New Delhi, March 26 -- Budget 2025 gave more tax-saving avenues to taxpayers, which will come into effect on 1 April 2025.

Investing options are also likely to widen after the market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), created a new category - Specialized Investment Funds (SIFs). The regulator also made changes to protect investor interests from mis-selling of new fund offers, enabling one-stop access to investments via DigiLocker, and the creation of a platform to trace unclaimed investments.

These changes take effect in the new financial year. Here are some of the key changes you should be aware of as the new financial year kicks in.

New tax slabs

The new tax regime has some major changes in terms of slabs,...