New Income Tax Official Website: What Changes from April 2026?

Last updated: 24 March 2026

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Starting April 1, 2026, the New Income Tax Act 2025 will replace the Income Tax Act 1961. A new official Income Tax portal has been launched, allowing users to read the new Act section-by-section and compare it with the old Act, saving comparisons as PDFs. The portal also provides forms, guidance notes, FAQs, and circulars/notifications for the latest updates.

The government has introduced the New Income Tax Act 2025, which will replace the old Income Tax Act 1961, starting from 1st April 2026.

On the new official Income Tax portal, you can:

New Income Tax Act 2026: Key Changes and Portal Features

Read the new Act section-by-section
Compare old Income Tax Act, 1961 and the new Income Tax Act, 2025, and save as PDF.

Additional Resources on the Portal

The site also offers:

Forms & Guidance Notes:

Detailed for each form, covering transition mechanics

FAQs:

Explained FAQs on Forms as per Income-tax Rules, 2026

Circulars & Notifications:

Latest updates in "What's New"

Note

Government will update RPO utilities, challans (TDS/advance tax) soon.

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