Aviation Turbine Fuel excise exemption expanded to cover additional specified export destinations under the amended notification.
Amends the excise exemption framework for Aviation Turbine Fuel by expanding the list of specified countries in the operative paragraph of the principal notification. The substituted list now includes Maldives and Mauritius in addition to Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, thereby enlarging the export-linked exemption under the notification. The amendment takes immediate effect.

Special Additional Excise Duty export exemption expands country coverage to include Maldives and Mauritius.
Special Additional Excise Duty on export of petrol and diesel was amended by expanding the countries covered under clause (b) of paragraph 2 of the principal exemption notification. The existing reference to Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka was substituted so as to include Maldives and Mauritius, thereby extending the specified country list to Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Mauritius.

Agriculture infrastructure and development cess exemption on ammonium nitrate extended by revising the operative date in the customs notification.
The exemption notification concerning agriculture infrastructure and development cess on ammonium nitrate is amended by substituting the date in paragraph 2. The period stated as 30 June 2026 is extended to 15 July 2026, continuing the exemption for the revised period under the customs exemption framework.

Non-ferrous metal import monitoring registration may now be completed before final customs clearance under the revised policy.
Amendment is made to the import policy under Chapter 74 and Chapter 76 of the ITC(HS), 2022 for non-ferrous metal import monitoring under the NFMIMS. Importers of copper and aluminium items must submit advance information online, obtain an automatic Registration Number on payment of the prescribed fee, apply not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival, and use a registration valid for 75 days. Registration may be obtained before final customs clearance or "Out of Charge".

Basic customs duty exemption date extended for specified chemicals, petrochemicals and polymer products under the customs notification.
The basic customs duty exemption for specified chemicals, petrochemicals and polymer products is amended by extending the relevant operative date from 30 June 2026 to 15 July 2026. The amendment is made under section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962 and substitutes the date in paragraph 2 of the principal notification. It revises only the time limit for the exemption framework.

Facilitation centre designation for GST registration verification and Aadhaar authentication takes effect from 2 July 2026.
The Commissioner of State Tax, West Bengal, designates GSK-2 at Annexe Building-III, Room No. 4-002 and 4-003, Ground Floor, 14, Beliaghata Road, Kolkata-700015 as the facilitation centre for specified jurisdiction areas for biometric-based Aadhaar authentication, photograph capture, and verification of original documents uploaded with the registration application. The notification partially modifies the earlier notification and comes into force on 2 July 2026.

Export refund and rebate restrictions expanded to include Maldives and Mauritius in the negative list.
Export-related refund and rebate restrictions under the Central Excise Rules were expanded by amending the provisos to rules 18 and 19. The existing exclusion for exports to Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka was extended to include Maldives and Mauritius, bringing those destinations within the same negative list for refund and/or rebate benefit.

Employees' pension coverage regulates contributions, service-based benefits, family protection, exemptions, fund administration, and international worker totalisation.
The Employees' Pension Scheme, 2026 supersedes the earlier family pension and pension schemes while continuing the Pension Fund Account and prior benefit administration. It regulates membership, employer and Government contributions, eligible service, pensionable wages, superannuation and early pension, withdrawal benefits, disablement pension, and family pension. Employers must remit contributions, maintain records, file returns, and comply with implementation directions. The Scheme also governs fund administration, exemptions, transfer values, claims settlement, and special totalisation and benefit rules for International Workers covered by social security agreements.

Deposit-linked insurance assurance benefits protect provident fund members' beneficiaries through employer-funded coverage, regulated claims, and conditional exemptions.
Employers must contribute to the Deposit-Linked Insurance Fund, make electronic monthly payments, cannot recover their contribution from employees, and must furnish employee information and records. On an employee's death, assurance benefit is payable in addition to provident fund accumulations, generally by reference to average provident fund balance, with separate enhanced provisions for continuous qualifying service. Benefits are paid to nominees, family members, or legally entitled persons through prescribed claims procedures. Exemptions require employee consent, approved group insurance providing more beneficial coverage, monthly reporting, inspection compliance, and employer responsibility where the insurer fails to pay.

Provident fund membership and electronic compliance govern contributions, exemptions, withdrawals, trustee oversight, and transitional regularisation measures for covered employees.
The Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 2026 supersedes the former Scheme and regulates mandatory membership, contributions, exemptions, Fund administration, transfers, nominations, withdrawals and electronic compliance for covered establishments. Employers must remit contributions and charges, including for contractual employees, maintain prescribed records and returns, and facilitate member identification and account access. Exempted establishments must maintain trustee governance, equivalent or superior benefits, electronic accounts, audits, compliant investments and timely claim settlement. The Scheme also provides rules for International Workers, partial and final withdrawals, payment of death benefits, inoperative accounts, and special enrolment, damages and exemption-regularisation measures.

