Employers, including MNCs and third-party vendors, are legally obliged to preserve employee income tax records for a period of 6 years following the end of the relevant assessment year. This equates to a total of 8 previous years. This rule applies to all individuals and entities subject to income tax regulations.
16 June 2022
Assessees are required to preserve the specified books of account for a period of 6 years from the end of the relevant assessment year, i.e., for a total period of 8 previous years.