Rohan Mehta

The portal now supports both the repealed law and the new tax act at once, so deductors need to match the right challan to the right payment period before April 30.

The April 30 due date for March deductions now sits right on the old-act to new-act boundary, so deductors need to get both timing and form selection right.

India's new tax forms have turned Form 39 into a key arrears-relief checkpoint for employees who may otherwise be pushed into a higher slab by delayed pay.

RBI has put fraud safeguards back at the center of payments policy, and the latest consultation cycle matters because it could shape how future UPI and wallet rules land.

Fresh tax department guidance on the 2026 transition says taxpayers do not need to file two returns for the same period, while also spelling out which July and August deadlines matter for AY 2026-27.

The March 2026 CPI report showed a sharp pickup in consumer prices, led by energy and gasoline, with shelter and transportation still adding pressure to everyday budgets.