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Other sites tell you the repo rate moved. We tell you what it does to your EMI, in rupees, with the calculator already loaded.
CBDT's 28 September extension sets two different deadlines for the audit cases it covers. It is not a fresh filing extension for everyone.
The 7 October increase was 0.25 percentage points. Your loan agreement determines when, and how, a benchmark change reaches your repayments.
The new quarter's rates are confirmed, not still awaiting review. Sukanya Samriddhi and SCSS remain at 8.2% for the October–December schedule.
The 57th meeting, set for 12 September, was moved because of the BRICS summit in New Delhi. Its agenda is expected to centre on business compliance rather than tax rates.
The framework to compensate victims of small digital frauds is being reported as already in force. RBI finalised it in June, but it only covers transactions from 1 January 2027.
RBI's deadline for card issuers to validate one-off international online card payments falls on 1 October 2026, so some overseas purchases may ask you to verify.
Resident individuals and HUFs will be able to deduct TDS using their PAN instead of obtaining a TAN. The rates themselves are unchanged.
From 4 September, GPay, PhonePe, Paytm and the rest must show only the last four digits of your mobile number to the person you are paying.
From 1 October, RBI's revised deposit directions require daily published rates and uniform pricing across branches. The rates themselves do not change.
Indane, Bharat Gas and HP Gas customers who did not complete Aadhaar verification by 31 August can be billed at commercial rates until they do.
From 1 September, a single-holder demat account or mutual fund folio cannot be opened without either naming a nominee or formally opting out.
The non-audit deadline for self-employed professionals and anyone on the presumptive scheme is 31 August. After that it is a belated return with a fee.
Under revised RBI directions, unpaid fees, penalties and taxes can no longer be compounded into your finance charges. It reduces the cost of carrying a balance.
The new framework under the Code on Social Security took effect on 1 July. The 12 percent rate stays, but the mandatory base is capped.
Up to 75 percent of your balance is withdrawable via UPI or an ATM card, without the claim process that used to take weeks.
RBI, SEBI and IRDAI have agreed a framework to share KYC with your consent, using a mobile OTP. Done once, reusable everywhere.
If your tax for the year will exceed ₹10,000 after TDS, you owe 45 percent of it by 15 September. Interest runs from the day after.
The Finance Ministry resets PPF, Sukanya Samriddhi and NSC rates every quarter. The next notification lands at the end of September.
No-cost EMI is not free. The interest is usually moved into the price or charged upfront as a discount you forfeit, and GST applies to it either way.
The Monetary Policy Committee kept its policy rate unchanged in August, leaving home loan EMIs and deposit rates roughly where they are.
The Finance Ministry left every small savings rate unchanged for July to September 2026, with SCSS and Sukanya Samriddhi still the highest at 8.2%.
The filing deadline for non-audit taxpayers has passed. You can still file a belated return until 31 December, with a late fee and interest.
Card issuers must disclose how long a balance takes to clear at the minimum payment. The arithmetic is worse than most cardholders expect.
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