Toll plazas will be cashless from tomorrow:Watch out for these financial changes taking effect from 1 April

From tomorrow i.e. 1 April, 2026, all toll plazas in the country will become cashless. Vehicle drivers will only be able to pay toll tax through FASTag or UPI payment. Additionally, after 12 midnight on Tuesday, the deadline for 3 major tasks related to tax and banking in the country is ending. From tomorrow, 10 rules related to tax, railways and markets will also change. Complete these 4 tasks by Tuesday night: 1. Keep Government Schemes Active: Maintain minimum balance in PPF, NPS and Sukanya It is mandatory to deposit a minimum amount of ₹250 to ₹500 every year to keep Public Provident Fund (PPF), National Pension Scheme (NPS) or Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) active. You will have to pay a penalty to reactivate the account and may also have to pay multiple visits to the bank. 2. Savings opportunity in old tax regime: Invest under 80C and 80D Tomorrow is the last day to invest for tax savings in the old tax regime. You can invest in PPF, life insurance to get exemption of up to ₹1.5 lakh under Section 80C. Additionally, under 80D, exemption of up to ₹1 lakh is available on health insurance premium and medical expenses. Investment made on or after 1 April will be counted in next year’s account. 3. Important for salaried class: Submit investment proofs at office If you are employed, you will need to submit investment proofs at your office. This includes house rent receipts, insurance premium receipts, home loan interest certificates. If you don’t provide these documents on time, the company will deduct more TDS from your final salary. To get this back, you will have to wait until filing income tax returns. 4. Cash payments at toll plaza to stop from tomorrow: Only FASTag or UPI payments If you have a vehicle, activate your FASTag account in your vehicle today. If you don’t use FASTag, make sure UPI payment facility is enabled on your smartphone. From tomorrow, arriving at toll plaza without digital payment may result in a fine or you may be turned back. Because all tolls will only accept payment through FASTag or UPI.
Watch out for these striking financial changes to be effective from 1 April: