August 2026 and your finances: ITR deadline, CKYC 2.0 rollout, RBI policy, LPG prices and other key financial changes to watch

The Income Tax Department set August 31, 2026, as the deadline for specific ITR filings. August also brings the CKYC 2.0 rollout to simplify verification. Banks will revise service charges, while new RBI rules for credit cards aim to improve billing transparency. Many users may see changes to their reward programs.