CBDT weekly summary
CBDT updates 14-20 September 2026: rule deadline and IIT approval
CBDT approved IIT Roorkee for scientific research through 2030-31, notified a Form 98 procedure under rule 160, and extended specific filings to 31 March 2027.
The week in brief
What changed
Notification 119 of 2026 approves the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee for scientific research for tax years 2026-27 through 2030-31. The institute must follow rule 34 and send Form No. 15 to the Director General of Income-tax (Systems) by 31 May after a tax year in which it receives a donation.
Notification 3 of 2026 sets the procedure for registration of a reporting person or entity and for submission of Form No. 98 under rule 160 of the Income-tax Rules, 2026.
The Income-tax (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2026, effective 17 September 2026, amend rules 160, 176 and 225, and replace the digital-signature requirement in rule 176 with electronic communication. They extend specific filings under rules 246 and 256 from 30 September 2026 to 31 March 2027, and substitute Form No. 169 for valuer registration and Form No. 171.
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