Fixed tariff values for edible oils, brass scrap, gold, silver and areca nut are updated under customs valuation rules.
Tariff values under the customs valuation notification are amended by substituting revised Tables 1, 2 and 3 for specified goods including crude palm oil, RBD palm oil, palmolein, crude soya bean oil, brass scrap, gold, silver and areca nut. The notification continues the structure of fixed tariff values for the listed commodities under the Customs Act and sets out the applicable values for each specified tariff item and description of goods, including entries covering gold and silver in particular forms and circumstances of import.

Export facilitation timelines extended under RELIEF to support shipments, trade resilience, and logistics continuity for exporters.
Eligibility timelines under Component II of the Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation (RELIEF) under the Export Promotion Mission are extended for shipments meant for delivery or transshipment under the intervention. The eligibility period is extended up to 30 September 2026 to enhance utilisation and facilitate trade resilience, while all other provisions remain unchanged.

Special Economic Zone notification designates land, constitutes an approval committee, and treats the zone as an Inland Container Depot.
Central Government notifies 8.9799 hectares of land at IT-Madhurawada-2, Madhurawada Village, Visakhapatnam District, as a Special Economic Zone for Information Technology and Information Technology Enabled Services, and records that statutory requirements under the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 were satisfied. It also constitutes an Approval Committee for the SEZ and appoints the notification date as the date from which the SEZ is deemed to be an Inland Container Depot under the Customs Act, 1962.

Scientific research institution approval granted for donation compliance, annual reporting, and donor certification requirements.
Approval is granted under section 45(4)(b) to Public Health Foundation of India, Delhi, as a scientific research institution in the category of university, college or other institution for the purposes of section 45(3)(a)(i) and rules 32 and 34. The approval applies for the tax years 2026-2027 to 2030-2031, subject to compliance with rule 34, furnishing the annual statement in Form No. 15 under section 45(4)(a), and issuing the donor a certificate in Form No. 16 specifying the donation amount.

Scientific research approval granted to University of Hyderabad, subject to filing and donor certificate conditions for the specified tax years.
Approval is granted under section 45(4)(b) of the Income-tax Act, 2025 to the University of Hyderabad for scientific research as a university, college or other institution, for the purposes of section 45(3)(a)(i) and the relevant rules under the Income-tax Rules, 2026. The approval applies for the tax years 2026-2027 to 2030-2031, subject to compliance with rule 34 and the filing and donor-certificate requirements in Forms 15 and 16.

GST rate amendment revises Punjab tariff entries for goods under heading 2202 and applies retrospectively from 1 May 2026.
Punjab GST notification amends the existing rate notification by substituting specified tariff entries in Schedule I, attracting 2.5% tax, and Schedule III, attracting 20% tax. The amendment revises the HSN entries against the listed serial numbers for certain goods classified under heading 2202, and is deemed to have come into force with effect from 1 May 2026.

Commencement of public premises eviction provisions notified under the Jan Vishwas amendment framework for scheduled amendments.
Commencement of the provisions at serial number 36 in the Schedule to the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 is notified for the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971. The Central Government appoints 1 July 2026 as the date on which those scheduled amendments relating to the Public Premises legislation come into force.

Commencement of Tea Act amendments under the Jan Vishwas framework takes effect from 24 June 2026.
The Central Government has appointed 24 June 2026 as the commencement date for the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, insofar as it relates to serial number 17 and the corresponding Schedule entries concerning the Tea Act, 1953. The notification is a commencement instrument bringing the specified Tea Act-related amendment provisions into force from that date.

Commencement notification brings into force specified amendments affecting the marine products export regulatory framework from 23 June 2026.
The Central Government appoints 23 June 2026 as the date on which the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 comes into force insofar as it relates to serial number 37 and the corresponding Schedule entries concerning the Marine Products Export Development Authority Act, 1972. The notification gives effect only to the specified provisions within the marine products export regulatory framework.

Commencement of Offshore Areas Mineral law amendments set in force under the Jan Vishwas framework.
The Central Government appoints 1 August 2026 as the date on which the relevant provisions of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, relating to serial number 57 and the corresponding Schedule entries concerning the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002, come into force.