ET Online-Income Tax Dept website revamped: What’s new
The Income Tax (I-T) Department has rolled out a revamped e-filing portal to support the shift to the new Income-ax Act, 2025. These changes aim to make tax filing and e-payments smoother for taxpayers as India transitions from the existing Income Tax Act, 1961, to the new income tax framework.
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The latest update allows taxpayers to make payments under both the old and new income tax laws from a single platform. Along with this, new income tax forms and challans have also been introduced on the portal to align with the upcoming Income Tax Rules, 2026.
Forms applicable for Assessment Year 2026–27 are available under “Forms as per Income-tax Act, 1961” on the e-Filing portal from April 1, 2026. However, Form No. 105, earlier Form No.10AB (for the permanent registration of trust) will be available shortly.
Also read: New income tax rules from April 1, 2026: From HRA relief to new ITR deadlines, key changes explained
New integrated payment module
With the new option, taxpayers can conveniently make payments under the Income‑tax Act, 1961, for dues up to FY 2025‑26, as well as under the Income‑tax Act, 2025, for Tax Year 2026‑27 onwards all from a single interface.
New income tax forms introduced on the portal
To support the transition to the Income Tax Rules, 2026, new income tax forms have been made available on the e-filing portal.
Taxpayers can access the new forms by following these steps:
How to access new forms on the income tax e-filing portal
Step 1: Go to e-File
Step 2: Select Income Tax Forms
Step 3: Click on File Income Tax Forms
Step 4: Choose Forms under Income Tax Act, 2025
Step 5: Select the applicable form
Taxpayers can also refer to the Form Navigator and Notification No. 22/2026 issued by the Income Tax Department for detailed guidance on the newly introduced forms.
New challans made live from April 1, 2026
The Income Tax Department has also introduced new challans to facilitate payments under the Income-ax Act, 2025. Starting April 1, 2026, these challans have been made available on the e-filing portal.
These challans can be accessed by navigating to:
Step 1: Go to e-File
Step 2: Click on e-Pay Tax
Step 3: Select Income Tax Act, 2025
Step 4: Click on New Payment
Step 5: Choose the applicable payment option
For tax payments made for the 2026–27 tax year or later, the Income-ax Act, 2025, will be applicable. The Income Tax Act, 1961, will be applicable for payments that pertain to periods prior to Tax Year 2026–27, specifically AY 2026–27 or earlier.
Services visible on the e-Filing portal dashboard
The Income Tax Department’s website interface shows multiple service tiles that taxpayers can access directly from the portal homepage. These include:
- NUDGE Campaign
- e-Pay Tax
- e-Verify Return
- Verify PAN Status.
- Know Tax Payment Status
- Instant E-PAN
- Know Your JAO
- Verify Service Request
- Report Account Misuse
- Income Tax Calculator
- Know TAN Details
- Tax Calendar
- Tax Information & Services
- Download CSI File
- Comply to Notice
- Submit Information on Tax Evasion or Benami Property
- Link Aadhaar/View Status
- Authenticate notice/order issued by ITD
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