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New Income Tax Forms 2026: List, Changes & Download Guide

The tax landscape in India is going through a major transformation in over six decades. With the Income Tax Act, 2025 replacing the Income Tax Act, 1961, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has officially notified the revamped set of  income tax forms under the new Income Tax Rules, 2026 effective from 1st April 2026. 

These changes represent a structural overhaul rather than just a renumbering exercise. 

Income Tax Forms 2026 Changes

The New Income Tax Rules 2026 also introduce major changes in the numbering and structure of several commonly used tax forms.

Key form changes include:

  • Form 16 is now Form 130
  • Form 26AS is now Form 168
  • Form 15G and Form 15H are merged into a single Form 121
  • Tax audit forms (3CA, 3CB, and 3CD) are consolidated into a single Form 26

These changes aim to simplify tax compliance, standardise reporting formats, and align documentation with the new Income Tax Act, 2025 framework.

New Income Tax Form 2026 Effective Date

The Income Tax Act 2025 and the Income Tax Rules 2026 are effective from 1st April 2026 onwards, applicable to Tax Year 2026-27 onwards (i.e., income earned from 1st April 2026). 

For all proceedings, assessments, notices, TDS certificates, and filings relating to Financial Year 2025-26 and earlier, the old forms under the Income-tax Rules, 1962 will continue to apply.

