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Multistate GST registration enables normal taxpayers to submit common information once for simultaneous State and UT applications. Multistate Registration enables normal taxpayers seeking GST registration under the same PAN in more than one State or Union Territory to apply simultaneously. A Master TRN is generated after selection of the intended jurisdictions and must be submitted with Common Registration Information. Individual TRNs are then generated for each selected jurisdiction, with common information auto-populated and editable. Applicants must provide principal and additional places of business, State-specific information, and Aadhaar authentication.
Private corporate CAPEX survey collects forward investment data through secure self-reporting while protecting enterprise-level confidentiality. CAPEX 2026 collects information from selected large private corporate enterprises on past, provisional and intended capital expenditure across asset groups and sectors, including investment strategies, financing, green energy and robotics. Responses are self-compiled through a secure portal with bilingual and digital assistance. Complete, accurate and timely reporting supports validation and aggregate investment indicators. Individual enterprise information is protected through confidentiality safeguards, and unit-level CAPEX data are not disseminated.
International trade negotiations training addressed WTO rules, dispute settlement, sustainability, trade remedies, digital trade, and services. Trade-negotiation capacity-building introduced foundational trade theory and the WTO framework, followed by instruction on treaty interpretation, trade data and dispute settlement. Specialised sessions addressed trade remedies, rules of origin, non-tariff measures, intellectual property rights, digital trade and services. It also considered labour, environmental and sustainability issues, including carbon border adjustment and deforestation requirements, within an increasingly complex global trade environment.
Food security safeguards distinguish transparent public stockholding measures from coercive trade actions within multilateral trade cooperation. India maintains public stockholding, procures food from small and marginal farmers, and may adopt temporary, transparent measures during harvest shortfalls to preserve food availability and affordability. These food-security measures are identified as recognised within the WTO framework. A distinction is advanced between legitimate food-security interventions and coercive trade actions used to exert pressure on other countries. G20 Trade Ministers reached consensus on a statement addressing the weaponization of food through coercive trade actions and committed to continued cooperation.
Insolvency resolution reform prioritises timely, value-maximising outcomes through technology adoption, mediation, and legislative responsiveness across the insolvency ecosystem. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code seeks faster, value-maximising resolutions through legislative responsiveness, technology adoption and adherence to prescribed timelines. Reform priorities include reducing case-disposal delays, speeding consideration of resolution plans, revising admission thresholds, mediation and sector-specific carveouts. The framework is associated with creditor recoveries, rescue of viable businesses and changed debtor-creditor behaviour.
Drug abuse prevention awareness promotes student education, peer outreach, and youth responsibility for a drug-free society. Operation Jagriti promotes drug abuse and addiction awareness among students by addressing the harmful effects of substance use and practical prevention measures. Students are encouraged to avoid drugs, spread prevention awareness among peers and communities, and contribute responsibly to the Nasha Mukt Bharat objective of a drug-free India.
Forced-labour border measures require verifiable evidence, due process and WTO consistency while preserving cooperation without unilateral trade action. Global trade distortions should be addressed through WTO-consistent, evidence-based anti-dumping and countervailing measures, without restricting developing countries' policy space for industrialisation. Most-Favoured-Nation treatment, consensus decision-making, special and differential treatment, and a two-tier dispute-settlement system remain central to multilateral trade governance. Imports produced using forced labour are prohibited, while border measures must rely on specific, verifiable evidence, observe due process and WTO rules, and avoid presumptions concerning entire countries, regions or sectors.
Export-led market access for Makhana expands overseas buyer linkages, supports higher producer returns, and promotes European market diversification. Export-oriented market access for Bihar's Makhana is being expanded through a facilitated shipment of popped Makhana from Purnea to Greece. APEDA's support connects producers and exporters with international buyers and strengthens the export value chain. Higher price realisation than domestic selling prices indicates scope for improved producer returns, wider farmer and producer-group participation, and diversification into European markets. Export promotion is linked to a proposed Agri Export Policy and packhouse development.
FPO-led export market access links processed food producers with global buyers and strengthens agricultural value-chain participation. APEDA facilitated an FPO-led export of frozen food products to Canada by Aterna Foods Producer Company Limited, with support under its Financial Assistance Scheme. The export included frozen vegetables, sweet corn, samosa and other processed food products. Market-linkage initiatives connect Farmer Producer Organisations and Farmer Producer Companies with exporters and global buyers, promoting export-oriented value chains and integrating agricultural produce with processing and international markets.
