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April 4, 2026
Form 181 – Frequently Asked Questions
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Digital audit report requirements govern electoral trusts claiming exclusion of voluntary contributions from total income.
FN 181 is a mandatory digital audit report for an electoral trust seeking exclusion of reported voluntary contributions from total income. It must be prepared by an accountant, filed electronically with the Commissioner of Income Tax (CPC) through the e-filing portal, and submitted on or before the due date for filing the return of income. The form cannot be filed offline or edited after submission, and a valid PAN is mandatory for filing.
April 4, 2026
Guidance Note – Form 180
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Employee welfare fund approval under income tax rules depends on notified purposes, verified disclosure, and hearing before rejection.
Form 180 is the electronic application for approval or renewal of an employee welfare fund established for notified purposes under section 11(3) read with Schedule VII, to be filed by the trust or fund before the jurisdictional PCIT/CIT and verified by the trustee or principal officer. The form requires details of the trust or fund, employer organisation, objects, trustees, employee membership, contributions, income, application or accumulation of funds, along with the trust deed, activity notes and accounts. Approval is granted only if the prescribed conditions are satisfied, for a period not exceeding three tax years, and rejection requires recorded reasons and an opportunity of hearing.
April 4, 2026
Form 180 – Frequently Asked Questions
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Employee Welfare Fund approval through Form 180 requires online filing, valid PAN, and strict trust-based eligibility conditions.
Form 180 is the prescribed electronic application for an Employee Welfare Fund seeking approval or renewal from the jurisdictional Principal CIT/CIT. The fund must be a trust for notified welfare purposes for serving employees or their dependents, and the application must be verified by the trustee or principal officer. Filing is mandatory for approval, which confers pass-through treatment and tax exemption subject to conditions. The form can be filed only online, cannot be edited after submission, and requires a valid PAN and supporting documents.
April 4, 2026
Guidance Note – Form 173
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Business connection in India compliance through Form 173 for eligible investment funds and annual verification of eligibility conditions.
Form 173 is a statement furnished by an eligible investment fund to verify compliance with the conditions for claiming that its activities do not constitute a business connection in India. The form is filed once in a tax year within 90 days from the end of the tax year, and it contains particulars on residence, tax identification number, Schedule I compliance, participation interests in India, fund manager remuneration, and investment profits. Supporting documents may include approval orders, registrations, financial statements, and remuneration contracts.
April 4, 2026
Form 173 – Frequently Asked Questions
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Eligible investment fund reporting under no-business-connection rules requires mandatory online Form 173 filing and digital signature compliance.
Form 173 is the mandatory statement for an eligible investment fund to establish that its activities do not create a business connection in India. It must be filed once in a tax year, within 90 days from the end of the tax year, by the fund manager or designated person, only through the Income Tax e-filing portal, and it cannot be edited after submission. The form requires supporting fund details, registrations, financial statements, and digital signature compliance, and a valid PAN is mandatory.
April 4, 2026
Guidance Note – Form 172
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Eligible investment fund reporting under Form 172 requires accountant certification, electronic filing, and compliance with prescribed conditions.
Form 172 is the accountant's report for an eligible investment fund to establish fulfilment of prescribed conditions relevant to section 9(12) and the claim that the fund's activities do not create a business connection in India. It is prescribed under Rule 274(7), filed once in each tax year by the appointed accountant, and due by 31 October of the succeeding tax year. The form is filed electronically with a UDIN and digital signature, and non-filing may attract penalty under section 447.
April 4, 2026
Form 172– Frequently Asked Questions
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Business connection in India reporting through Form 172 requires mandatory electronic filing, UDIN generation, and supporting documentation.
Form 172 is the mandatory accountant's report for an eligible investment fund to show compliance with conditions for claiming no business connection in India. It is filed once in a tax year by the appointed accountant through the Income Tax e-filing portal, after UDIN generation and digital signature. The form requires a valid PAN, cannot be edited after submission, and may need supporting documents such as fund manager details, SEBI registrations, financial statements, and contracts relating to the fund manager's activities and remuneration.
April 3, 2026
Guidance Note – Form 171
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Authorised Income Tax Practitioner registration under Form 171 depends on eligibility, supporting documents, and authority verification.
Form 171 is the one-time application for registration as an authorised Income Tax Practitioner under the specified eligibility categories in section 515(3) of the Income Tax Act, 2025. Eligible applicants include accountants, persons who have passed a recognised accountancy examination, and other qualified persons recognised by the Central Board of Direct Taxes. The form requires applicant details, the claimed eligibility category, qualifications, prior tax appearances, and supporting documents, and is filed with the jurisdictional Income Tax Authority for verification and registration.
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Form 171 – Frequently Asked Questions
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Authorised Income-tax Practitioner registration through Form 171 requires eligibility details, supporting documents, and one-time filing.
Form 171 is the prescribed application for registration as an Authorised Income-tax Practitioner under section 515 of the Income-tax Act 2025 and must be filed with the jurisdictional Chief Commissioner or Commissioner of Income-tax. The application is mandatory for recognition in that capacity, may be filed after eligibility arises, and is a one-time filing unless otherwise directed. It requires applicant particulars, eligibility details, qualifications, supporting documents, and relevant firm or association details. On approval, the applicant's name is entered in the Register of Income-tax Practitioners and a Certificate of Registration is issued.
April 3, 2026
Guidance Note – Form 168
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Annual Information Statement consolidates tax credits, payments, transactions, and proceedings in a taxpayer's e-filing account.
Form 168 operates as an auto-generated Annual Information Statement linked to a taxpayer's PAN and available in the e-filing account. It consolidates TDS, TCS, tax payments, specified financial transactions, demand and refund details, and pending or completed proceedings, together with any other prescribed information. The taxpayer does not file the form manually. It is updated dynamically during the year as underlying reports and payments are processed, and it uses Tax Year instead of Financial Year.
