Income Tax Portal
π΅ Old Act (1961) β AY 2026-27
ITR for FY 2025-26 income filed using ITR-1 to ITR-7. Old form numbers: Form 16, 3CA/3CB/3CD, 24Q, 26Q, 27Q, 27EQ etc. Due dates: JulβNov 2026.
π£ New Act (2025) β Tax Year 2026-27
TDS/TCS on income from Apr 2026. New form numbers: Form 138, 140, 143, 144, 130, 131, 133. Assessment Year replaced by Tax Year. Returns due July 2027.
π‘ Concurrent β Both Acts Active
FY 2026-27 runs both Acts simultaneously. Advance tax, TDS deposit, challan β use new section codes (392/393/394) for Apr 2026 onwards payments.
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The Income Tax Act, 2025 is effective from 1 Apr 2026. Form numbers have changed: 24Qβ138, 26Qβ140, 27Qβ144, 27EQβ143, Form 16β130, Form 16Aβ131, Form 27Dβ133, 3CA/3CB/3CDβForm 26, Form 15G/15Hβ121, Form 15CAβ145, Form 15CBβ146, Form 26ASβ168. Old form numbers still apply for Q4 FY 2025-26 TDS returns filed in May 2026. CBDT may extend deadlines β verify on incometax.gov.in.
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FY 2026β27 Β· IT Act 2025 Β· New Form Numbers