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September 2026

• 30Sep

  Foreign TradeRaw sugar: 10 lakh MT duty-free TRQ up to 31 October 2026; surrender of unutilised quota now allowed till 15 October 2026 — DGFT Notification No. 31/2026-27 and Public Notices

  Surrender TRQ by 15 Oct 2026Extended

  DGFT allowed import of 10 lakh MT of raw sugar duty-free under a Tariff Rate Quota up to 31 October 2026, with a one-time option to convert Advance Authorisations under SION E-52 to the TRQ. A series of public notices set the modalities; the latest, of 30 September 2026, lets TRQ holders surrender unutilised quantity up to 15 October 2026 on payment of 0.5% of CIF value.

• 30Sep

  Foreign TradeRELIEF Component II timelines extended up to 31 March 2027 for exporters hit by West Asia disruption: DGFT Notification No. 37/2026-27

  RELIEF till 31 March 2027Extended

  DGFT has extended the eligibility and validity criteria under Component II of the RELIEF intervention (Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation) up to 31 March 2027, for shipments meant for delivery or transshipment under the intervention. Component II is about ECGC cover for shipments to the specified regions.

• 30Sep

  Foreign TradeRoDTEP scheme continued up to 31 December 2026 at existing rates and value caps: DGFT Notification No. 41/2026-27

  RoDTEP till 31 Dec 2026Extended

  DGFT has notified that the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme will continue up to 31 December 2026 for exports by DTA units, Advance Authorisation holders, SEZ units and EOUs. The rates and value caps in Appendix 4R and Appendix 4RE, as applicable on 30 September 2026, stay unchanged.

• 28Sep

  CustomsThree more certificates on ICEGATE’s SWIFT 2.0 dashboard: Legal Metrology importer registration, MNRE concessional duty certificate and Coffee Board export permit

  SWIFT 2.0: three more LPCOsNew facility

  CBIC has brought three more certificates onto the SWIFT 2.0 Unified Dashboard on ICEGATE. The Legal Metrology certificate of registration of importer of weights and measures is now applied for there, all over India, and no longer on the LM portal. The MNRE Concessional Customs Duty Certificate (from 7 August 2026) and the Coffee Board Export Permit Certificate (from 27 July 2026) can be tracked and downloaded.

• 28Sep

  LabourEPFO answers employers’ questions on the ₹25,000 ceiling: one ECR for September 2026, contributions split at 17 September, no shift to 1 October

  September ECR due 15 OctoberClarified

  EPFO’s FAQs on the revised wage ceiling tell employers to file a single ECR for September 2026, computing contributions separately for 1–16 September (₹15,000 ceiling) and 17–30 September (₹25,000 ceiling). The employee share that could not be deducted may be recovered in the next payroll, but the full remittance is still due by 15 October. The EDLI maximum stays at ₹7 lakh.

• 25Sep

  FEMA & RBIIFSCA issues differential distribution framework for Venture Capital and Restricted Schemes: one senior class, junior units from USD 2 million, grants up to 49% for ESG schemes

  Junior units: min USD 2 millionNew facility

  IFSCA has issued the framework under which Venture Capital Schemes and Restricted Schemes in the IFSC can issue senior and junior or subordinate units with different distribution rights, to facilitate blended finance. Minimum investment in junior units is USD 2 million (USD 1 million for accredited investors). ESG schemes may accept grants up to 49% of corpus.

• 24Sep

  CustomsAnti-dumping duty on jute yarn, hessian fabric and sacking bags from Bangladesh and Nepal re-fixed after mid-term review: Notification 24/2026-Customs (ADD)

  Jute ADD: nil to US$445 per MTRule change

  The Finance Ministry has substituted the duty table in Notification No. 33/2022-Customs (ADD) on jute products from Bangladesh and Nepal, following DGTR’s mid-term review findings of 25 June 2026. Producer-wise duties now range from nil to US$ 155 per MT; the residual rates go up to US$ 445 per MT for Bangladesh and US$ 292 per MT for Nepal.

• 22Sep

  SEBIIRDAI repeals 2020 guidelines on repatriation of dividends by foreign-majority insurance intermediaries; prior approval requirement already removed

  2020 dividend guidelines repealedRelief

  IRDAI has repealed its Guidelines on repatriation of dividends by insurance intermediaries having majority by foreign investors, dated 3 January 2020, with effect from 30 July 2026. The Insurance Intermediaries (Amendment) Regulations, 2026 notified on that date removed the requirement of the Authority’s prior approval for repatriating dividends and the condition on related party payments.

• 22Sep

  FEMA & RBIGold and silver import through IIBX: IFSCA widens who can be notified as a Qualified Jeweller — DGFT authorisation holders and GJEPC members can apply

  Qualified Jeweller route widenedRelief

  IFSCA has relaxed the eligibility for being notified as a Qualified Jeweller for importing gold or silver through IIBX. Holders of a valid DGFT Advance Authorisation, a valid GJEPC Registration-cum-Membership Certificate, or a DGFT authorisation for specific ITC (HS) codes can now apply through IIBX. They must trade through a Bullion Trading Member and import only the authorised items.