April 3, 2026
Form No. 168 - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Annual Information Statement and taxpayer summary streamline income reporting through detailed verification, feedback correction, and consolidated return filing.
Annual Information Statement (AIS) is the detailed financial statement linked to PAN, and Taxpayer Information Summary (TIS) is its consolidated version showing category-wise totals for use in return filing. AIS contains transaction-level data, while TIS provides summarized figures such as salary, rental income, interest, capital gains, dividend, business income and taxes paid. Taxpayers should verify AIS, use the feedback mechanism for incorrect or unrelated entries, and rely on the updated TIS; actual income must still be reported in the return even if missing from AIS.
April 3, 2026
Difficulty in filing appeals on the GST portal in cases where adjudication orders reflect "NIL" demand due to prior voluntary payment
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GST appeal filing blocked by NIL demand entries despite unpaid dispute over liability and prior voluntary payment.
Taxpayers may face portal restrictions when an adjudication order reflects a NIL demand because payment was made at the show cause notice stage without admitting liability. Although such payment does not amount to acceptance of the demand, the GST portal may block filing of appeal application APL-01 when no liability is captured in the Demand and Collection Register. The taxpayer may seek rectification of the order so that the correct demand amount is reflected and the appeal can then be filed within the prescribed time.
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Guidance Note – Form 164
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Annual reporting for film production and specified activities under the income-tax framework now requires structured disclosure and TDS linkage.
Form 164 requires persons engaged in cinematograph film production or notified specified activities to furnish an annual statement for each tax year under section 507 of the Income-tax Act, 2025, read with Rule 236. The statement is due within 60 days from the end of the tax year and covers filer particulars, film or activity details, and payment and TDS information, including aggregate payments above the prescribed threshold linked to the relevant film or activity. The revised format uses three parts and standardised digital reporting.
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Form 164 – Frequently Asked Questions
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Mandatory annual statement for film production and specified activities covers incomplete projects, threshold payments, TAN, and electronic filing status.
A mandatory annual statement is required under section 507 of the Income-tax Act, 2025 for persons engaged in cinematograph film production or specified activities such as event management, sports events, documentary production, OTT or TV programme production, performing arts, or similar notified activities. The filing obligation applies to every individual, partnership firm, LLP, company or other entity that produced a film or undertook a specified activity during the relevant tax year, including cases where the film or activity was not completed in that year. The statement must be filed within 60 days from the end of the tax year, and TAN is required where the filer is liable to deduct tax at source.
April 3, 2026
Bajaj Finance Extends Personal Loan Tenure up to 108 Months, Easing Repayment Burden
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Personal loan flexibility expands as longer repayment tenure, collateral-free borrowing, and faster disbursal aim to ease EMI burden.
Bajaj Finance has revised its personal loan offering by extending the repayment tenure up to 108 months, replacing the earlier 96-month structure. The longer tenure is intended to reduce monthly EMI burden and give borrowers greater flexibility in managing repayments, while shorter tenures remain available within a range of 12 months to 108 months depending on customer preference. The personal loan product is described as collateral-free and designed for planned and urgent expenses, with loan amounts ranging from Rs. 40,000 to Rs. 55 lakh.
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Guidance Note – Form 163
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Indirect transfer reporting under Form 163 requires timely electronic disclosure of share transfers affecting Indian assets and control rights.
Form 163 is the reporting statement for indirect transfers of assets located in India under section 506 of the Income-tax Act, 2025 and Rule 235 of the Income-tax Rules, 2026. It is to be furnished by an Indian concern, or its representative, where a non-resident transfers shares or interests in a foreign company or entity in a manner affecting assets, rights, management or control in relation to the Indian concern. The form is filed electronically within the prescribed timelines and supports computation of income reported in Form 4.
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Forex reserves drop by USD 10.29 billion to USD 688.06 billion
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Foreign exchange reserves decline as rupee pressure, RBI dollar sales, and lower gold and currency assets shape weekly movement.
India's foreign exchange reserves declined to USD 688.058 billion for the week ended March 27, driven by lower foreign currency assets and gold reserves. The Reserve Bank of India continued to intervene in the foreign exchange market through dollar sales and related policy measures as the rupee remained under pressure, while Special Drawing Rights rose slightly and the IMF reserve position edged down.
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Form No. 163 – Frequently Asked Questions
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Indirect transfer reporting in Form No. 163 requires timely electronic filing, supporting documents, and a valid PAN.
Reporting of indirect transfers of assets located in India requires an Indian concern, or its representative, to furnish information in Form No. 163 under section 506 of the Income Tax Act, 2025. The form is mandatory and applies where a non-resident transfers shares of, or interest in, an offshore company or entity resulting in an indirect transfer of assets in India. It must be furnished within ninety days from the end of the financial year, or within ninety days of the transaction where management or control rights in relation to the Indian concern are transferred.
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Guidance Note – Form 162
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Annual statement filing for liaison offices in India requires RBI-linked disclosure, electronic submission, and timely compliance.
Form 162 is an annual statement required under section 505 of the Income Tax Act, 2025, for non-resident entities maintaining a liaison office in India. It must be filed once in each tax year within eight months from the end of the tax year, electronically through the income-tax e-filing portal and digitally signed by the authorised signatory. The form captures head office, liaison office, RBI approval, Annual Activity Certificate, financial, employee, and counterparty details, and may be used for verification, international taxation, and transfer pricing cross-checks.
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Annual statement compliance for liaison offices requires electronic filing, certified activity records, valid PAN, and timely submission.
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PLI Schemes attract over ₹2.16 lakh crore investment, drive ₹20.41 lakh crore production and generate 14.39 lakh jobs

