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

• Arkose Labs on building cybersecurity innovation and digital trust from India
• India's 10-year bond yield likely to trade in 6.70-6.85% range in remaining July: BoB Report
• Manba Finance Enters EV Battery Financing; Launches Battery Replacement Loans for Electric Three-Wheelers
• Sensex falls 238 points, Nifty slips amid geopolitical concerns, profit booking
• Why are central banks buying more gold? Here's what it means for the global economy
• House panel seeks periodic review of competition law framework, cites repeated violations of rules
• 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

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

• Burnham to review early prisoner release scheme after anger over potential freeing of PC Harper's killers
• Ukrainian drones hit more sites of Russian online retailer Wildberries
• Ex-Southern Water boss among four charged over alleged plan to manipulate water quality tests
• OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack
• US to announce deal allowing Saudi Arabia a nuclear programme, reports say
• Prince George poses in suit for new photo as he becomes a teenager
• Southampton boss Eckert charged by FA over Spygate
• Some food prices have fallen – but inflation expected to rise from here
• US 'will target Iran's bridges and power plants' if Hormuz attacks persist
• Nottingham attacks NHS trust faces manslaughter probe