• 21Sep

  Foreign TradeIndia–New Zealand FTA enters into force on 20 October 2026; zero duty on all Indian exports from day one

  20 October 2026New facility

  Every tariff line covering India’s exports to New Zealand becomes duty-exempt on entry into force. Dairy, sugar and edible oils stay excluded from India’s concessions.

• 21Sep

  LicencesGas Cylinders Rules amended for CNG/CBG Mobile Refuelling Units: who may own one, where it may dispense and what safety conditions apply

  CNG/CBG mobile refuellingRule change

  DPIIT has notified the Gas Cylinder (Third Amendment) Rules, 2026 (G.S.R. 831(E) dated 21 September 2026). A new Condition 22 in Form G lays down additional conditions for CNG/CBG Mobile Refuelling Units — ownership, the vehicles they may refuel, safety distances and records. Public retail dispensing is barred.

• 21Sep

  CustomsSea cargo manifest: ICEGATE explains how to amend a CSN or Sea Arrival Manifest before and after Entry Inwards — Advisories 37/2026 and 38/2026

  After SEI: officer approvalClarified

  Two ICEGATE advisories on the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations set out the filing sequence for amending a Cargo Summary Notification and a Sea Arrival Manifest. Before Sea Entry Inwards the system applies amendments directly; after it, a Customs officer must approve. The FAQs add that consolidators can now delete a CSN before the SAM is filed.

• 21Sep

  CustomsAutomatic goods registration for e-sealed export containers: ICEGATE advisory warns that a wrong container count in the shipping bill breaks the process

  Auto GR for e-sealed cargoClarified

  An ICEGATE advisory dated 21 September 2026 sets out how goods registration happens automatically for factory-stuffed, e-sealed FCL export containers once the last container gates in. It is running at JNCH, Cochin and New Mangalore. Exporters must declare the exact number of containers, package details and marks and numbers in the shipping bill, and the correct destination port code in the e-seal data.

• 21Sep

  CustomsScrip fraud cases under section 28AAA: Customs must first adjudicate the misdeclaration, then ask DGFT to cancel

  Section 28AAAClarified

  Instruction 17/2026-Customs tells field formations how to decide show cause notices that were held up because DGFT had not cancelled the instrument — in three situations the wait is no longer the rule.

• 18Sep

  Legal & DisputesTRAI amends spam-call regulations: AI-based detection, pre-declared A2P calls, a 7-day inquiry window and a consumer appeal

  TCCCPR Third Amendment 2026Rule change

  TRAI has introduced the Telecom Commercial Communication Customer Preference (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026. Businesses using automated (A2P) calls must pre-declare them to their telecom provider; commercial messages on the basis of a customer’s inquiry are allowed only for seven days; and action against a sender can start at three complaints in ten days if its number is also flagged by AI.

• 18Sep

  SEBINPS Swasthya operational guidelines issued: pension account with a mandatory super top-up health cover, ₹1,000 minimum investment, withdrawals paid straight to hospitals

  NPS Swasthya: ₹1,000 + premiumNew facility

  PFRDA has issued the Operational Guidelines for NPS Swasthya, 2026. The scheme pairs an NPS Swasthya investment account with a mandatory super top-up health insurance policy. Minimum initial contribution is the first-year premium plus ₹200 annual maintenance charge plus ₹1,000 investment. Partial withdrawals for healthcare, up to 25% of own contributions, are paid directly to the hospital.

• 18Sep

  GSTCGST Delhi South arrests iron and steel trader over fake ITC of ₹25.22 crore

  ₹25.22 crore

  The Anti-Evasion Branch found inadmissible input tax credit availed and passed on through bogus invoices of about ₹140.14 crore. The proprietor was arrested under section 69 of the CGST Act.

• 17Sep

  LicencesDraft Drugs Rules amendment proposes mandatory CCTV at medical stores to tighten sale of Schedule H, H1 and X drugs

  CCTV at medical stores: draftComments invited

  The Union Health Ministry has proposed amendments to the Drugs Rules, 1945 through Draft Gazette Notification G.S.R. 791 (E) dated 8 September 2026, recommending mandatory CCTV surveillance at medical stores as an additional safeguard for Schedule H, H1 and X drugs. It is a draft; objections and suggestions are invited.

• 17Sep

  SEBISEBI extends Samuhik Prativedan Manch common reporting platform to clearing members who are also stock brokers; first phase proposed from 30 September 2026

  14 reports, one platformNew facility

  SEBI, in consultation with Clearing Corporations, is extending the Samuhik Prativedan Manch — the common reporting platform for stock brokers — to members of Clearing Corporations who are also stock brokers. The first phase, proposed from 30 September 2026, covers 14 compliance reports, about 60% of their reporting requirements. Around 1066 clearing members stand to benefit.

• 17Sep

  Income TaxNet direct tax collections at ₹12,12,411 crore as on 17 September 2026, up 12.96%; refunds 29.19% higher at ₹2,20,027 crore

  Net ₹12.12 lakh crore, up 12.96%

  CBDT data for FY 2026-27 as on 17 September 2026 shows gross direct tax collections of ₹14,32,437.43 crore (up 15.19%), refunds of ₹2,20,026.72 crore (up 29.19%) and net collections of ₹12,12,410.71 crore (up 12.96%). Advance tax stands at ₹5,21,940.72 crore, 16.18% more than a year ago.