57th GST Council Meeting 2026: Key Decisions & Big Changes The 57th GST Council Meeting, held on 8 October 2026 at the Summit Room, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, delivered the biggest process-reform package since GST was launched in 2017. The meeting was chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. If the 56th meeting in September […]
RBI FEMA Export Regulations 2026: Unified EDF Replaces SOFTEX For more than two decades, an Indian company shipping goods abroad had to declare every export, a software firm had to file a SOFTEX form, and a consultant, agency or freelancer billing foreign clients for services had no declaration to file at all. That asymmetry ended […]
GST Portal Multi-State Registration 2026: Master TRN Guide Last updated: 2 October 2026. This article covers the Multi-State Registration option that went live on the GST Common Portal on 1 October 2026, along with the related auto-population facility introduced by GSTN on 10 September 2026. Opening a branch, warehouse or office in a new state […]
EPF wage ceiling 25000: Effective Date, Pension & Take-Home Impact Quick summary: The EPF wage ceiling for mandatory Provident Fund coverage has been raised from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 per month, effective 17 September 2026. More employees now come under EPF, EPS (pension) and EDLI (insurance) coverage. Contribution rates are unchanged, but the wage base is […]
Latest Amendments in Tax Audits 2025–26 Form 3CD Changes · New Income-tax Act 2025 · Section 44AB & 63 · AY 2026-27 Compliance Guide 1. Introduction India’s tax audit framework has undergone its most significant overhaul in decades. Two parallel legislative events — the Income-tax (Eighth Amendment) Rules, 2025 issued vide Notification No. 23/2025 dated […]