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April 3, 2026
Form No. 147– Frequently Asked Questions
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Authorised dealer reporting for cross-border remittances requires mandatory quarterly Form No. 147 filing and electronic verification.
Form No. 147 is a mandatory quarterly statement filed by an Authorised Dealer for remittances to a non-resident, other than a company, or to a foreign company. It must be filed only through the e-Filing portal, after generation of ITDREIN and mapping of an authorised person with a valid Digital Signature Certificate for e-verification. The form is due quarterly by the 15th of the month following each quarter and is supported by Form No. 145 details. Late filing may attract penalty.
April 3, 2026
Guidance Note – Form 146
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Accountant's certificate for foreign remittances requires chargeability review, treaty relief analysis, and e-verification before payment is made.
Form No. 146 is the accountant's certificate for specified foreign remittances to a non-resident other than a company or to a foreign company where the payment or aggregate payments exceed the prescribed threshold and no Assessing Officer certificate has been obtained. It requires the Chartered Accountant to certify chargeability under domestic income-tax provisions and applicable DTAA relief, with supporting details on remitter, remittee, remittance, tax deduction, and verification. The form is filed through the e-filing system, e-verified using DSC, may be withdrawn within seven days, and inaccurate certification exposes the accountant to penalty.
April 3, 2026
Form No. 146 – Frequently Asked Questions
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Accountant's certificate for foreign remittances governs taxability checks, digital filing, withdrawal limits, and one-time consumption for Part C.
Form No. 146 is the accountant's certificate required for filing Part C of Form No. 145 where a remittance is chargeable to tax and exceeds the prescribed threshold during the tax year. It is certified by a registered Chartered Accountant with a Digital Signature Certificate and assignment of Form No. 145, Part C, and it examines chargeability under the Income-tax Act and any applicable Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement. The form is filed online or through the offline utility, verified by Digital Signature Certificate, and may be withdrawn within seven days subject to the linked filing status.
April 3, 2026
Guidance Note – Form 145
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Pre-remittance declaration for foreign payments streamlines TDS compliance, verification, and risk profiling under the income-tax framework.
Form No. 145 is the mandatory pre-remittance declaration for payments to a non-resident not being a company or to a foreign company, intended to capture foreign remittances chargeable to tax in India and support TDS compliance, departmental verification, and risk profiling. It is an event-based form required before remittance, subject to specified exceptions, and is structured into four parts depending on whether the remittance is chargeable to tax, exceeds the prescribed threshold, or is supported by an Assessing Officer certificate, an accountant's certificate in Form No. 146, or no taxability. The guidance also covers filing methods, supporting documents, e-verification, withdrawal, penalties for non-compliance, and recent field-level changes for electronic reconciliation.
April 3, 2026
Form No. 145 – Frequently Asked Questions
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Mandatory foreign remittance declaration governs payments to non-residents, with exemptions, verification rules, and penalty exposure for non-compliance.
Mandatory declaration is required before remitting funds outside India to a non-resident, other than a company, or to a foreign company. The form is filed by the person responsible for the payment, subject to specified exemptions, and must be furnished before the remittance is made. The filing structure depends on whether the remittance is chargeable to tax, the applicable threshold during the tax year, and whether an Assessing Officer certificate or an Accountant's certificate has been obtained. Supporting documents, e-verification, withdrawal rights, and penalty consequences are also specified.
April 3, 2026
Guidance Note – Form 144
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Tax deducted at source on non-resident payments is reported through Form 144 with quarterly deductee-wise compliance requirements.
Quarterly statement in Form No. 144 is the prescribed TDS return for reporting tax deducted at source on payments other than salary made to non-resident persons, including non-resident Indians and foreign companies. The form covers interest, royalty, technical fees, dividends, and similar cross-border remittances, and is filed by deductors for the relevant tax year. It contains deductor particulars, tax paid details, and a deductee-wise annexure, and requires challans, PAN details, and treaty documents where benefits are claimed.
April 2, 2026
Dependent on supply from southern states, Maharashtra plans to develop egg brand
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Egg brand initiative to boost poultry farming, strengthen local production and support rural entrepreneurship in Maharashtra.
Maharashtra is planning to develop a state-specific egg brand and expand poultry farming to strengthen local egg production, reduce dependence on imports from southern states and improve supply chain stability. The initiative is linked to rural entrepreneurship and allied agricultural activity, with the aim of creating a stable market for poultry farmers, improving quality assurance and increasing incomes in rural areas. Financial assistance is being provided under the Mukhyamantri Gramin Pashudhan Udyojakata Yojana for poultry units at two levels, with higher subsidy support for SC and ST beneficiaries.
April 2, 2026
Unusual extension of Budget session that saw passage of key bills despite Oppn uproar
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Parliamentary legislative reform advanced across insolvency, service law, decriminalisation, and transgender rights during the extended Budget session.
Parliament's extended Budget session focused on key legislative measures covering financial business, service law reform, decriminalisation, insolvency reform, state reorganisation, and transgender rights. Bills reported as passed or considered included measures on Central Armed Police Forces, Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation, transgender persons' protection, Jan Vishwas amendments, and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, with some bills referred for further scrutiny and one proposed amendment on foreign contribution not taken up.
April 2, 2026
Haryana logs 22 pc growth in SGST revenue in FY26
