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From 22 September 2025GST 2.0 Explained: 12% and 28% Slabs Removed — New 5%, 18% and 40% Rates
From 22 September 2025 GST has two main slabs, 5% and 18%, plus 40% for luxury and sin goods. What moved where, what it means for your invoices, and the 1 February 2026 tobacco change.
From 1 April 2026HRA Exemption: 50% Limit Now for 8 Cities — Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad Added
From 1 April 2026 the Income-tax Rules 2026 extend the 50% HRA limit to Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune and Ahmedabad. See the new list, the formula and a worked example.
From 1 April 2026New Income-tax Act 2025 Is in Force: What “Tax Year” Means and What Stays the Same
The Income-tax Act, 2025 replaced the 1961 Act from 1 April 2026. “Tax Year” replaces FY and AY; slabs, the ₹12 lakh rebate and standard deduction stay. Plain-English guide.
From 21 November 2025New Labour Codes: The 50% Wage Rule and What It Means for Your Salary, PF and Gratuity
India’s four Labour Codes came into force on 21 November 2025. Basic + DA must now be at least 50% of pay, which can raise PF and gratuity and lower take-home pay. Examples inside.
From 1 October 2026PPF, SSY, NSC, SCSS Interest Rates for October–December 2026: Unchanged
Small savings interest rates for Q3 FY 2026-27 (1 October – 31 December 2026) are unchanged: PPF 7.1%, SSY 8.2%, SCSS 8.2%, NSC 7.7%, KVP 7.5% and more. Full table.
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PPF stays at 7.1%, Sukanya Samriddhi at 8.2%: small savings rates unchanged for October–December 2026
The Government has kept interest rates on all small savings schemes unchanged for Q3 of FY 2026-27 — the tenth quarter in a row without a change.
HRA relief: Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune and Ahmedabad now get the 50% exemption limit
Under the Income-tax Rules 2026, salaried people in four more cities can claim HRA exemption up to 50% of basic pay from tax year 2026-27.
New Income-tax Act 2025 in force: “Tax Year” replaces FY and AY, slabs unchanged
The Income-tax Act, 2025 replaced the 1961 law from 1 April 2026. Rates and the ₹12 lakh rebate continue; the big visible change is a single “Tax Year”.
Labour Codes: why Basic + DA must now be at least 50% of your salary
The four Labour Codes in force since 21 November 2025 cap allowances at 50% of pay — which can raise PF and gratuity and trim take-home pay.
GST 2.0 one year on: 12% and 28% slabs gone, here are the rates that apply now
Since 22 September 2025 GST runs on two main slabs, 5% and 18%, plus 40% for luxury and sin goods. Tobacco moved to the new system on 1 February 2026.