https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=71739 Form 8 is the statutory approval order for a scientific research programme under section 45(3)(c) of the Income-tax Act, 2025 and Rule 30. It is issued after examination of a sponsor's Form 7 application, records the approved scope, duration, cost, tax years and conditions of the programme, and is signed by the designated authority. The approval is programme-specific, cost-specific and time-bound, while post-approval compliance includes separate books, audit, reporting, asset restrictions and final completion reporting. en-us Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:01:59 +0530 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:01:59 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=71739 Form 8 is the statutory approval order for a scientific research programme under section 45(3)(c) of the Income-tax Act, 2025 and Rule 30. It is issued after examination of a sponsor's Form 7 application, records the approved scope, duration, cost, tax years and conditions of the programme, and is signed by the designated authority. The approval is programme-specific, cost-specific and time-bound, while post-approval compliance includes separate books, audit, reporting, asset restrictions and final completion reporting. News - Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:01:59 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=71739