New Income Tax Forms 2026 Download & Comparison

Form No. (IT Rules 2026)Form No. (IT Rules 1962)Description
Form No. 13BBMonthly Statement to be furnished by a stock exchange in respect of transactions in which client codes have been modified after registering in the system
Form No. 25BApplication for notification of a zero coupon bond under section 2(112)
Form No. 35BACertificate of an accountant under rule 7 for entity issuing zero coupon bond
Form No. 43CTIncome attributable to assets located in India under section 9(10)(a)
Form No. 53AFStatement regarding preliminary expenses incurred by the assessee to be furnished under Section 44(3)
Form No. 63AEAudit Report for claiming deduction for certain preliminary expenses under section 44 or expenditure for prospecting certain minerals under section 51
Form No. 73CGApplication for approval of scientific research programme under section 45(3)(c)
Form No. 83CHOrder of approval of Scientific Research Programme under section 45(3)(c)
Form No. 93CIReceipt of payment for carrying out scientific research under section 45(3)(c)
Form No. 103CJReport to be submitted by the prescribed authority to the Chief Commissioner of Income-tax having jurisdiction over the sponsor after approval of scientific research programme under section 45(3)(c)
Form No. 113CKApplication for entering into an agreement with the Department of Scientific and Industrial research for cooperation in In-house research development facility
Form No. 123CLReport to be submitted by the prescribed authority to the Chief Commissioner of Income-tax having jurisdiction over the company
Form No. 133CLAReport from an accountant to be furnished under Section 45(2) relating to in-house scientific research and development facility
Form No. 143CMOrder of approval of in-house research and development facility under section 45(2)
Form No. 15New FormStatement to be filed by research association, university, college or other institution or company (“donee”) under section 45(4)(a)
Form No. 16New FormCertificate of donation under section 45(4)(a) made to the research association, university, college or other institution or company
Form No. 173CFApplication for approval of a company under section 45(3)(b) and of a research association, university, college or other institution under section 45(4)(b)
Form No. 183CNApplication for notification of affordable housing project as specified business under section 46
Form No. 193CSApplication for notification of a semiconductor wafer fabrication manufacturing unit as specified business under section 46
Form No. 203C-OApplication for approval of agricultural extension project under section 47(1)(a)
Form No. 213CPForm for notification of agricultural extension project under section 47(1)(a)
Form No. 223CQApplication for approval of skill development project under section 47(1)(b)
Form No. 233CRForm for notification of skill development project under section 47(1)(b)
Form No. 243CEAudit Report under section 59 for computation of royalty and fee for technical services in the case of nonresident (not being a company) or a foreign company
Form No. 253CForm of daily case register
Form No. 263CA, 3CB, 3CDAudit report and Statement of particulars required to be furnished under section 63
Form No. 275CDetails of amount attributed to capital asset remaining with the specified entity
Form No. 283CEAReport of an accountant to be furnished by an assessee under section 77(4) of the Act relating to the computation of capital gains in the case of slump sale
Form No. 2962Certificate from the principal officer of the amalgamated company and duly verified by an accountant regarding achievement of the prescribed level of production and continuance of such level of production in subsequent years
Form No. 3010-IACertificate of the medical authority for certifying 'person with disability‘, ‗severe disability‘,'autism‘, ‗cerebral palsy‘ and 'multiple disability‘ for purposes of section 127 and section 154 of the Act.
Form No. 3110BADeclaration to be filed by the assessee for claiming deduction under section 134 of the Act for rents paid
Form No. 32New FormAudit report under section 46, 138, 139, 140(8), 141, 142, 143 and 144 of the Act
Form No. 3356FFParticulars to be furnished in respect of units established under Special Economic Zone for claiming deduction under section 144 of the Act
Form No. 3410DAReport for deduction in respect of additional employee cost under section 146 of the Act
Form No. 3510CCFReport for deduction in respect of income of Offshore Banking Units and Units of International Financial Services Centre under section 147(4)(a) of the Act
Form No. 3610CCDCertificate under section 151(5) of the Act for authors of certain books in receipt of royalty income
Form No. 3710CCECertificate under section 152(5) of the Act for Patentees in receipt of royalty income
Form No. 3810HCertificate of foreign inward remittance
Form No. 3910EForm for claiming relief under section 157(1) of the Act in case of receipt of additional salary, or gratuity or Retrenchment Compensation or commutation of pension
Form No. 4010-EEExercise of option for relief from taxation in income from retirement benefit account maintained in a notified country under section 158 of the Act
Form No. 4110FInformation to be provided under section 159(8)
Form No. 4210FAApplication for Certificate of residence for the purposes of an agreement under section 159(1) and 159(2)
Form No. 4310FBCertificate of residence for the purposes of section 159
Form No. 4467Statement of income from a country or region outside India and Foreign Tax Credit
Form No. 45New FormIntimation of settlement of dispute regarding foreign tax for which credit has not been claimed
Form No. 46New FormExercise of option for determination of arm‘s length price (ALP) under section 166(9)
Form No. 47New FormCertificate of an accountant under section 166
