India, Sept. 30 -- October 2026 begins with a wide range of developments, which will affect consumers, banks, online payments, pension funds and taxes while some of them come into force starting from October 1, others come into force during the rest of October.

What should be noted here is the fact that not every popular "October rule" implies an increased spending on the part of a regular consumer right away. In many cases, the rule concerns just certain categories of customers, merchants and taxpayers.

What Changes From October 1, 2026?

WhatsApp Business Pricing in India

The WhatsApp Business Platform pricing will be adjusted by Meta from October 1, but not WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business apps. Customer service responses within the cus...