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GST revenue growth and tax administration reforms lifted Haryana's SGST collections and expanded the taxpayer base.
Haryana recorded 22 per cent growth in gross State GST revenue in FY26, with post-settlement SGST collections rising to Rs 48,289 crore and its national rank improving from ninth to sixth. The number of registered GST taxpayers increased to 6,30,818, while the growth was linked to GST rate rationalisation reforms and improved tax administration.
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GST revenue growth in Bihar remained strong despite rate rationalisation, election slowdown, and IGST settlement deductions.
Bihar's commercial taxes department reported total revenue collections of Rs 43,324 crore for the 2025-26 financial year, with GST collections of Rs 32,801 crore and net GST receipt of Rs 32,077 crore after IGST settlement deduction. The department said the 9.2 per cent GST growth remained significant despite GST rate rationalisation and an election-related slowdown. The state ranked fourth among large states in total GST collection, while petrol collections declined and the Registration Department exceeded its revenue target.
April 2, 2026
Rupee strengthens 1.6 pc to settle at 93.18 against US dollar after RBI measures
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Foreign exchange controls tighten as RBI caps bank rupee positions and restricts derivative rebooking to curb volatility.
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April 2, 2026
RBI allows exchange of INR at forex counters in international airport departure areas
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Foreign exchange counters at airports can now exchange Indian rupee notes for residents and non-residents beyond immigration controls.
Residents, as well as non-residents, may exchange Indian rupee notes at foreign exchange counters in departure halls of international airports beyond the immigration or customs desk. The earlier facility at such counters was limited to buying Indian rupees from non-residents and selling foreign currency to them. The Master Direction on Money Changing Activities is being amended to reflect the expanded exchange scope.
April 2, 2026
Form No. 144 – Frequently Asked Questions
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Tax deduction statements for non-resident payments require quarterly electronic filing, with correction statements allowed after processing.
Form No. 144 is the quarterly statement for deduction of tax at source on payments other than salary made to non-residents. It is mandatory for every deductor required to deduct tax on such payments, must be filed electronically within the prescribed quarterly due dates, and cannot be edited after submission. Corrections may be filed after processing by CPC-TDS within two years from the end of the relevant tax year. Successful filing on TRACES generates an Acknowledgment Receipt Number.
April 2, 2026
Govt directs refineries to reroute LPG feedstock to industries hit by petrochemical shortage
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LPG supply prioritisation reshapes refinery allocations as propylene is partly redirected to ease petrochemical shortages.
The government has adjusted refinery output directions in response to LPG import disruptions and petrochemical feedstock shortages. After requiring C3 and C4 streams to be used exclusively for LPG production, the Ministry later allowed part of the propylene supply to return to the petrochemical industry. The policy is presented as a balance between domestic LPG supply security and the needs of sectors such as packaging and condom manufacturing, alongside partial restoration and enhancement of commercial LPG allocations for priority consumers.
April 2, 2026
Guidance Note – Form 143
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Tax collected at source reporting through Form 143 streamlines quarterly filing, certificate issuance, and collectee credit tracking.
Quarterly reporting of tax collected at source is filed in Form No. 143 by collectors responsible for collection on specified transactions under the Income-tax Act, 2025. The form requires collector particulars, challan and deposit details, and collectee-wise annexure information on amounts, dates, rates, tax collected and deposited, with quarterly due dates and utility-based electronic filing. Processing may lead to default corrections, issuance of the collectee tax certificate, and reflection of TCS as credit in the collectee's tax record.
April 2, 2026
Form No. 143 – Frequently Asked Questions
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Tax collection at source statement filing requires quarterly electronic submission, correction limits, and acknowledgment on the portal.
Form No. 143 is the mandatory quarterly electronic statement for collection of tax at source on specified goods and transactions, to be filed by the collector, seller, operator or authorised person responsible for collection at the time of debit or receipt of payment. It follows a quarterly due-date schedule, cannot be edited after submission, and may be corrected only through a correction statement after processing by CPC-TDS, within two years from the end of the relevant tax year. Successful filing generates an Acknowledgment Receipt Number on the TRACES portal.
April 2, 2026
Guidance Note – Form 142
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Virtual Digital Asset TDS reporting requires quarterly electronic filing by exchanges with transaction-wise deduction, exemption, and challan details.
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April 2, 2026
Form No. 142 – Frequently Asked Questions
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Virtual digital asset tax reporting requires quarterly exchange filing, full tax deposit, and electronic submission with challan details.
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April 2, 2026
Guidance Note – Form 141
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Combined TDS Form 141 streamlines reporting for rent, property, professional fees, and virtual digital asset transfers.
Form No. 141 is the combined PAN-based challan-cum-statement for reporting and depositing tax deducted at source on rent, transfer of immovable property, specified professional, contract, commission and brokerage payments, and transfer of virtual digital assets. It replaces the earlier separate Forms 26QB, 26QC, 26QD and 26QE, is filed electronically within 30 days from the end of the month of deduction, and uses separate schedules for each transaction category. The revised form also allows consolidated reporting for same-status parties and introduces prefilled details, smart validations, standardised fields, and correction mechanisms.
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Form No. 131– Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