Form No. 483CEBReport from an accountant to be furnished under section 172 relating to international transaction(s) and/or specified domestic transaction(s)
Form No. 493CEFA, 3CEFB & 3CEFCApplication for opting for Safe Harbour
Form No. 503CECApplication for a pre-filing consultation
Form No. 513CED & 3CEDAApplication for an Advance Pricing Agreement (APA)
Form No. 523CEFAnnual Compliance Report on Advance Pricing Agreement
Form No. 533CEEAForm for filing particulars of past years for calculating relief in tax payable under section 206(1)
Form No. 54New FormApplication for Renewal of an Advance Pricing Agreement (APA)
Form No. 5534FForm of application for an assessee, resident in India, seeking to invoke mutual agreement procedure provided for in agreements with other countries or specified territories
Form No. 563CEAAInformation and document to be furnished by the person who is a constituent entity under section 171(4)
Form No. 573CEABIntimation by a designated constituent entity, resident in India, of an international group, for the purposes of section 171(4)
Form No. 583CEACIntimation by a constituent entity, resident in India, of an international group, the parent entity of which is not resident in India, for the purposes of section 511(1)
Form No. 593CEADReport by a parent entity or an alternate reporting entity or any other constituent entity, resident in India, for the purposes of section 511(2) or section 511(4)
Form No. 603CEAEIntimation on behalf of the international group for the purposes of section 511(5)
Form No. 6110FCAuthorisation for claiming deduction in respect of any payment made to any financial institution located in a notified jurisdictional area
Form No. 623CEGForm for making the reference to the Commissioner of Income-tax by the Assessing Officer under section 274(1)
Form No. 633CEHForm for returning the reference made under section 274
Form No. 643CEIForm for making reference to the Approving Panel and for recording the satisfaction by the Commissioner before making a reference to the Approving Panel under section 274(4)
Form No. 653CFAForm for opting for taxation of income by way of royalty in respect of patent
Form No. 6629BReport for Computation of Book Profit for the purposes of section 206(1) of the Act
Form No. 6729CReport for computation of adjusted total income and alternate minimum tax for the purposes of section 206(2) of the Act
Form No. 6810-IGStatement of exempt income under Schedule VI [Table: Sl. Nos. 1 to 4]
Form No. 6910-IHStatement of income of a specified fund eligible for concessional taxation under section 210(2) of the Act
Form No. 7010-IKAnnual Statement of exempt income and income taxable at concessional rate for an investment division of an offshore banking unit
Form No. 7110-ILVerification by an accountant for computation of exempt income of specified fund, attributable to the investment division of an offshore banking unit, for purposes of Schedule VI to the Act
Form No. 7264EStatement of income paid or credited by a securitisation trust to be furnished under section 221
Form No. 7364FStatement of income distributed by a securitisation trust to be provided to the investor under section 221
Form No. 7464Statement of income paid or credited by Venture Capital Company or Venture Capital Fund to be furnished under section 222
Form No. 75New FormStatement of income paid or credited by Venture Capital Company or Venture Capital Fund to be provided to the person who is liable to tax under section 222
Form No. 7664AStatement of income paid or credited by business trust to be furnished under section 223
Form No. 7764BStatement of income distributed by a business trust to be provided to the unit holder under section 223
Form No. 7864CStatement of income distributed by an investment fund to be provided to the unit holder under section 224
Form No. 7964DStatement of income paid or credited by investment fund to be furnished under section 224
Form No. 8065Application for *exercising/renewing option for the tonnage tax scheme under * section 231(1) or 231(10)
Form No. 8166Audit Report under section 232(21) for tonnage tax scheme
Form No. 8245Warrant of authorisation under section 247 of the Income-tax Act, 2025 (30 of 2025) and rule 148 of the Income-tax Rules, 2026
Form No. 8345AWarrant of authorisation under section 247(2) of the Income-tax Act, 2025 (30 of 2025)
Form No. 8445BWarrant of authorisation under section 247(3) of the I n c ome - t a x Act, 2025 (30 of 2025)
Form No. 856CApplication under section 247(5) or 247(9) of the Income-tax Act, 2025 (30 of 2025)
Form No. 8645CWarrant of authorisation under section 248(1) of the Income-tax Act, 2025 (30 of 2025)
Form No. 8745DInformation to be furnished to the Income-tax authority under section 254 of the Income-tax Act, 2025 ( 30 of 2025)
Form No. 8846Application for information under section 258(2)(a) of the Act
Form No. 8947Form for furnishing information under section 258(2) of the Act
Form No. 9048Refusal to supply information under section 258(2)(a) of the Act.
Form No. 9149Refusal to supply information under section 258(2)(a) of the Act.
Form No. 9249BAQuarterly statement to be furnished by specified fund or stock broker in respect of a non-resident referred to in rule 157 for the quarter of ________________ of ___________ (Financial Year)
Form No. 9349AApplication for Allotment of Permanent Account Number
Form No. 9449AApplication for Allotment of Permanent Account Number [For an Indian Company / an Entity incorporated in India/ an Unincorporated Entity formed in India]
Form No. 9549AAApplication for Allotment of Permanent Account Number [For an Individual not being a Citizen of India]
Form No. 9649AAApplication for Allotment of Permanent Account Number [For an Entity incorporated outside India/ an Unincorporated Entity formed outside India]
