Form 16 to disappear? India’s new income-tax law may rename key tax forms from April 1; all you need to know

Income Tax forms like Form 16 and 26AS may get new numbers from April 1 under the draft I-T Act 2026, with minimal procedural changes.

Form 16 to become Form 130, 26AS to become 168; Know the new names of important income tax forms after 31 March, 2026?

Starting April 1, 2026, familiar tax forms will get new numbers. Form 16 becomes Form 130, and Form 26AS will be known as ...
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Form 16, 26AS renumbered: How India’s new income-tax law will change tax documents | Explained

From April 1, 2026, India’s income-tax forms including Form 16 and Form 26AS will get new numbers under the Income-tax Act, ...

April 2026 Tax change: Form 16 and 26AS set for renumbering

One of the biggest changes is the renumbering of several commonly used tax documents, including salary and tax-credit statements used by millions of taxpayers.
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TDS Credit Even if Not in Form 26AS – CIT(A)’s Direction for Verification Upheld; Revenue Appeal Dismissed

The Tribunal ruled that TDS credit can be granted even if not fully reflected in Form 26AS, subject to verification. The deductee should not be penalized for the deductor’s failure to deposit ...

Income Tax Law Overhaul From April 2026, Multiple Form Numbers Changed Across Salary, TDS, Audit, Foreign Income & NGO Filings

New Delhi: India will implement the Income Tax Act, 2025 from April 1, 2026. Draft Rules 2026 aim to simplify tax filing and ...

Income Tax Rules 2026: Key forms renumbered as New Tax Act gets implemented from April 2026

The Income Tax Department has released the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026, along with draft forms to implement the Income-tax Act, 2025, offering the first detailed glimpse into how India’s revamped tax ...