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Income-tax Rules, 2026 · Tax Year 2026-27

Income tax forms, old and new

The Income-tax Rules, 2026 renumbered almost every income tax form from 1 April 2026. Form 16 is now Form No. 130, Form 26AS is Form No. 168, and the tax audit Forms 3CA, 3CB and 3CD are combined into Form No. 26. Find the new number for any old form, and click it to open the official form as notified by CBDT.

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Returns of Income (ITR)

Old: ITR-1 (Sahaj)

New:
Same

For resident individuals with income from salary, one house property, other sources (interest etc.) and total income up to ₹50 lakh

Return forms keep their names under rule 164 of the Income-tax Rules, 2026; the link opens that rule.

Old § Section 139(1)New § Section 263(1)

Old: ITR-2

New:
ITR-2

Rule 164

Same

For individuals and HUF not having income from profits and gains of business or profession

Old § Section 139(1)New § Section 263(1)

Old: ITR-3

New:
ITR-3

Rule 164

Same

For individuals and HUF having income from profits and gains of business or profession

Old § Section 139(1)New § Section 263(1)

Old: ITR-4 (Sugam)

New:
Same

For individuals, HUF and firms (other than LLP) with presumptive income from business or profession

Old § Sections 44AD / 44ADA / 44AENew § Section 58

Old: ITR-5

New:
ITR-5

Rule 164

Same

For firms, LLPs, AOP, BOI, artificial juridical person, co-operative society

Old § Section 139(1)New § Section 263(1)

Old: ITR-6

New:
ITR-6

Rule 164

Same

For companies other than companies claiming exemption as a charitable or religious organisation

Old § Section 139(1)New § Section 263(1)

Old: ITR-7

New:
ITR-7

Rule 164

Same

For persons including companies required to furnish returns as registered non-profit organisations, political parties, electoral trusts, research associations and similar bodies

Old § Section 139(4A)–(4D)New § Sections 263(1) & 349

Old: ITR-U

New:
ITR-UN

Rule 165

Renamed

Updated return — to report omitted income or correct under-reporting after the time for a belated or revised return, on payment of additional tax

Rule 165 prescribes Form ITR-UN; the form layout itself had not been published when checked (October 2026), so the link opens rule 165. Updated returns for years up to Tax Year 2025-26 continue in ITR-U under the 1961 Act.

Old § Sections 139(8A), 140BNew § Sections 263(6), 267

Old: ITR-B

New:
ITR-BN

Rule 180

Renamed

Return of undisclosed income for the block period, furnished in response to a notice after a search or requisition (block assessment)

Form ITR-BN was notified by the Income-tax (Third Amendment) Rules, 2026 (Notification No. 97/2026) for searches and requisitions on or after 1 April 2026; the link opens the notified form. ITR-B continues for searches under the 1961 Act from 1 September 2024.

Old § Section 158BC(1)(a)New § Section 294(1)(a)

Old: ITR-V

New:
ITR-V

Rule 164

Same

Verification form for a return furnished electronically without a digital signature or electronic verification code

Old § Section 139New § Section 263

TDS / TCS Returns

Old: Form 24Q

New:
Form No. 138

Rule 219(1)

Renumbered

Quarterly statement of tax deducted at source from salary

Old § Sections 192, 200(3)New § Sections 392, 397(3)(b)

Old: Form 26Q

New:
Form No. 140

Rule 219(1)

Renumbered

Quarterly statement of tax deducted at source on payments other than salary to residents

Old § Sections 193–196D, 200(3)New § Sections 393, 397(3)(b)

Old: Form 27Q

New:
Form No. 144

Rule 219(1)

Renumbered

Quarterly statement of tax deducted at source on payments, other than salary, to non-residents

Old § Sections 195, 200(3)New § Sections 393, 397(3)(b)

Old: Form 27EQ

New:
Form No. 143

Rule 219(1)

Renumbered

Quarterly statement of tax collected at source

Old § Section 206CNew § Sections 394, 397(3)(b)

TDS / TCS Certificates

Old: Form 16

New:
Form No. 130

Rule 215(1)

Renumbered

Annual certificate of tax deducted at source on salary (and on pension or interest of specified senior citizens) — issued by the employer or bank

Old § Section 203New § Section 395

Old: Form 16A

New:
Form No. 131

Rule 215(1)

Renumbered

Certificate of tax deducted at source on payments other than salary (interest, rent, professional fees, etc.)

