What changed since 2025
| Date | Change | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2025 | GST cut on vehicles | Small cars, motorcycles up to 350cc and three-wheelers moved to 18% from 28%; auto parts unified at 18%. EVs pay 5%. | PIB, 56th GST Council, Sep 2025 |
| 27 Jan 2026 | India–EU FTA agreed | Duty on EU cars to fall from 110% to 10% for 250,000 vehicles a year; EV cuts start after five years. Not yet in force. | Autocar India, 27 Jan 2026 |
| 2 Feb 2026 | Budget customs changes | Capital-goods exemption for lithium-ion cell plants extended to storage cells; lithium-ion cell exemptions run to 31 March 2028. | Budget Memorandum 2026-27 |
| 2 May 2026 | Land-border rule eased | Press Note 2 (2026) took legal effect: up to 10% non-controlling land-border ownership is automatic, with prior reporting. | DPIIT Press Note 2 (2026), 15 Mar 2026 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | India–UK CETA in force | In-quota duty on UK cars starts at 30–50% and falls to 10% by year five; India-built EVs and hybrids gain duty-free UK access within quota from year six. | Business Standard, Jul 2026 |
| 12 Aug 2026 | Magnet scheme bids closed | 20 bids received for the ₹7,280 crore REPM scheme; technical bids were opened on 13 August 2026. | Fiinews, 15 Aug 2026 |
Other dated changes in the brochure
These appear on other pages of the brochure rather than in its timeline:
| Date | Change | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 2025 | End-of-Life Vehicles Rules 2025 notified | Producers carry mandatory scrapping targets for vehicles they put on the Indian market, including self-use. | MoEFCC, S.O. 98(E); PIB |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Employment Linked Incentive and RDI Scheme approved | ELI (₹99,446 crore) for jobs created 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2027; RDI Scheme with a ₹1 lakh crore corpus. | PIB, 1 Jul 2025 |
| 26 Sep 2025 | MHI charging guidelines | Guidelines for PM E-DRIVE support for public EV charging stations. | Lok Sabha reply (MHI) |
| 1 Oct 2025 | IEM moved to NSWS | IEM Part-A acknowledgement, Part-B filing and amendments available only on the National Single Window System. | PIB, 1 Oct 2025 |
| Oct 2025 | SPMEPCI window closed | No applications received; guidelines allowed reopening only until 15 March 2026. | PIB, SPMEPCI guidelines, Jun 2025 |
| 4 May 2026 | DPIIT SOP for foreign investment proposals | 60-day decision target for land-border stakes up to 49% in listed sectors, including advanced battery components and magnets. | DPIIT SOP, 4 May 2026 |
| Aug 2026 | PM E-DRIVE extended | Scheme runs to 31 March 2028, with claims by 31 December 2027. | Business Standard, Aug 2026 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | RoDTEP continued | RoDTEP extended to 31 December 2026. | DGFT Notification 41/2026-27 (secondary summary) |
Note: For changes after 1 October 2026, see updates and the incentive tracker.