F.No. 414(B)/21/2023-IT(Inv.VI)/64
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes
Room No. 218, Jeevan Tara Building
New Delhi-110001
dcit.osd.inv6.cbdt@incometax.gov.in
the 17th July, 2026
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Hosting of note - regarding availability of Foreign Assets Information (CRS/FATCA) in Annual Information Statement (AIS) on the Income-tax e-Filing portal- Reg.
The display of Foreign Assets Information, received under the AEOI framework (CRS/FATCA), in the Annual Information Statement (AIS) is enabled under the "Reports" tab on the Income-tax e-Filing portal. This taxpayer-centric initiative is intended to facilitate taxpayers in viewing the information available with the Department and to assist them in correctly reporting foreign assets and foreign source income in their Income-tax Returns.
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In order to create awareness amongst taxpayers regarding this newly introduced functionality and to enable its effective utilisation, a taxpayer information note has been prepared and is enclosed (Annexure). The note explains the salient features of the facility, the manner in which taxpayers can access the information available in AIS, and the purpose of making such information available. It also clarifies that the information displayed in AIS is facilitative in nature and does not constitute a complete record of a taxpayer's foreign assets or foreign income.
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Since the functionality has been made available through the e-Filing portal itself, hosting the enclosed note on the portal would ensure wider reach amongst taxpayers, improve awareness regarding the availability of the feature, encourage correct reporting of foreign assets and foreign source income in the Income-tax Return, and reduce taxpayer queries relating to the said functionality.
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In view of the above, it is requested that the enclosed note may be hosted on the Income-tax e-Filing portal under the "News & e-Campaigns" section or any other appropriate taxpayer information section, at the earliest.
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This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
(Amandeep Dhanoa)
17.07.2026
DCIT(OSD)(Inv.VI), CBDT
To:
- The Commissioner of Income Tax (E-Filing), Bengaluru, for necessary action.
- The Director General of Income Tax (Systems), Bengaluru for kind information/
Annexure
Inv. Div., CBDT | Note: Display of CRS/ FATCA in AIS
CBDT enhances taxpayer services by enabling taxpayers to view their Foreign Asset Information through the Annual Information Statement (AIS)
In a significant step towards enhancing taxpayer services and promoting voluntary tax compliance, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has enabled display of information relating to foreign assets and income, received under the Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) framework, in the Annual Information Statement (AIS) of eligible taxpayers on the Income Tax e-Filing portal. This taxpayer-centric initiative has been undertaken to facilitate, and not to investigate, taxpayers in meeting their compliance obligations.
India receives financial information relating to its tax residents from over 100 partner jurisdictions under the various international agreements and mechanisms for exchange of financial account information that India has entered into. Every year, AEOI information pertaining to the preceding Calendar Year (CY) begins to be received starting September of the current year. Such information may include details relating to foreign bank accounts, custodial accounts, certain financial investments, interest, dividends and other specified financial income, as reported by the partner jurisdictions under internationally accepted standards of information exchange. As of now, information, as received, pertaining to CY 2022, CY 2023 and CY 2024 has been displayed in the AIS. Further, information for CY 2025 shall be displayed in the AIS once it is received in the month of September / October 2026.
It is of note that the foreign assets and income information reflected in AIS represents only such information as has been received by the Income-tax Department from partner jurisdictions under the aforesaid arrangements, and does not constitute a complete or exhaustive record of a taxpayer's foreign assets and income. Taxpayers are, therefore, required to correctly and completely report all foreign assets and foreign source income in Schedule FA and Schedule FSI of their Income-tax Return, irrespective of whether such assets or income are reflected in AIS.
As part of this taxpayer facilitation initiative, and with a firmly taxpayer-centric approach, taxpayers can conveniently view the information relating to their foreign assets and income by logging into their own e-Filing account and accessing their AIS. This will facilitate correct reporting of foreign assets and foreign source income in the appropriate schedules of the Income-tax Return, namely Schedule FA and Schedule FSI, wherever applicable. Notably, the information displayed in the AIS is exclusively accessible to the concerned taxpayer through his or her secure login credentials on the e-Filing portal.
The taxpayers may view the foreign assets information pertaining to them, by following the steps below:
- Visit https://eportal.incometax.gov.in/iec/foservices/#/login
- Log in and navigate to “AIS”. The user will be directed to the ‘Compliance Portal’
- On ‘Compliance Portal’, click on "Reports"
- Click on "Foreign Assets Information" to view data reported against the logged-in PAN user.
- Select year from the drop-down and then click “Download PDF” to view the information pertaining to the selected calendar year.
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Annexure
Inv. Div., CBDT | Note: Display of CRS/ FATCA in AIS
Screen-shots of the above steps, for reference basis, are placed in the Annexure attached.
The initiative has been designed solely to facilitate taxpayers by providing them access to information available with the Department under international exchange mechanisms, thereby enabling informed and accurate tax compliance – and not as a tool for scrutiny or investigation.
As part of this initiative, SMSs and e-mails are being issued to taxpayers informing them about the availability of this feature and reminding them to appropriately report foreign assets and foreign income, wherever applicable, while filing their Income-tax Returns for Assessment Year 2026-27. Taxpayers may also use 'Kar Saathi', the AI-powered virtual assistant on the e-Filing portal, for guidance on selecting the appropriate return form, reporting foreign assets and income, and addressing other tax-related queries.
This initiative builds upon CBDT's continued efforts to leverage technology-driven service delivery for improving taxpayer services, enhancing transparency and encouraging voluntary compliance through non-intrusive and taxpayer-friendly measures. By providing taxpayers with timely access to information available with the Department, CBDT aims to minimize inadvertent reporting errors, improve the accuracy of Income-tax Returns and make tax compliance simpler, more convenient and more transparent.
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Annexure
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ANNEXURE: Step-by-step for accessing ‘Foreign Assets Information’:
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