'Everything on record': Parliamentary Finance panel chief defends unanimous Standing Committee report amid UPI MDR rowBhartruhari Mahtab defended the finance committee's report on Demands for Grants. Congress MP Manish Tewari rejected claims of opposition s...
19 Sep, 2026, 10.31 AM IST
8 changes in income tax audit forms for AY 2026-2027; what taxpayers need to knowFor the assessment year 2026-2027, the deadline for income tax audits is set for September 30, 2026. Businesses utilizing presumptive taxat...
19 Sep, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
Splitting UPI payment to sidestep MDR? No daily cap for nowUnder the framework effective October 15, regular merchant payments above Rs 2,000 will attract a 0.4% merchant discount rate (MDR), capped...
19 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Bulk sugar users get 30-day stock limit extension for imported sugarThe Department of Food and Public Distribution has relaxed stock limits for bulk sugar users. This change applies to companies consuming ov...
19 Sep, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
Tax Audit Report deadline: Who needs to upload it by September 30, 2026The deadline for uploading tax audit reports is set for September 30, 2026, specifically targeting certain taxpayers. Chartered accountants...
18 Sep, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
SNAP benefits changing October 1, 2026: New eligibility limits, deductions, monthly payments and asset rulesStarting October 1, 2026, SNAP benefits and income limits are poised for a substantial increase. Eligible households can expect a notable r...
17 Sep, 2026, 10.03 PM IST
Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan orders random inspections of works under VB-G RAM G schemeRural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan mandated random inspections for the VB-G RAM G scheme. He stressed that fraud and irregula...
17 Sep, 2026, 08.02 PM IST
Zero MDR charge: 7 UPI transactions where you don't need to pay any feeStarting from October 2026, a new Merchant Discount Rate framework will be introduced for specific UPI transactions. This framework is desi...
17 Sep, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
Will your in-hand salary decrease after wage ceiling hike? Know why employers can't recover higher EPF contribution from these employeesThe EPF wage ceiling limit has been increased to Rs 25,000 with effect from September 17, 2026. However, this does not mean that every empl...
17 Sep, 2026, 03.02 PM IST
ITR filed under old tax regime by mistake, income tax paid under new regime: How a lady won case in ITAT DelhiFiled ITR under the old tax regime but paid income tax under the new tax regime; ladywins case in ITAT Delhi after proving her accountant m...
17 Sep, 2026, 10.18 AM IST
UPI fee rollback ruled out: 0.4% MDR stays on big paymentsThe government will levy a 0.4% fee on UPI merchant payments exceeding two thousand rupees. This new charge will take effect from October f...
16 Sep, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
No question of rollback of 0.4% MDR charges on UPI transactions over Rs 2,000: Top govt officialA top official, when asked whether the government was considering to roll back the proposed Merchant Discount Rate charges on UPI transacti...
16 Sep, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
These 6 banking stocks have an upside potential of up to 26% in 1 year, according to analystsThe way things are panning out in the Gulf region, in Wall Street, and in the Bay Area in northern California, the chances of greater volat...
16 Sep, 2026, 02.39 PM IST
CBIC to step up outreach as EMI scheme struggles to attract manufacturersThe CBIC will conduct outreach programs to encourage EMI scheme adoption. Data and documentation requirements for the scheme have been subs...
16 Sep, 2026, 12.12 PM IST
Paytm will stay profitable even without MDR, government support: Vijay Shekhar SharmaHis comments come as the government moves towards allowing charges on a limited set of UPI transactions. On Monday, the government notified...
15 Sep, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
Banks cannot impose charges on UPI payments of up to Rs 2,000, govt saysThe government has announced no charges on UPI transactions up to Rs 2,000. RuPay debit card payments below this amount will also remain fr...
14 Sep, 2026, 11.28 PM IST
India Inc's apprenticeship participation remains limited to 30%Only thirty percent of registered establishments actively provide apprenticeship training. Administrative issues and stipend payment delays...
14 Sep, 2026, 12.08 AM IST