Income Tax Department Releases ITR-6 Offline Utility for AY 2026-27



Quick Summary
The Income Tax Department has launched Version 1.0.0 of the ITR-6 offline utility for companies. This tool is designed for businesses that are not claiming exemptions under Section 11 and is available for filing income tax returns for Assessment Year 2026-27. Both Windows and MAC versions have been released on 20 August 2026.

The Income Tax Department has released Version 1.0.0 of the ITR-6 offline utility for companies that are not claiming exemption under Section 11. The latest utility was released on 20 August 2026 and is available for taxpayers preparing their income tax returns for the relevant assessment year.

According to the Income Tax Department's official e-Filing portal, the ITR-6 utility is specifically meant for companies other than companies claiming exemption under Section 11.

Income Tax Department Releases ITR-6 Offline Utility for AY 2026-27

Who Can Use ITR-6?

ITR-6 is applicable to companies other than those claiming exemption under Section 11. Companies falling within the specified category can use the utility to prepare and file their income tax returns.

The Income Tax Department's downloads portal separately lists ITR-7 for entities, including companies, that are required to furnish returns under specified provisions such as Sections 139(4A), 139(4B), 139(4C) or 139(4D).

Utility (Version 1.0.0) (41 MB)

  • Date of release of latest version of utility/: 20-Aug-2026
  • Date of release of first version of utility: 20-Aug-2026

  Utility for MAC (Version 1.0.0) (72.4 MB)

  • Date of release of latest version of utility: 20-Aug-2026
  • Date of release of first version of utility: 20-Aug-2026

FAQ :

The ITR-6 offline utility is a tool released by the Income Tax Department for companies to prepare and file their income tax returns.

The ITR-6 utility is for companies other than those claiming exemption under Section 11.

The latest version (Version 1.0.0) of the ITR-6 offline utility was released on 20 August 2026.

No, the ITR-6 utility is specifically for companies *not* claiming exemption under Section 11. For entities claiming exemptions, other provisions like ITR-7 may apply.

Yes, there are separate utility versions available for both Windows and MAC operating systems.




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