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October 2026: Major Financial Rule Changes Ahead – Check the Complete List Now!
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CNBC Awaaz•30-09-2026, 12:06
October 2026: Major Financial Rule Changes Ahead – Check the Complete List Now!
- •Several important changes related to banking, tax, investment, and household expenses are expected in October 2026.
- •The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting will be held from October 5 to 7, 2026, with a repo rate decision on October 7.
- •The CBDT has extended the deadline for tax audit reports to October 21, 2026, and ITR filing for tax audit cases to November 21, 2026.
- •From October 1, biometric Aadhaar authentication will be mandatory for domestic LPG customers seeking subsidies.
- •SBI will reduce free transactions at other banks' ATMs for salary package account holders from 10 to 5 per month starting October 1.
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Starting October 1, 2026, SBI is reducing the number of free transactions at other banks' ATMs and ADWMs for salary package account holders from 10 to 5 transactions per month.
The CBDT extended the deadline to submit tax audit reports to October 21, 2026, and the ITR filing deadline for taxpayers under the tax audit ambit to November 21, 2026.
Biometric Aadhaar authentication becomes mandatory from October 1 for customers wanting to book domestic LPG at the fixed retail price with subsidies. Gas supply will not be halted without KYC, but customers without it will pay the market price without receiving subsidies.
