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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.
Form No. 142 is the quarterly electronic statement to be furnished by a Virtual Digital Asset exchange for reporting tax deducted at source on transfer of virtual digital assets and transactions where tax was not deducted under the notified exemption framework. It must be filed with the Director General of Income-tax (Systems) and includes exchange particulars, transaction details, challan data and a declaration of correctness. The filing process uses the e-filing portal and supports smart features such as auto-population, validation, API integration and standardised fields.
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.
Form No. 142 is a PAN-based quarterly statement to be filed electronically by a Virtual Digital Asset exchange that has agreed to deposit tax on transfers of virtual digital assets in place of deduction by the buyer or broker. It applies to VDA transactions where the exchange deposits tax, including purchase, exchange, and partly or fully in-kind settlements, and is mandatory for reporting transactions covered by the prescribed TDS mechanism. The form is filed quarterly, captures exchange, buyer or broker, transaction, and challan details, and requires full tax deposit before submission.
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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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Settlement-linked quashing of proceedings concerning Sterling Biotech Limited and the Sandesara brothers remained under consideration, with the Supreme Court indicating that SEBI must close its proceedings in view of the earlier order under which deposit of the settlement amount was to trigger quashing of all proceedings. The Court recorded that the amount had already been deposited in the registry and that the earlier order had been given effect to, while SEBI sought time after internal deliberations on the closure issue.
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Trade liberalisation under India-Australia ECTA expands market access, boosts exports, and advances zero-duty access for Indian goods.
India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement has completed four years, marking stronger bilateral economic engagement through expanded market access, reduced trade barriers, and deeper trade and supply-chain linkages. India has granted preferential access on 70.3% of its tariff lines, while Australia has granted preferential access on 100% of its tariff lines and imports from India, with most lines duty-free immediately and all Indian exports eligible for zero-duty access from 1 January 2026. The Mutual Recognition Arrangement on Organic Products supports trade by recognising certification systems and reducing duplication, cost, and time.
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Customs duty exemption on critical petrochemical inputs aims to ease supply disruptions and support downstream manufacturing.
Full customs duty exemption is granted on critical petrochemical products as a temporary and targeted relief measure in response to the ongoing conflict in West Asia and resulting supply chain disruptions. The exemption continues until 30 June 2026 and is intended to ensure continued availability of essential petrochemical inputs for domestic industry, reduce cost pressures on downstream sectors, and maintain supply stability. The notified products cover petrochemical feedstock, intermediates and related industrial inputs used across multiple manufacturing sectors.
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Form No. 141 - Frequently Asked Questions
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Guidance Note – Form 140
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Foreign exchange market curbs drive rupee higher as banks adjust positions under Reserve Bank restrictions.
Reserve Bank of India measures to curb banks' activity in the onshore and derivative foreign exchange markets led to a sharp appreciation in the rupee after recent volatility and heavy pressure from capital outflows, a stronger dollar and higher crude prices. The central bank capped the net open position on the Indian rupee for banks at USD 100 million and required compliance by a specified deadline, while also restricting authorised dealers from offering non-deliverable derivative contracts involving the rupee to resident or non-resident users. Users were further barred from rebooking foreign exchange derivative contracts, whether deliverable or non-deliverable, once cancelled after the issuance of the instructions.
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Form No. 140 – Frequently Asked Questions
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Tax deduction statement filing governs quarterly reporting, electronic submission, correction limits, and acknowledgment for non-salary resident payments.
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Guidance Note – Form 139
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Excess TDS/TCS refund claims under Form No. 139 must be filed online, after processing, and only when credit remains unallowed.
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Guidance Note – Form 138
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Quarterly TDS statement for salary and specified senior citizen income streamlines deductor reporting, annexures, and filing compliance.
Form No. 138 is the quarterly TDS statement for salary and specified senior citizen income, replacing Form 24Q and being filed under the Income-tax Act, 2025 and the Income-tax Rules, 2026. It is used by employers and specified deductors to report tax deducted and deposited, together with deductor particulars, deductee-wise details, and quarterly annexures. Annexure I applies to all quarters, while Annexure II and Annexure III are filed only in the last quarter for salary and specified senior citizen income details.
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Form No. 138 – Frequently Asked Questions
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Quarterly TDS statement filing requires electronic submission, prescribed annexures, correction limits, and timely compliance for tax credit reporting.
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Guidance Note – Form 137
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TDS/TCS book adjustment reporting requires monthly filing of Form 137 for government office tax credits.
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April 3, 2026

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FORM 159- Clearance Certificate under section 420(5) of the Act

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

Form 33

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

33

Corresponding section of I.T. Act, 1961

Proviso to 230(1A)

Corresponding section of I.T. Act, 2025

420(5)

Corresponding Rule of I.T. Rules, 1962

43

Corresponding Rule of I.T. Rules, 2026

228

A. PURPOSE

This form is Tax Clearance Certificate issued by the AO in response to application made in Form 158. It is a requirement under Section 420(5) of the Income-tax Act, 2025 and prescribed in Rule 228 of Income-tax Rules, 2026.

B. WHO SHOULD FILE

This is a form issued by the AO in response to Form 158 filed by the person leaving India.

C. FREQUENCY & DUE DATES

It is issued when Form 158 is filed. There is no statutory timeline for issue of the same and it is, as per the travel requirement of the taxpayer.

D. STRUCTURE OF FORM 159

  • Details of the person leaving India including Name, PAN, Aadhar and Passport/Emergency Certificate Number details
  • Validity of Certificate with respect to specified dates of travel

E. WHAT ARE THE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO FILE THE FORM 159 ?

Form 158 is required to be filed for issue of Form 159.

F. FILING COUNT

N.A. Being a manual form, centralised data is not available

G. WHAT IS THE PROCESS FLOW OF FILING FORM 159?

The certificate is issued by Assing Officer through ITBA functionality.

H. OUTCOME OF PROCESSED FORM 159

This is a Tax Clearance Certificate which is specified as to be taken compulsorily for specific taxpayers, by the Assessing Officer. Thus, upon processing of Form 158, the certificate is issues in Form 159.

Consequences of Non-compliance: Without the requisite Tax Clearance Certificate as mandated by the department, the taxpayer cannot leave the country

I. BRIEF NOTE ON BROAD OR QUALITATIVE CHANGES PROPOSED

Key updates include the following

  • For arrangements with regard to tax payment, along with Income Tax, Black Money Act is also specified as this is a direct tax administered by the department
  • DIN Number inserted in the Form template to depict that it is issued on the ITBA by the Assessing Officer.

J. CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS

Earlier Form 158 which is the application for Tax Clearance Certificate was manual. Now, that is proposed to be e-Form and therefore, the same can be tagged with the Form 159 for data compilation

K. COMMON CHANGES MADE ACROSS FORMS

  1. To make Forms system-friendly, certain anomalies found due to grouping of Name, Designation, Address, PAN have been separated into different boxes.
  2. Assessment / Financial / Previous year or years have been replaced with Tax year or years, wherever appearing in the Form/Annexure.
  3. Sections, Clauses and Schedules changes as per the Income-tax Act, 2025.

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