RBI

RBI withdraws Chapter IIIB exemptions from Housing Finance Companies

RBI withdraws Chapter IIIB exemptions from Housing Finance Companies

RBI withdraws exemptions from Housing Finance Companies

Housing Finance Institutions (HFIs) as defined under Clause (d) of Section 2 of the National Housing Bank Act, 1987. Such HFIs  are currently exempt from the provisions of Chapter IIIB of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.

Chapter IIIB contains provisions relating to Non-Banking Institutions receiving deposits and Financial Institutions receiving deposits and financial institutions.

Under Chapter IIIB, exemption was granted to a Non-Banking institution which is authorized to operate a payment system and to issue prepaid payment instruments under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 (Act 51 of 2007).

The exemption was limited and restricted to money received by such non-banking institution for issue of prepaid payment instruments.

RBI, has now decided to withdraw these exemptions and make the provisions of Chapter IIIB except Section 45-IA of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, applicable to HFIs.

Read Revised Master Direction – Exemptions from the provisions of RBI Act, 1934 

Share

Recent Posts

  • Income Tax

Disallowance of a deduction does not automatically lead to misreporting of income

A claim of deduction made in return, even if found inadmissible, does not automatically lead to misreporting of income -…

19 hours ago
  • Income Tax

After holding cash receipts/payments as unexplained, ad-hoc addition can not be made – HC

After holding that the cash receipts and cash payments are unexplained, ad-hoc estimation of income can not be adopted –…

3 days ago
  • Income Tax

Dividing total turnover by 365 days to arrive at daily cash sale is based on conjectures and surmises

Dividing total turnover by 365 days and concluding that assessee could not have made such cash sale on a single…

5 days ago
  • Empanelment

NERIST Arunachal Pradesh invites EoI for Empanelment of Chartered Accountant firm

NERIST Arunachal Pradesh invites EoI for Empanelment of Chartered Accountant firm North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, (NERIST)…

7 days ago
  • Empanelment

Sibsagar University invites EoI for Appointment of Internal Auditor for 01.08.2024 to 31.03.2026.

Sibsagar University invites Expression of Interest (EOI) for Appointment of Internal Auditor  Sibsagar University invites Expression of Interest (EOI) from reputed…

7 days ago
  • Income Tax

Andhra Pradesh High Court struck down Section 147A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 as unconstitutional

In a recent judgment Andhra Pradesh High Court struck down Section 147A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 as unconstitutional.…

7 days ago