Editorial Policy

How sources are selected

• Primary sources first: NPCI, RBI, the Income Tax Department, the Ministry of Finance, PIB and the GST portal.
• Secondary reporting is used only to locate a primary source, never as the basis for a rate, threshold or date.
• Every material factual claim carries the source and the date it was last verified.

How rules are verified

• Rates, thresholds, caps and effective dates are taken from the applicable circular or notification.
• Where a figure cannot be confirmed in an official document, the page states that it must be verified rather than repeating a number seen elsewhere.
• Current and upcoming rules are labelled separately, with status markers such as ACTIVE, UPCOMING, UNDER REVIEW and SUPERSEDED on the rule change tracker.

How dates are maintained

• Published — when the page first went live.
• Last updated — when the content was materially changed.
• Last verified — when the underlying facts were last checked against the source.
• Dates are never changed merely to appear fresh. A date moves only when a review or change actually happened.

How outdated content is handled

When a rule changes, the canonical page is updated and the previous position is recorded as superseded rather than deleted, so readers can see what changed and when. Report anything that looks wrong through corrections, and read the checking process on fact checking.

Independence and limitations

UPITax.com is an independent information website, not affiliated with the Government of India, NPCI, RBI, the Income Tax Department or any bank or payment app. Content is educational and is not professional tax, legal or financial advice. Editorial review: UPITax Editorial Team. No professional credential is claimed for any author or reviewer.