RELIEF timeline extension preserves credit-insurance support and premium protection for exporters facing West Asia maritime disruptions. Component II of the RELIEF intervention extends operational timelines for exporters affected by West Asia maritime-logistics disruptions. It encourages eligible exporters to obtain ECGC cover for upcoming shipments to specified regions with 95% risk coverage. Benefits apply to qualifying Stand Alone Policies and Whole Turnover Policies, covering full container load, less than container load, and reefer containers, but excluding energy shipments. Eligible exporters' insurance premium cannot increase beyond the pre-disruption level during the relevant period.
RoDTEP duty remission continues for eligible exporters, preserving existing rates and value caps through the extended period. RoDTEP Scheme continuation is extended until 31 December 2026 for exports made by Domestic Tariff Area units, Advance Authorisation holders, Special Economic Zone units and Export Oriented Units. The scheme remits embedded, un-rebated Central, State and local duties, taxes and levies borne on exported products. Existing RoDTEP rates and value caps remain unchanged throughout the extension.
Wildlife trafficking enforcement targeted unlawful possession, transport and proposed sale of ivory, leopard skin, pangolins and tiger parts. Illegal wildlife trafficking operations addressed alleged possession, transportation, and attempted sale of elephant ivory, leopard skin, live pangolins, and tiger parts. Possession without licence and trade in elephant ivory or ivory articles are prohibited under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. Leopards, pangolins, tigers, and their body parts receive Schedule I protection, while pangolins are also listed in CITES Appendix I, prohibiting international trade. Recovered wildlife articles, live animals, and vehicles were transferred or seized for action by forest and specialised wildlife enforcement agencies.
Two-way airport smuggling: airport staff allegedly facilitated clandestine gold entry and illicit diamond export through transit and outbound passengers. An alleged two-way smuggling arrangement involved airport staff receiving foreign-origin gold dust in wax capsules from transit passengers for clandestine removal into India and transferring diamonds to an outbound passenger for illicit export to Dubai. Seizure included 23 capsules of 24-carat foreign-origin gold dust in wax form and natural and lab-grown diamonds. The modus operandi used the same airport employee to facilitate import-side gold smuggling and export-side diamond smuggling.
Seized narcotic-drug disposal prevents contraband re-entry through supervised destruction, lawful opium deposit, and environmentally safe incineration. Authorised disposal of seized narcotic drugs under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 involved destruction of 10,842.150 kg of contraband through an approved process supervised by the Drug Disposal Committee and attended by a pollution-control representative. Seized opium was separately deposited with the Government Opium and Alkaloid Works as part of the disposal process, aimed at preventing contraband from returning to illicit drug trafficking and ensuring environmentally safe incineration.
International postal narcotics trafficking: hydroponic ganja concealed in cake pouches was seized under NDPS procedures. Seizure under the relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, covered hydroponic weed (ganja) recovered from an international parcel received from Thailand. The contraband was concealed in cake pouches placed among other packets and articles to camouflage its presence. Specific intelligence prompted examination, recovery, weighing and seizure following due legal procedure, with further investigation in progress.
NDPS enforcement enabled opium and vehicle seizure, with arrest after an intelligence-led roadside interception operation. Intelligence-based enforcement under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, resulted in the interception of a motorcycle and recovery of 4.240 kg of opium. The opium and motorcycle used for transportation were seized after legal formalities, and one person was arrested. Investigation continues to trace the contraband's source and intended destination and identify other persons connected with the suspected trafficking network.
GST revenue accounting distinguishes gross collections, refunds, net domestic and customs revenue, and SGST-IGST settlement reporting. Gross GST revenue for September 2026 distinguishes domestic collections and IGST on imports; after domestic and ICEGATE refund adjustments, net revenue is calculated separately for domestic and customs GST. Cumulative collections through September similarly distinguish gross receipts, refunds and net revenue. SGST reporting compares pre-settlement receipts with post-settlement amounts that include the SGST portion of IGST settled to States and Union Territories. State and Union Territory revenue comparisons exclude GST on imported goods, while April-September domestic collections are split between Central and State formations.
Annual Survey of Industries results record broad manufacturing growth and define survey coverage, enumeration, digital data collection, and reliability limits. ASI 2024-25 records broad-based growth in registered manufacturing, including establishments, output, Gross Value Added, employment, emoluments, fixed capital, invested capital, net income and net profit. The survey covers specified registered factories, bidi and cigar establishments, certain electricity undertakings, and qualifying large units in State-maintained business registers. Data are collected electronically under the statutory framework for collection of statistics using an establishment-based approach, with quality checks and caution required because the estimates arise from a sample survey.
