Rules will change from April 1: LPG, from UPI to toll tax… These 10 major changes will be applicable in the country from tomorrow

Apart from the price of LPG cylinders, the prices of CNG and PNG can also be improved from day one. Along with this, companies can also change the prices of air turbine fuel i.e. ATF on 1 April 2025. CNG prices fluctuations may increase or decrease the cost of your vehicle, while ATF prices can make air travel expensive.

Third change – This UPI ID will be closed

This change from April 1, 2025 is related to Unified Payments Interface i.e. UPI. UPI accounts associated with mobile numbers not active for a long time will be removed from bank records. If your phone number is link to the UPI app and you have not used it for a long time, then its services can be stopped.

Fourth change – New Debit Card Rules

There are going to be some big updates in RuPay Debit Select card, which will be effective from 1 April 2025. This includes fitness, wellness, travel and entertainment. As far as the update is concerned, a free domestic lounge visit per quarter and two international lounge visits during the year will be available in some lounges. In addition, a personal accident cover of up to Rs 10 lakh will be available for accidental death or permanent disability. Along with this, you will also get free gym membership facility every quarter.

Fifth change – UPS starts

The Integrated Pension Scheme (UPS) providing guaranteed pension to central employees is going to start from 1 April with the introduction of the new tax year. Central government employees will be able to apply on the portal from April 1. If an employee wants to receive pension under UPS, he will have to fill the claim form to choose the UPS option. If they do not want to choose the option of UPS, then they can choose the option of NPS. Under this, 23 lakh central employees will have to choose one of UPS and NPS. The central government will also give about 8.5% additional contribution to the basic salary + dearness allowance (DA) of all employees who opt for UPS. The minimum pension under UPS will be Rs 10,000 per month, which will be provided by UPS on completing at least ten years of service.

Sixth Amendment – Rules related to tax slab

In Budget 2025, the government made several major announcements to provide relief to the middle class, including changes in tax slab to TDS, tax exemption and other things. Along with this, a new Income Tax Bill was proposed instead of the Old Income Tax Act 1961. All these changes will be applicable from 1 April 2025. Under the new tax slab, persons earning up to Rs 12 lakh annually will be exempted from tax. Additionally, salaried employees will be eligible for a standard deduction of Rs 75,000. This means that now salary income of up to Rs 12.75 lakh will be tax-free. However, this discount will only apply to those who will choose a new tax option.

Seventh change – TDS limit increases

Additionally, TDS rules have also been updated, which has increased boundaries in various categories to reduce unnecessary deductions and improve cash flow for taxpayers. For example, the TDS limit on interest income for senior citizens has been doubled to Rs 1 lakh, which has increased the financial security of the elderly. Similarly, the exemption limit on rental income has been increased to Rs 6 lakh per year, which will reduce the burden on landlords and boost the fare market in urban areas.

Eighth Amendment – Rules related to credit card

Credit card rules have also been changing from 1 April 2025, which will affect it from rewards to other facilities. On the one hand, SBI will reduce the swigg rewards from 5 times to half on its simplicity credit card, while Air India signature points will be reduced from 30 to 10. Additionally, IDFC First Bank Club is going to discontinue the benefit of Vistara Milestone.

Ninth change – Change related to bank account

From April 1, many banks, including State Bank of India (SBI) and Punjab National Bank (PNB), are going to amend the rules related to minimum balance in savings accounts of customers. For bank account holders, the area -wise minimum balance will determine a new limit and a penalty can be imposed if there is no minimum balance in the account.

Tenth change – increase in toll tax

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) can increase the rates of toll tax from midnight of 31 March today, which can directly affect your highway journey. According to reports, NHAI has issued an order to implement increased rates at various toll plazas from April 1. According to this, the toll for light vehicles on the highway passing through Lucknow may increase by Rs 5. Whereas this increase for heavy vehicles can be ranging from 20 to 25 rupees. These new rates may apply to many toll plazas located on busy highways like Lucknow-Kanpur, Ayodhya, Rae Bareli and Barabanki. Apart from this, passengers passing through Delhi-Meerut Expressway, Eastern Peripheral Expressway and NH-9 may also have to pay more as toll tax.

With the beginning of the new financial year, these changes will affect your daily life and expenses. Therefore, it is necessary to plan and prepare in advance for this!