Tariff classification correction substitutes the Schedule III entry applicable to goods attracting the specified SGST rate.
Uttar Pradesh SGST corrigendum corrects the tariff classification entry in Schedule III attracting 20 percent tax under Notification No. 180 dated 23 May 2026. Against serial number 2 in column (2), the entry "2202 99 90" is substituted with "2202 91 00".

Foreign exchange payment and reporting rules for non-debt instruments are updated for NRI, OCI, and international exchange equity investments.
Amendments to the Foreign Exchange Management (Mode of Payment and Reporting of Non-Debt Instruments) Regulations, 2019 revise the permitted mode of payment and remittance of sale proceeds for specified non-debt instrument investments. The amended Schedule XI updates the payment framework for purchase or subscription of equity shares of Indian companies listed on international exchanges by permissible holders. The reporting provision under Regulation 4 is also substituted to require designated Authorised Dealer Category I banks to report in Form LEC (IFI) the purchase or transfer of equity instruments by individual persons resident outside India, including NRIs and OCIs, on stock exchanges in India.

Special Economic Zone boundary realignment adds land and removes specified parcels, revising the multi-product zone's resultant area.
Central Government has revised the territorial extent of the multi-product Special Economic Zone at Baikampady, near Mangalore, in Dakshin Kannada district, Karnataka. Under the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 and rule 8 of the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006, 27.0093 hectares have been added and 1.1558 hectares have been de-notified. The revised SEZ area is 596.5615 hectares, comprising specified survey parcels in Permude and Bajpe for addition and Thokur for de-notification.

Investment and transfer rules for individual persons resident outside India are broadened, with updated approval and holding-limit conditions.
The amendment rules broaden the non-debt instruments framework by replacing references to NRI or OCI with the wider category of an individual person resident outside India and revising the related investment and transfer provisions. They permit repatriation-based purchase, sale, and transfer of equity instruments and units subject to schedule-based conditions, prior Government approval in sensitive ownership or control cases involving land-border countries, and updated definitions of ownership and beneficial owner. The rules also restate foreign portfolio investor holding limits, breach consequences, divestment requirements, and reclassification of excess holdings as foreign direct investment.

Commencement notification brings specified amendment provisions into force for succession and administrators-general laws from 19 June 2026.
The Central Government appoints 19 June 2026 as the date on which specified provisions of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 come into force in relation to the Indian Succession Act, 1925 and the Administrators-General Act, 1963. The notification operates under the enabling power in sub-section (2) of section 1 and is limited to the amendment entries identified by serial numbers 6 and 32 in the Schedule.

Customs exemption corrigendum corrects a typographical year reference in the notification text without altering its substantive effect.
A corrigendum to the customs exemption notification corrects a typographical reference in specified lines by substituting the incorrect year with the correct year. The correction is limited to the notification text and does not indicate any broader change in the substance, scope, or operative effect of the underlying customs notification.

Special Economic Zone rescission follows de-notification of the entire notified area with state consent and official recommendation.
The Central Government rescinds the notification that had earlier approved and notified a Special Economic Zone for Information Technology and Information Technology Enabled Services at Koorgally Industrial Area, Mysore, covering 10.118 hectares. The developer proposed de-notification of the entire area, supported by the State Government's no objection and the Development Commissioner's recommendation. The rescission is issued under the first proviso to rule 8 of the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006, subject to the saving of things done or omitted before rescission.

Delegation of verification officer appointment power under industrial relations rules for recognition of negotiating union or council.
The Central Government delegates to officers of the rank of Joint Secretary dealing with Industrial Relations in the Ministry of Labour and Employment the power under Rule 9(3) to appoint a verification officer for recognition of a negotiating union or negotiating council. The delegation applies to establishments where the Central Government is the appropriate Government and is made in exercise of section 100 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020.

Customs tariff values revised for edible oils, brass scrap, gold, silver and areca nuts under amended valuation tables.
Tariff values under the Customs Act are revised by substituting the existing tables for edible oils, brass scrap, gold, silver and areca nuts. The notification replaces Tables 1, 2 and 3 of the principal tariff-value notification and specifies the applicable customs tariff values for crude palm oil, RBD palm oil, other palm oil, crude palmolein, RBD palmolein, other palmolein, crude soya bean oil and brass scrap, with the listed values shown as unchanged. It also prescribes tariff values for gold and silver in specified forms, including gold and silver covered by the relevant customs benefit entries, silver in certain forms other than excluded items, and gold bars, gold coins and gold findings, with explanatory conditions for the scope of those entries.

Customs duty non-levy on nuclear power imports regularised under prevailing exemption practice.
Section 28A of the Customs Act, 1962 regularises the non-levy of customs duty on goods imported for generation of nuclear power, falling under tariff item 8401 30 00. The notification states that such imports were generally subject to a prevalent practice of non-levy under the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 read with the applicable exemption notification. It directs that the customs duty, if any, payable on those imports during the specified period shall not be required to be paid.

