Central Excise notifies effective duty rates and new capacity-based levy Rules, 2025 for chewing tobacco, jarda and gutkha, effective 1 Feb 2026, detailing duty calculation, declarations, abatement and compliance norms.
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The Central Government has notified the Health Security to National Security Cess Rules, 2026, prescribing registration, declaration, payment, audit, and compounding procedures. Rules to come into force from 1 February 2026.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs' Year-End Review 2025 highlights key reforms including higher small company thresholds, simplified director KYC norms, expanded fast-track mergers, Rs 3.99 lakh crore IBC recoveries
PFRDA approves major NPS reforms allowing scheduled commercial banks to sponsor pension funds, appoints new NPS Trust trustees, revises Investment Management Fee slabs from April 1, 2026
GST collections rose 6.1% YoY to Rs 1.75 lakh crore in December 2025, driven by strong import GST and improved compliance, official data shows.
CBIC has notified RSP-based GST valuation for pan masala, cigarettes, and tobacco products through Notifications 19/2025 and 20/2025. New Rule 31D under CGST Rules comes into effect from February 1, 2026.
The Centre has notified Nil compensation cess on several goods under GST through Notification No. 03/2025, effective from February 1, 2026, following GST Council recommendations.
MCA has amended Director KYC rules, allowing DIR-3-KYC Web filing once every three years from March 31, 2026, with mandatory updates on change in personal details.
MCA has amended the Companies (Removal of Names) Rules, 2016, allowing authorised government officers to submit STK-3A indemnity bonds for strike-off of Government companies.