Old § Section 203New § Section 395(4)

Certificate of tax deducted at source on purchase of immovable property

Form No. 132 replaces Forms 16B, 16C, 16D and 16E.

Old § Section 194-IANew § Sections 393, 395(4)

Certificate of tax deducted at source on rent paid by an individual or HUF

Old § Section 194-IBNew § Sections 393, 395(4)

Old: Form 27D

New:
Form No. 133

Rule 215(1)

Renumbered

Certificate of tax collected at source, issued by the seller to the buyer

Old § Section 206CNew § Section 395(4)

Declarations & Undertakings

Old: Form 15G

New:
Form No. 121

Rule 211

Merged

Declaration that tax on estimated total income is nil — for receiving interest, dividend etc. without deduction of tax

Form No. 121 replaces both Form 15G and Form 15H.

Old § Section 197ANew § Section 393(6)

Old: Form 15H

New:
Form No. 121

Rule 211

Merged

Declaration by a resident senior citizen that tax on estimated total income is nil

Old § Section 197A(1C)New § Section 393(6)

Old: Form 27C

New:
Form No. 127

Rule 212

Renumbered

Declaration by a buyer for obtaining goods without collection of tax, where goods are used for manufacturing, processing or generating power

Old § Section 206C(1A)New § Section 394(2)

Audit Reports

Old: Form 3CA

New:
Merged

Tax audit report where the accounts are already audited under another law (e.g. the Companies Act)

Form No. 26 combines the old Form 3CD (Parts A and B), 3CA (Part C) and 3CB (Part D).

Old § Section 44ABNew § Section 63

Old: Form 3CB

New:
Merged

Tax audit report where the accounts are not audited under any other law

Old § Section 44ABNew § Section 63

Old: Form 3CD

New:
Merged

Statement of particulars to be furnished with the tax audit report — disallowances, depreciation, payments and other details

Old § Section 44ABNew § Section 63

Old: Form 3AE

New:
Form No. 6

Rule 28

Renumbered

Audit report for claiming deduction of preliminary expenses or of expenditure on prospecting for certain minerals

Old § Sections 35D(4), 35E(6)New § Sections 44, 51

Old: Form 3AF

New:
Form No. 5

Rule 27

Renumbered

Statement of preliminary expenses incurred, furnished one month before the due date of the return

Old § Section 35D(2)New § Section 44(3)

Old: Form 3CEA

New:
Renumbered

Report of an accountant on the computation of capital gains (net worth) in a slump sale

Old § Section 50B(3)New § Section 77(4)

Old: Form 3CEB

New:
Renumbered

Report from an accountant on international transactions and specified domestic transactions (transfer pricing)

Old § Section 92ENew § Section 172

Old: Form 10B

New:
Form No. 112

Rule 188

Merged

Audit report of a charitable or religious trust or institution

Form No. 112 is the single audit report for registered non-profit organisations, replacing Forms 10B and 10BB.

Old § Sections 12A(1)(b), 10(23C)New § Section 348

Old: Form 10BB

New:
Form No. 112

Rule 188

Merged

Audit report of educational institutions, hospitals and other entities approved under section 10(23C)

Old § Section 10(23C)New § Section 348

Old: Form 29B

New:
Form No. 66

Rule 137

Renumbered

Report of an accountant on the computation of book profit for minimum alternate tax (MAT)

Old § Section 115JBNew § Section 206(1)

Old: Form 29C

New:
Form No. 67

Rule 138

Renumbered

Report of an accountant on adjusted total income and alternate minimum tax (AMT)

Form No. 67 is now the AMT report — the old Form 67 (foreign tax credit) is Form No. 44.