Ethanol blended petrol exemption expands to higher blend specifications, extending nil excise treatment under the amended notification.
Amends the Central Excise exemption notification for ethanol blended petrol by inserting new tariff entries granting nil excise treatment to petrol blends containing 22%, 25%, 27% and 30% ethanol. Each blend must consist of the specified proportions of motor spirit and ethanol, and conform to Bureau of Indian Standards specification IS 19850, with the relevant taxes or excise duties already paid on the constituent components.

Ethanol blended petrol exemption limits road and infrastructure cess for specified fuel blends meeting BIS standards.
Ethanol blended petrol of specified grades is exempted from the whole of the additional duty of excise (Road and Infrastructure Cess) to the extent the duty exceeds Nil, subject to the stated conditions. The exemption covers 22%, 25%, 27% and 30% ethanol blended petrol under tariff item 2710 12, each requiring the specified mix of motor spirit and ethanol, payment of the appropriate duties or taxes on the constituent components, and conformity with Bureau of Indian Standards specification IS 19850. The notification also defines the expressions relating to appropriate duties of excise and GST taxes by reference to the relevant enactments.

Ethanol blended petrol exemption expands to specified BIS-compliant fuel blends with nil excise entries.
Exemption notification inserts additional entries for ethanol blended petrol conforming to BIS specification IS 19850. The specified blends cover 22%, 25%, 27% and 30% ethanol by volume, with corresponding petrol content of 78%, 75%, 73% and 70%, subject to payment of the appropriate duties of excise on the motor spirit and the relevant Central, State, Union territory or Integrated tax on the ethanol component. The amendment also defines appropriate duties of excise and the relevant GST taxes by reference to the applicable enactments. The table entries are marked nil.

Ethanol blended petrol exemption expands to cover higher blend ratios, subject to duty-paid inputs and BIS specification compliance.
Central Excise exemption is extended to specified ethanol blended petrol by inserting new tariff entries for 22%, 25%, 27% and 30% ethanol blended petrol under heading 2710 12. Each blend must consist of the stated proportions of motor spirit and ethanol, comply with Bureau of Indian Standards specification IS 19850, and satisfy the requirement that the relevant duties or taxes have already been paid on the constituent components. The exemption for each inserted entry is nil, and the explanation is updated accordingly.

Anti-dumping duty on aluminium foil imports is extended until 15 December 2026, unless earlier revoked or amended.
Anti-dumping duty on imports of aluminium foil from China PR, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia is amended by inserting a validity clause extending the duty up to and inclusive of 15 December 2026, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier. The amendment is issued under the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and the Anti-dumping Duty Rules, 1995 as part of the existing customs duty framework for the notified product and countries of origin or export.

Countervailing duty extension keeps levy on aluminium wire and wire rod from Malaysia in force until March 2027.
Countervailing duty on Aluminium Wire/Wire Rod (9-13 mm) originating in or exported from Malaysia is continued by amendment to the principal customs notification. A new paragraph provides that the duty shall remain in force up to and inclusive of 23 March 2027, unless revoked, superseded, or amended earlier, operating as an extension of the existing duty period under the Customs Tariff framework.

Common adjudicating authority appointed for consolidated customs adjudication of multiple show cause notices against one importer.
Common adjudicating authority appointed for consolidated adjudication of multiple show cause notices issued to M/s. Koinone Polytech India Pvt. Ltd. under the Customs Act, 1962. The notification designates a single officer to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the officers who issued the notices, so that the proceedings arising from the different notices may be handled together. The appointment covers notices issued by different customs formations and transfers adjudicatory responsibility to the designated Commissioner of Customs, Chennai-II (Import).

Customs exemption entry expanded to cover tariff item 26020010 for all goods at nil customs duty.
Customs exemption entry is amended by inserting a new item in Table I of Notification No. 62/2022-Customs. The inserted entry covers tariff item 26020010 for all goods and prescribes nil customs duty against the new serial number 825A.

Commencement of amendments under the Jan Vishwas framework brings the Works of Defence Act changes into force by notification.
Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 brought into force the amendments to the Works of Defence Act, 1903 specified against serial number 5 of the Schedule to that Act. The Central Government exercised the power under section 1(2) of the 2026 Act to appoint commencement from the date of publication of the notification in the Official Gazette.

Managing General Agent regulation tightens registration, fiduciary segregation, underwriting limits and disclosure duties for IFSC operations.
Regulates the registration, eligibility, governance and operational framework for Managing General Agents (MGAs) in IFSCs. An MGA may act only under a Binding Authority Agreement with a foreign insurer and is limited to delegated solicitation, underwriting, claims processing and authorised claims settlement, subject to registration, financial strength, fit and proper standards, fiduciary segregation of funds, professional indemnity, conduct obligations and ongoing disclosure, audit and compliance requirements.