Form No. 9760Form for declaration to be filed by any person (other than a company or firm) or a foreign company covered by sub-rule (2) to rule 159 , who does not have a permanent account number and who enters into any transaction specified in rule 159
Form No. 9861Statement containing particulars of declaration received in Form No. 97
Form No. 9935Appeal to the Joint commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals) or the Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals)
Form No. 1006BAudit report under section 268(5)
Form No. 1016DInventory Valuation report under section 268(5)
Form No. 10271Application under section 288(1) [Table: Sl. No. 11] for credit of tax deduction at source
Form No. 1037Notice of demand under section 289 of the Act
Form No. 10410AApplication for provisional registration or provisional approval
Form No. 10510ABApplication for registration of non-profit organisation under section 332 or approval under section 354
Form No. 10610ACOrder for provisional registration under section 332 or provisional approval under section 354 Rejection of application
Form No. 10710ADOrder for grant of registration under section 332 or approval under section 354 or rejection of application or cancellation of registration or approval granted
Form No. 1089AExercise of option under section 341(7) in respect of amount applied for charitable or religious purposes
Form No. 10910Statement of accumulation or setting apart of income under section 342(1)
Form No. 110New FormApplication for change of purpose of accumulation or setting apart of income under section 342(5)
Form No. 111New FormOrder under section 342(6) on the request for change of purpose of accumulation or setting apart of income
Form No. 11210B & 10BBAudit report under section 348 in the case of a registered non-profit organisation (NPO)
Form No. 11310BDStatement or Correction Statement to be filed by Donee under section 354(1)
Form No. 11410BECertificate of donation under section 354(1)(g)
Form No. 11536Form of appeal to the Appellate Tribunal
Form No. 11636AForm of memorandum of cross-objections to the Appellate Tribunal
Form No. 1178Declaration under section 375(1) of the Act to be made by an assessee claiming that identical question of law is pending before the High Court or the Supreme Court
Form No. 1188AIn the High Court of _______ or Income-tax Appellate Tribunal _______
Form No. 11934BCApplication to the Dispute Resolution Committee under section 379 of the Act
Form No. 12034C,34D,34DA,34E and 34EAForm of application for obtaining an advance ruling section 383(1) of the Act
Form No. 12115G, 15H.Declaration under section 393(6) for receipt of certain incomes without deduction of tax
Form No. 12212B and 12BAAForm for furnishing details of income under section 392(4)(a) for the purposes of making deduction where income is chargeable under the head "Salaries"
Form No. 12312BAStatement showing particulars of perquisites, other fringe benefits or amenities and profits in lieu of salary with value thereof
Form No. 12412BBStatement showing particulars of claims by an employee for deduction of tax under section 392(5)(b)
Form No. 12512BBADeclaration to be furnished by Specified Senior Citizen for deduction of tax under Section 393(1) [Table: Sl. No. 8(iii)]
Form No. 12615C, 15DApplication by a person specified in rule 209 for a certificate under section 395(1), for receipt of certain sums without deduction of tax
Form No. 12727CDeclaration under section 394(2) to be made by a buyer for obtaining goods without collection of tax
Form No. 12813Application for issuance of certificate for lower or nil deduction of income-tax under section 395(1) and lower collection of income-tax under section 395(3)
Form No. 12915EApplication by a person for a certificate under section 395(2) and 400(3) for determination of appropriate proportion of sum (other than salary) payable to non-resident, chargeable to tax in case of the recipient.
Form No. 13016Certificate under section 395 for tax deducted at source on salary paid to an employee under section 392 or pension or interest income of specified senior citizen under section 393(1)
Form No. 13116ACertificate under section 395(4) for tax deducted at source other than on salary paid to an employee under section 392 or pension or interest income of specified senior citizen under section 393(1)
Form No. 13216B, 16C, 16D, 16ECertificate under section 395(4) for tax deducted at source
Form No. 13327DCertificate under section 395(4) for tax collected at source
Form No. 13449B(1)Form for application for allotment of Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number [TAN] under section 397
Form No. 13549B(2)Form for application for allotment of Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number [TAN] under section 397
Form No. 136New FormApplication for allotment of Accounts Office Identification Number (AIN)
Form No. 13724GTDS/TCS Book Adjustment Statement
Form No. 13824QQuarterly statement of deduction of tax under section 397(3)(b) of the Act in respect of salary paid to employee under section 392, or income of specified senior citizen under section 393(1) [Table: Sl. No. 8(iii)], for the quarter ended ……….. (June/September/December/March) ……. (Tax Year)]
Form No. 13926BForm to be filed by the deductor, if he claims refund of sum paid under Chapter XIX of the Act
Form No. 14026QQuarterly statement of deduction of tax under section 397(3)(b) in respect of payments made other than salary for the quarter ended…………………………(June/September/December/March) ………………. (Tax Year)]
Form No. 14126QB, 26QC, 26QD, 26QEChallan-cum-statement of deduction of tax under section 393(1) [Table Sl. No. 2(i), 3(i), 6(ii) and 8(vi)]
Form No. 14226QFQuarterly statement of tax deposited in relation to transfer of virtual digital asset under section 393(1) [ Table: S. No. 8(vi)] to be furnished by an Exchange for the quarter ending ……. June/September/December/March of Tax Year
