CBDT press release · 08 Feb 2026
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Seeking stakeholders' input on the proposed Income-tax Rules and related Forms relating to the Income Tax Act, 2025
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Check the official recordThe Central Board of Direct Taxes invites stakeholder feedback on proposed Income-tax Rules and Forms for the Income Tax Act, 2025. Stakeholders provide suggestions to simplify language, reduce litigation, lower compliance burden, or identify obsolete rules. The Income Tax Department hosts these documents on its official website. Stakeholders submit inputs through a utility on the e-filing portal. Each submission requires the specific rule, sub-rule, or form number. The portal requires name and mobile number verification via an OTP process. The Income Tax Act, 2025 takes effect on 1 April 2026.
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New Delhi, 08, February, 2026
Press Release
Seeking stakeholders' input on the proposed Income-tax Rules and related Forms relating to the Income Tax Act, 2025
The Income-tax Act, 2025 received the assent of the President in August 2025. The Act will come into effect from 1 April 2026. The corresponding Income-tax Rules and related Forms have been prepared after broad-based consultation to align with the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 2025.
Before final notification of the Income Tax Rules and Forms, to encourage wider stakeholder participation, the proposed Income Tax Rules and Forms have been uploaded on the official website: www.incometaxindia.gov.in. Stakeholders are encouraged to study the same and make suggestions, which will be compiled and considered for review before final notification.
As part of a wider consultative process, the Income tax Department invites inputs and suggestions from stakeholders in the following four categories:
To facilitate this, a utility has been launched on the e-filing portal, which can be accessed through the following link:
https://eportal.incometax.gov.in/iec/foservices/#/pre-login/ita-comprehensive-review
The above link is live and accessible to all stakeholders from 04.02.2026 on the e-filing portal. Stakeholders can submit their inputs by entering their name and mobile number, followed by an OTP-based validation process.
All suggestions should clearly specify the relevant provision of the proposed Income-tax Rules or the proposed Form no (including the specific rule, sub-rule, or form number) to which the recommendation pertains under the aforementioned four categories.
(V. Rajitha)
Commissioner of Income Tax
(Media & Technical Policy) &
Official Spokesperson, CBDT