Economic resilience policy dialogue examines financial stability, digital governance, trade fragmentation, and investment priorities amid global uncertainty. The fifth Kautilya Economic Conclave will examine economic resilience amid global shocks through discussions on macroeconomic stability, monetary policy, financial stability, investment, fiscal federalism and capital-market development. Its agenda also covers digital economy governance, artificial intelligence, trade fragmentation, strategic autonomy, climate resilience, food systems, demographic change and global health security. Plenaries, parallel sessions and closed-door roundtables will consider policy responses and mobilisation of domestic and foreign capital for long-term investment.
Equity acquisition in a life insurer receives competition clearance for BNP Paribas Cardif's proposed investment. Competition Commission of India approval covers a proposed combination under which BNP Paribas Cardif will acquire certain equity share capital in IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company Limited. The transaction is an acquisition of an ownership interest in an Indian life insurer. IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company Limited is incorporated in India, is an IRDAI-licensed insurer, and provides life insurance in India.
1. Chapter VIII of the Discussion Paper on the draft Direct Taxes Code (DTC) deals with the computation of income from house property. "Income from house property" is one of the five heads under which accruals or receipts relating to ordinary sources of income are to be classified. The Discussion Paper states that income from house property, which is not occupied for the purpose of any business or profession by its owner, is to be taxed under this head. The Discussion Paper proposes a new scheme for computation of income from house property in the draft DTC, the salient features of which are:
(a) Income from house property shall be the gross rent less specified deductions.
(b) Gross rent will be higher of (i) the amount of contractual rent for the financial year; and (ii) the presumptive rent calculated at six per cent per annum of the ratable value fixed by the local authority. However, in a case where no ratable value has been fixed, six per cent shall be calculated with reference to the cost of construction or acquisition of the property. If the property is acquired during the financial year, the presumptive rent shall be calculated for the proportionate period of that financial year.
(c) The advance rent will be taxed only in the financial year to which it relates.
(d) The gross rent of one self-occupied property will be deemed to be nil, as at present. In addition, the gross rent of any one palace in the occupation of a ruler will also be deemed to be nil, as at present.
(e) The following deductions will be admissible against the gross rent:-
(i) Amount of taxes levied by a local authority and tax on services, if actually paid.
(ii) Twenty per cent of the gross rent towards repairs and maintenance as against thirty per cent at present.
(iii) Amount of any interest payable on capital borrowed for the purposes of acquiring, constructing, repairing, renewing or re-constructing the property.
(f) In the case of a self-occupied property where the gross rent is deemed to be nil, no deduction for taxes or interest will be allowed.
(g) The income from property shall include income from the letting of any buildings along with any machinery, plant, furniture or any other facility if the letting of such building is inseparable from the letting of the machinery, plant, furniture or facility.
2. The most frequent feedback on computation of income from house property has been the determination of notional rent on presumptive basis (at the rate of 6%) with reference to the cost of construction/ acquisition. The input is that this is inequitable as it discriminates against recent owners as such cost is a function of inflation. The other major issue which has been raised is that, in order to incentivize investment in housing, the deduction for interest on capital borrowed for acquisition or construction of a self occupied house property, up to a ceiling of Rs. 1.5 lakhs, as available in the existing provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961 should be retained.
3. The determination of notional rent for computing income from house property has been a cause for much litigation. Internationally also, in most jurisdictions, income from house property is taxed on the basis of rent from letting out of property.
3.1 Taking the above factors into account, the following modifications are proposed: (a) In case of let out house property, gross rent will be the amount of rent received or receivable for the financial year.
(b) Gross rent will not be computed at a presumptive rate of six per cent of the rateable value or cost of construction/acquisition.
(c) In case of house property which is not let out, the gross rent will be nil. As the gross rent will be taken as nil, no deduction for taxes or interest etc., will be allowed. However, in case of any one house property,
which has not been let out, an individual or HUF will be eligible for deduction on account of interest on capital borrowed for acquisition or construction of such house property (subject to a ceiling of Rs. 1.5 lakh) from the gross total income. The overall limit of deduction for savings will be calibrated accordingly.
Taxation of house property: gross rent based on actual rent for let-out properties; notional presumptive rent removed.
The proposed DTC treats gross rent for let-out house property as the rent received or receivable, abolishing the presumptive notional-rent computation tied to rateable value or construction cost. Gross rent for non-let properties is nil and ordinarily attracts no deductions for local taxes or interest. An exception allows individuals and HUFs to claim an interest deduction for capital borrowed for acquisition or construction of one self-occupied house within a prescribed ceiling, with corresponding adjustment of overall savings-related limits.
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