March 27, 2026

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Govt of India launched the ‘Make in India’ initiative on 25th September 2014 to facilitate Investment, foster Innovation, build best in class Infrastructure, and make India a hub for manufacturing, design, and innovation. Presently, Make in India 2.0 focuses on 27 sectors including 15 manufacturing sectors, implemented across various Ministries and Departments and State Governments. The list of sectors under Make in India 2.0 is enclosed at Annexure I.

The other major measures taken up under the “Make in India” initiative include Start- up India, National Single Window System, GIS enabled Land Bank, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy reforms, PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan for integrated planning of multimodal infrastructure, Project Monitoring Group to remove bottlenecks in setting up of major infrastructure projects, setting up of industrial parks, interventions to improve ease of doing business, measures for reduction in compliance burden, rationalization of labor laws, introduction of Goods and Services Tax, policy measures to boost domestic manufacturing through public procurement orders and Phased Manufacturing Programme (PMP).

As part of Make in India initiative, the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes have been  implemented  across  14  key  sectors,  namely  Large-Scale  Electronics Manufacturing (LSEM), IT Hardware, Pharmaceuticals, Bulk Drugs, Medical Devices, Automobiles and Auto Components, Advanced Chemistry Cell Batteries, Solar PV modules, Telecom & Networking Products, Food Processing, Textiles, Specialty Steel, White Goods, Drones & Drone Components by incentivizing incremental production and sales,. The PLI schemes have facilitated fresh investments in the identified sectors and supported the expansion of manufacturing capacities.

The PLI schemes have generated investments exceeding ₹2.16 lakh crore as of 31th December 2025. The investments made under the PLI Schemes have led to incremental production and sales of over ₹20.41 lakh crore, as of 31st December, 2025. Further, the Schemes have resulted in an employment generation of over 14.39 lakh (direct and indirect), and 836 applications have been approved across all 14 sectors covered under the PLI framework.

The impact of PLI Schemes has been significant across various sectors in India. The Schemes have contributed substantially towards strengthening domestic manufacturing capacity, enhancing exports, generating employment and reducing the import dependence across multiple strategic sectors. Details of actual investments, increase in production and employment generation during the last three years is enclosed at Annexure II. The state-wise data under PLI is not centrally maintained.

To support the development of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), the Central Government supplements the efforts of State/UT Governments through various schemes, programmes and policy initiatives. This inter alia includes various schemes and programmes such as:-

  1. Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP): PMEGP provides margin money subsidy up to 35%, for setting up of new micro enterprises, in the non-farm sector with project cost of Rs. 50 lakh for Manufacturing and Rs. 20 lakh for Service enterprises.

  2. Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises:The scheme is implemented through Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises to provide credit guarantee for loans extended to MSEs. The ceiling for guarantee coverage under the scheme is Rs 10 crore.