April 2, 2026

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Form No. 131 (Earlier Form No. 16A)

Form No. 131– Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Certificate u/s 395(4)(a) of the Income-tax Act, 2025 for Tax Deducted at Source

Name of form as per I.T. Rules, 1962

16A

Name of form as per I.T. Rules, 2026

131

Corresponding section of I.T. Act, 1961

203

Corresponding section of I.T. Act, 2025

395(4)(a)

Corresponding Rule of I.T. Rules, 1962

31

Corresponding Rule of I.T. Rules, 2026

215(1) [Table: Sl. No. 2]

1. What is Form No. 131 and its use?

Ans: Form No. 131 is a certificate prescribed under section 395(4)(a) of the Income-tax Act, 2025 for tax deducted at source (TDS). Such certificate is issued by the deductor to the deductee on whose behalf tax has been deducted at source. It serves as proof of tax deducted and deposited with the Central Government on behalf of deductee who had earned income other than salary and which was subjected to TDS. The form is meant to enable deductee to claim TDS credit at the time of filing of the ITR.

2. Who issues the certificate in Form No. 131?

Ans: Any person responsible for deduction of tax at source under the relevant provisions of the Income-tax Act, 2025, on payments other than salary, is required to issue TDS certificate in this form.

3. Is it mandatory for the deductor to issue Form No. 131?

Ans: Yes. it is the responsibility of the person deducting tax at source to issue Form No. 131 once tax has been deducted and deposited.

4. Can Deductor issue Form No. 131 to the deductees without having filed TDS statement?

Ans: No. Quarterly TDS statement in Form No. 140/144 must be filed for the certificate to be generated and issued from TRACES Portal of Income-tax Department. This form is generated on processing of quarterly TDS statements in Form No. 140 or 144.

5. Can Form No. 131 be issued offline?

Ans: No. The TDS certificate in Form No. 131 must be downloaded from the TRACES website and the deductor should provide it to the deductee after signing it digitally or manually. The certificate in Form No. 131 prepared by the deductor through any other mode/process will not be a legal or valid TDS certificate.

6. What are the due dates for issuing Form No. 131?

Ans: The due date for issuance of TDS certificate in Form No. 131 is within 15 days from the due date of furnishing of quarterly statement of tax deducted at source.

The details are as follows:

Quarter

Period

Due Date

Q1

Apr – Jun

15th August of the Financial Year

Q2

Jul – Sep

15th November of the Financial Year

Q3

Oct – Dec

15th February of the Financial Year

Q4

Jan – Mar

15th June of the Financial Year immediately following the Tax Year in which deduction is required to be made

7. If there is a mistake in Form No. 131, can corrections be made?

Ans: If any correction is required in Form No. 131, the deductor must file a revised TDS statement in Form No. 140/144, within the stipulated time. Once the revised TDS statement is processed, the deductor can download and issue the corrected certificate in Form No. 131 to the deductee.

8. Is Form No. 131 required to be attached with the return of income?

Ans: No. It is not required to be attached with the return of income but should be preserved for purpose of records.

9. Can multiple deductors issue Form No. 131 to the same deductee?

Ans: Yes. Each deductor (i.e., each person/entity who deducts tax) is mandatorily required to issue a separate TDS certificate quarter-wise for the tax deducted by them in the case of a deductee.

10. Is Form No. 131 applicable to payments made to non-residents?

Ans: Yes, it is applicable to non-residents wherever tax is deducted at source from payments made to such persons and the transaction is reported in Form 144 with valid PAN of such deductee.

11. Can a duplicate certificate be issued by the deductor?

Ans: Yes. Deductor can issue a duplicate certificate in Form No. 131 if the deductee has lost the original certificate. However, deductor must mention on the certificate that it is a duplicate one.

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