New Income-tax Act 2025: CBDT Seeks Public Suggestions on Draft Rules/Forms

• The Income-tax Act, 2025, assented by the President in August 2025, will be effective from April 1, 2026.
• CBDT has uploaded draft Income Tax Rules and related forms online for public review and suggestions.
• Stakeholders are encouraged to provide inputs on language simplification, litigation reduction, compliance burden, and identifying obsolete rules/forms.
• A utility on the e-filing portal, live since February 4, 2026, facilitates submission of suggestions with OTP validation.
• Suggestions should clearly specify the relevant provision of the proposed rules or form number.