The Finance Minister said she would be increasing surcharge on petrol and diesel by Rs 1 per litre.

Gold will be taxed more from 10 to 12.5 per cent, Sitharaman said.

Gold Rate

Aug 26 ,2026 - Time 10.30Hrs

Gold 24 KT ₹ 1 62,400 /-

Gold 22 KT ₹ 1,50,700 /-

Silver/Kg ₹ 2,45,800/-

Platinum ₹ 88,000/-

Recommended rate for Nagpur sarafa Making charges minimum 13% and above

More tax if you earn more than Rs 2 crore per annum

Those with highest income bracket need to contribute more to the nation, the Finance Minister said.

Those earning more than Rs 2 crore or Rs 5 crore will have to pay more tax. If you earn more than Rs 2 crore then your tax burden is going up by 3 per cent.

If you earn more than Rs 5 crore be prepared for the tax burden to rise by 7 percent.

Tax if you withdraw more than Rs one crore in a year from a bank account

To discourage business payments in tax, the Finance Minister said a tax rate of 2 percent will be imposed on cash withdrawals exceeding Rs 1 crore from a bank account.

There will be no tax on Merchant Discount Rate either for cashless transactions.