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EPFO wage ceiling raised to ₹25,000: over 51 lakh more employees get PF, pension and insurance coverPPF stays at 7.1%, Sukanya Samriddhi at 8.2%: small savings rates unchanged for October–December 2026HRA relief: Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune and Ahmedabad now get the 50% exemption limitNew Income-tax Act 2025 in force: “Tax Year” replaces FY and AY, slabs unchangedLabour Codes: why Basic + DA must now be at least 50% of your salaryGST 2.0 one year on: 12% and 28% slabs gone, here are the rates that apply nowGST 2.0 Explained: 12% and 28% Slabs Removed — New 5%, 18% and 40% RatesHRA Exemption: 50% Limit Now for 8 Cities — Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad AddedEPFO wage ceiling raised to ₹25,000: over 51 lakh more employees get PF, pension and insurance coverPPF stays at 7.1%, Sukanya Samriddhi at 8.2%: small savings rates unchanged for October–December 2026HRA relief: Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune and Ahmedabad now get the 50% exemption limitNew Income-tax Act 2025 in force: “Tax Year” replaces FY and AY, slabs unchangedLabour Codes: why Basic + DA must now be at least 50% of your salaryGST 2.0 one year on: 12% and 28% slabs gone, here are the rates that apply nowGST 2.0 Explained: 12% and 28% Slabs Removed — New 5%, 18% and 40% RatesHRA Exemption: 50% Limit Now for 8 Cities — Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad Added

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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”.