Form No. 14327EQQuarterly statement of collection of tax at source under section 397(3)(b) for the quarter ended………………………….. (June/September/December/March) ……………………….. (Tax Year)
Form No. 14427QQuarterly statement of deduction of tax under section 397(3)(b) in respect of payments other than salary made to non-residents for quarter ended…………………………(June/September/December/March) ……………. (Tax Year)]
Form No. 14515CAInformation to be furnished for payments to a non-resident not being a company, or to a foreign company
Form No. 14615CBCertificate of an accountant for payments to a non-resident, not being a company or to a foreign company
Form No. 14715CCQuarterly statement to be furnished by an authorised dealer in respect of remittances made for the quarter of ………….. of (Tax Year)
Form No. 14815CDQuarterly statement to be furnished by a unit of an International Financial Services Centre, as referred to in section 147(1)(b), in respect of remittances, made for the quarter of ………….. of (Tax Year)
Form No. 14926AForm for furnishing accountant certificate under section 398(2) for person responsible for deduction of tax not to be deemed to be an assessee in default
Form No. 15027BAForm for furnishing accountant certificate under section 398(2) for person responsible for collection of tax as per section 394(1)[Table: Sl. No. 1 to 5 and 9] not to be deemed to be an assessee in default
Form No. 151 28Notice of demand under section 289 of the Act for payment of advance tax under section 407(2) or 407(5) of the Act
Form No. 15228AIntimation to the Assessing Officer under section 407(8) regarding the notice of demand under section 289 of the Act for payment of advance tax under section 407(2)/407(5) of the Act
Form No. 15357Certificate under section 413 or 414.
Form No. 15430AForm of undertaking to be furnished under section 420(1)
Form No. 15530BNo Objection Certificate for a person not domiciled in India under section 420(1)
Form No. 15630CForm for furnishing the details under section 420(3)
Form No. 157New formForm for furnishing the certificate under section 420(4)
Form No. 15831Application for Certificate under section 420(5)
Form No. 15933Clearance Certificate under section 420(5)
Form No. 16029DApplication by a person under section 434 for refund of tax deducted
Form No. 16168Form of application under section 440(2)
Form No. 16249CAnnual Statement under section 505
Form No. 16349DInformation and Documents to be furnished by an Indian concern under section 506
Form No. 16452AStatement to be furnished under section 507 by a person carrying on production of a cinematograph film or engaged in specified activity or both
Form No. 16561AStatement of Specified Financial Transactions under section 508(1)
Form No. 16661BStatement of Reportable Account under section 508(1)
Form No. 167New FormStatement to furnish information on transaction of crypt-asset under section 509
Form No. 16826ASAnnual Information Statement
Form No. 169New FormApplication for registration as a valuer under section 514
Form No. 170New FormReport of valuation of Asset under section 514
Form No. 171-Form of application for registration as authorised income-tax practitioner under section 515
Form No. 1723CEJAReport from an accountant to be furnished for the purpose of section 9(12) [Schedule I: Paragraph 1(4)] regarding fulfilment of certain conditions by an eligible investment fund
Form No. 1733CEKStatement to be furnished by an eligible investment fund to the Assessing Officer under section 9(12) [Schedule I: Paragraph 1(4)]
Form No. 17410BBAApplication for notification under Schedule V [Table: Sl. No.7.Note 5(a)(iii)(D)] (Pension Fund)
Form No. 17510BBBIntimation by Pension Fund of investment under Schedule V [Table: Sl. No. 7] (within one month from the end of the quarter ending on 30th June, 30th September, 31st December and 31st March of the financial year)
Form No. 17610BBCCertificate of accountant in respect of compliance to the provisions of Schedule V [Table: Sl. No. 7] by the notified Pension Fund
Form No. 17710BBDStatement of eligible investment received
Form No. 17810-IIStatement of exempt income under Schedule VI [Table: Sl. No. 10]
Form No. 17910-IJCertificate to be issued by the accountant under Schedule VI [Table: Sl. No. 10]
Form No. 1809Application for grant of approval to a fund referred to in Schedule VII [Table: Sl. No. 2]
Form No. 18110BCAudit report under rule 289(12) in the case of the electoral trust
Form No. 1823ACAudit Report under paragraph 2 of Schedule IX for deduction for tea development account, coffee development account and rubber development account
Form No. 1833ADAudit Report under paragraph 2 of Schedule X for deduction for site restoration fund
Form No. 18440A/40BForm of nomination/modifying nominations for provident/gratuity fund
Form No. 18541Form for maintaining accounts of subscribers to a recognised provident fund
Form No. 18640CApplication for recognition of provident fund under Part-A of the Schedule XI to the Act
Form No. 18742, 43, 44Appeal against refusal to recognize or withdrawal of recognition from a provident fund/refusal to approve or withdrawal of approval from a superannuation fund or from a gratuity fund
Form No. 188New FormApplication for approval of superannuation fund or gratuity fund
Form No. 18959Application for approval of issue of public companies under Paragraph 1(z)(i) of Schedule XV to the Act
Form No. 19059AApplication for approval of mutual funds investing in the eligible issue of public companies under Paragraph 1(z)(ii) of Schedule XV to the Act

Final Word

The Income Tax Department has released FAQs and Guidance Note for the new income tax forms which can be downloaded from the income tax portal. This is to solve taxpayer queries related to the new income tax forms. 

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