  3. Self-Reliant India (SRI) Fund: The fund has been set up to infuse Rs. 50,000 crore as equity funding in MSMEs with a provision of Rs. 10,000 crore from the Government of India and Rs. 40,000 crore through Private Equity/Venture Capital Funds. The Budget 2026-27 has also announced a support of Rs 2000 crore to top up the Self-Reliant India Fund set up in 2021 to continue support to micro enterprises and maintain their access to risk capital.

  4. Under the Digital India programme, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) offers services on Digital Infrastructure as a Utility, Governance and Services on Demand, Digital Empowerment of Citizens and MSMEs. Digital payments are also done by MSMEs through different platforms.

To attract investments and provide an enabling eco-system for the overall development across states and sectors the Central Government in collaboration with State Governments implements various schemes such as National Industrial Corridor Development Programme, UNNATI for the North-eastern States, New Central Sector Scheme for Jammu and Kashmir, Startup India.

Under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP), various greenfield industrial areas/region/nodes are being developed across India with the objective of creating manufacturing and investment destinations that are globally competitive. Till date about 20 projects under NICDP have been approved. Moreover, Industrial parks are being developed in partnership with state governments and private sector. There are currently 306 plug-and-play industrial parks in India, and an additional 20 plug-and-play industrial parks and smart cities are being developed by the National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC).

The UNNATI (Uttar Poorva Transformative Industrialization) Scheme provides support to industries to enhance regional infrastructure, generate employment, and promote resilience and economic growth in the North-eastern States. Under this scheme, incentives like Capital Investment Incentive (CII), Capital Interest Subvention (CIS) and Manufacturing & Services linked incentive (MSLI) are being provided.

For the Industrial Development of Jammu and Kashmir, the Government of India is implementing the New Central Sector Scheme (NCSS), 2021 with a financial outlay of ₹28,400 Crore for encouraging new investments. Incentives like Capital Investment Incentive (CII), Capital Interest Subvention (CIS), Goods & Services Tax Linked Incentive (GSTLI) and Working Capital Interest Subvention (WCIS) are being provided under this scheme.

Further, the Government has approved the Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme to support employment generation, enhance employability and social security across all sectors, with special focus on manufacturing sector. With an outlay of Rs 99,446 Crore, the ELI Scheme aims to incentivize the creation of more than 3.5 Crore jobs in the country, over a period of 2 years. Out of these, 1.92 Crore beneficiaries will be first timers, entering the workforce.

The Government has been implementing the PM Internship Scheme with an objective to enhance industry-relevant skills, improve job readiness, and foster professional exposure through structured internships in India’s top-performing companies and institutions. In Round I of the Pilot Project, more than 1.81 lakh candidates have applied and the partner companies made over 82,000 internship offers to over 60,000 candidates. In Round II, more than 2.14 lakh candidates have applied and the partner companies made over 83000 internship offers to over 71000 candidates.

The Government has also been taking up various measures for facilitating and promoting investments across sectors through interventions to improve ease of doing business and policy measures to boost domestic manufacturing, which include National Single Window System, GIS enabled Land Bank, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy reforms, PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan for integrated planning of multimodal infrastructure, Project Monitoring Group to remove bottlenecks in setting up of major infrastructure projects.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Shri Jitin Prasada, in Rajya Sabha today.

ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURES REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF THE RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3880 FOR ANSWER ON 27.03.2026

Manufacturing Sectors

  1. Aerospace and Defence

  2. Automotive and Auto Components

  3. Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices

  4. Bio-Technology

  5. Capital Goods

  6. Textile and Apparels

  7. Chemicals and Petro chemicals

  8. Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM)

  9. Leather & Footwear

  10. Food Processing

  11. Gems and Jewellery

  12. Shipping

  13. Railways

  14. Construction

  15. New and Renewable Energy

Service Sectors

  1. Information Technology & Information Technology enabled Services (IT & ITeS)

  2. Tourism and Hospitality Services

  3. Medical Value Travel

  4. Transport and Logistics Services

  5. Accounting and Finance Services

  6. Audio Visual Services

  7. Legal Services

  8. Communication Services

  9. Construction and Related Engineering Services

  10. Environmental Services

  11. Financial Services

  12. Education Services

 

ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURES REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF THE RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3880 FOR ANSWER ON 27.03.2026

Details of actual investments, increased in production and employment generation under PLI Schemes

Details/Year

Upto FY 2022-23

Upto FY 2023-24

Upto FY 2024- 2025

Upto FY 2025-26*

Investments

0.51 lakh crore

1.18 lakh crore

1.76 lakh crore

2.16 lakh crore

Sales/Production

4.50 lakh crore

9.71 lakh crore

16.50 lakh crore

20.41 lakh crore

Employment

3 lakhs

8 lakhs

12 lakhs

14.39 lakhs

*upto 31st December 2025

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