on the calendar, the forms are familiar, and finance teams are well into the rhythm. What fewer businesses have stopped to check is whether the accounting software they're running can actually keep up with what's coming next.  This includes everything from transfer pricing schedules to the phased rollout of e-invoicing.  This guide explains what that readiness actually looks like for finance directors, SME owners, and compliance officers working through UAE corporate tax compliance right now.

Few areas of Indian corporate governance have witnessed such sustained regulatory tightening as related party transactions ("RPTs"). The Companies Act, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("LODR Regulations"), and a steady stream of SEBI circulars (most recently the Industry Standards on Minimum Information for RPT approval ) have together created a framework that is both rigorous and unforgiving. The framework is built on a single premise: RPTs must be approved before they are entered into — not after.

On March 23, 2026, the Union Finance Minister introduced the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill (“Bill”), 2026 in the Lok Sabha, which proposes various amendments (“Proposed Amendments”) to the Companies Act, 2013 (“CA 2013”) and the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008. The Bill has been referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee for further scrutiny.

The Supreme Court through its judgement dated 07.04.2026 in State Bank of India v Amit Iron Private Limited & Others held that there is no right for borrowers to seek personal hearing before classification as fraud, however furnishing Forensic Audit Reports is mandatory.

The proposed amendment to Section 144 of the Companies Act, 2013 introduces a three-year cooling-off period prohibiting outgoing auditors from rendering non-audit services to the company, its holding, or subsidiaries.

In corporate reporting, consistency between statutory requirements and accounting standards is essential for ensuring transparency and accurate classification.

India's corporate sector is witnessing a rise in financial irregularities across a range of entities, including listed companies, tech-enabled startups, and promoter-led enterprises...

Regulation 23 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("LODR") mandates that all related party transactions ("RPT(s)") of listed entities be approved...