Old § Section 115JCNew § Section 206(2)

Salary & Employer Forms

Old: Form 12B

New:
Form No. 122

Rule 204(1)

Renumbered

Statement furnished by an employee to a new employer — salary received from previous employer(s) during the year

Old § Section 192(2)New § Section 392(4)

Old: Form 12BA

New:
Form No. 123

Rule 204(2)(b)

Renumbered

Statement of perquisites, other fringe benefits or amenities and profits in lieu of salary

Old § Section 192(2C)New § Section 392

Old: Form 12BB

New:
Form No. 124

Rule 205

Renumbered

Statement by an employee of claims for deductions, exemptions and allowances (HRA, LTA, interest, investments) for computing TDS on salary

Old § Section 192(2D)New § Section 392(5)(b)

Old: Form 10E

New:
Renumbered

Claim of relief where salary is received in arrears or in advance, or on gratuity, retrenchment compensation or commuted pension

Relief prevents higher tax from income of several years being taxed in one year.

Old § Section 89(1)New § Section 157(1)

Deductions & Claims

Old: Form 10BA

New:
Renumbered

Declaration for claiming deduction for rent paid where no HRA is received

Old § Section 80GGNew § Section 134

Old: Form 67

New:
Form No. 44

Rule 76(10)

Renumbered

Statement of income from a country or region outside India and claim of foreign tax credit

Do not confuse with the new Form No. 67, which is the AMT report.

Old § Sections 90 / 91New § Sections 159 / 160

Appeals

Old: Form 35

New:
Form No. 99

Rule 167

Renumbered

Appeal to the Joint Commissioner (Appeals) — JCIT(A) — or the Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals) — CIT(A)

One form for both: rule 167 prescribes Form No. 99 for an appeal to the Joint Commissioner (Appeals) or the Commissioner (Appeals), filed electronically.

Old § Sections 246, 246A, 249New § Sections 356, 357, 358

Old: Form 36

New:
Form No. 115

Rule 193

Renumbered

Appeal to the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT)

Old § Section 253New § Section 362

Other Procedural Forms

Old: Form 26AS

New:
Form No. 168

Rule 245

Renumbered

Annual Information Statement — TDS, TCS, tax payments, refunds and specified financial transactions linked to a PAN

Applies from Tax Year 2026-27; Form 26AS continues for earlier years.

Old § Sections 203AA / 285BBNew § Section 510
Merged

Challan-cum-statement for TDS on purchase of immovable property

Form No. 141 replaces Forms 26QB, 26QC, 26QD and 26QE.

Old § Section 194-IANew § Section 393(1)
Merged

Challan-cum-statement for TDS on rent paid by an individual or HUF

Old § Section 194-IBNew § Section 393(1)

Old: Form 13

New:
Form No. 128

Rule 213

Renumbered

Application for a certificate for lower or nil deduction, or lower collection, of tax

Old § Sections 197, 206C(9)New § Sections 395(1), 395(3)

Old: Form 15CA

New:
Form No. 145

Rule 220

Renumbered

Information to be furnished for payments to a non-resident (other than a company) or a foreign company

Old § Section 195(6)New § Section 397(3)(d)

Old: Form 15CB

New:
Form No. 146

Rule 220(1)(c)

Renumbered

Certificate of an accountant for payments to a non-resident — nature of payment, rate and treaty position

Old § Section 195(6)New § Section 397(3)(d)

Old: Form 49A / 49AA

New:
Renumbered

Application for allotment of PAN — separate forms by type of applicant (Indian or foreign, individual or entity)

Old § Section 139ANew § Section 262

Old: Form 49B

New:
Renumbered

Application for allotment of TAN (Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number)

Old § Section 203ANew § Section 397

Source: Income-tax Rules, 2026, notified by CBDT vide G.S.R. 198(E) dated 20 March 2026 (forms in Appendix III). Each new form number links to that form in the official copy published on the e-filing portal; Forms 132 and 141 were later amended by the Income-tax (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2026 with effect from 1 October 2026, and the block assessment return ITR-BN was notified by the Income-tax (Third Amendment) Rules, 2026. Old-to-new pairings follow the Income Tax Department’s form documents and Form Mapping Guide. Forms under the 1962 Rules continue for years before Tax Year 2026-27.

Income-tax Rules, 2026 — official PDF (incometax.gov.in)