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Rule Change: Many rules will change across the country from April 1, 2026. Although many financial changes are seen on the first day of every month, some special and big changes are going to be implemented in the month of April. Which will have a direct impact on the pockets of the common man. Know here what are those changes which will have a direct impact on the common man.

New Income Tax Act 2025

The new tax act will come into force from April 1, 2026, which will replace the old law 1961. The government believes that this will make the tax system much simpler and more transparent. In this, the number of streams has also been reduced from 819 to 536.

LPG cylinder price

Oil and gas companies fluctuate their prices on the first of every month. There will be a change in the price on 1st April. Considering the current situation, the price of domestic and commercial gas is likely to increase.

PAN card

There will also be changes in PAN card rules. Earlier, only Aadhar card was used to make PAN card, but now along with Aadhar card, one more document will be required.

salary structure

The Labor Code will come into effect from April 1, 2026. This will have a direct impact on the salary and take home of the employees. Now the basic payment of working people will be at least 50 percent of the total CTC. With increase in basic salary, your PF and gratuity will also increase. However, the salary received during this period may be slightly less.

It will be necessary to provide PAN card

According to the new income tax rules, from April 1, 2026, if you withdraw or deposit more than Rs 10 lakh in a year, then PAN card will be mandatory. Apart from this, PAN card will be mandatory for purchasing land or house worth more than Rs 20 lakh. PAN card will have to be shown when purchasing expensive vehicles or premium bikes worth more than Rs 5 lakh.

Rules regarding HRA

The rules regarding HRA are going to become more strict. People who pay rent of more than Rs 1 lakh in a year. It will be necessary for those people to provide PAN of the landlord. This information will have to be given in the new Form 124.

digital payments

Regarding digital payments, RBI has decided to implement a new rule regarding security from April 1, 2026. That means now there will be security on two layers. Like before, just OTP will not work. The government’s objective behind implementing this rule is to prevent fraud, so that digital payments remain more secure.

toll plaza

Payment of cash at toll plazas will be completely stopped from April 1, 2026. Payment will be made at toll plaza only and only through Fastag or UPI.

stock market

If you trade in the futures and options segment of the stock market, your costs are going to increase. Because the government has increased the STT (Security Transaction Tax) charged during trading. Tax on futures will increase from 0.02 percent to 0.05 percent and on options this rate will increase from 0.01 percent to 0.15 percent.

ATM and cash withdrawal rules

From April 1, 2026, cash withdrawn through ATM and UPI will also be included in the free transaction limit. This means that now the limit may end soon. If you have crossed the limit, you will have to pay a fee of Rs 23 on every transaction.

Will be able to pay tax through credit card

Now tax can be paid through credit card also. The government has given great relief to the taxpayers by implementing this rule. Because earlier this facility was limited only to net banking or debit card.

train ticket

Now according to the new rule, if you cancel your confirmed railway ticket, you will have to pay more money. Apart from this, if the ticket is canceled 8 hours before the departure of the train, then no refund will be given. According to the new rule, the maximum refund will be given if the ticket is canceled 72 hours in advance, a deduction of 25 percent if canceled between 24 to 72 hours and only 50 percent refund will be given if canceled between 8 to 24 hours.

Minimum wage in Rajasthan and family pension in MP

The Rajasthan government is going to implement a new rule from April 1, according to which the rules regarding working hours, minimum wages and holidays of the workers working in the state will be made more transparent. Apart from this, MP government has announced the implementation of Family Pension Scheme from April 1.

egg expiry date

Keeping in view the health safety, Uttar Pradesh government has made it mandatory to print expiry date on eggs also.

Change in tax exemption on gold bonds

The government has increased the tax for those investing in gold bonds. According to the government, tax benefits will be available only to those who have purchased bonds directly from the government. If you have purchased bonds from the stock market or any other market other than the government, then you will have to pay tax on the profits.

Ethanol mandatory on petrol

From April 1, 20% ethanol will be mixed in petrol. The government believes that this will greatly improve the quality of petrol and reduce pollution.