The Economic Times

14 personal finance highlights impacting middle-class taxpayers in FY26-27 from Budget 2026

Budget 2026 introduces significant relief for salaried and middle-class taxpayers, including a new simplified Income Tax Act and automated NIL deduction certificates. Key changes also encompass tax exemptions on motor accident claims, rationalized TCS rates, and an extended deadline for revised ITR filings, aiming to ease compliance and financial burdens.