A series of financial and administrative changes will come into effect from Wednesday, July 1, 2026, affecting millions of Indians. Taxpayers, bank customers, credit card holders, passport applicants and Aadhaar users will all see new rules or revised charges from the start of the month. The upcoming changes range from the income tax return filing deadline and free Aadhaar email updates to revised passport fees, changes in credit card reward programmes and the Reserve Bank of India’s new framework to tackle the mis-selling of financial products.
