Rules 226–231 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 specify powers of Tax Recovery Officers, tax clearance procedures, refund claims, and immunity applications, ensuring procedural clarity and compliance.
Rule 225 prescribes a comprehensive framework for recovery of tax arrears, covering attachment, sale, arrest, appeals, and time limits to ensure legally structured enforcement.
Rules 221 to 224 specify mandatory forms for accountant certificates, notice of demand, advance tax estimates, and recovery statements to standardize compliance under the Income-tax Act.
Rule 220 requires structured filing of Form 145 for payments to non-residents, prescribes exemptions for specified remittances, and mandates quarterly reporting by authorised dealers and IFSC units.
Rule 219 prescribes Forms 138, 140, 142–144, fixed quarterly due dates, special challan-cum-statements for specified transactions, and refund claims in Form 139 to streamline TDS/TCS reporting.
Rule 218 prescribes clear due dates, challan-cum-statement requirements, quarterly payment options, and electronic remittance procedures for TDS/TCS deposits.
Rules 216–217 mandate Forms 134/135 for TAN allotment with strict timelines and provide relief from higher TDS for non-residents without PAN, subject to prescribed documentation.
Rule 214 enables payers to seek a certificate in Form 129 for determining the taxable proportion of sums paid to non-residents, ensuring accurate TDS compliance under domestic law and DTAA.
Rules 212–213 introduce Form 127 for buyer declarations to avoid TCS and Form 128 for obtaining lower or nil TDS/TCS certificates, with strict eligibility and compliance safeguards.
Rules 210–211 provide no TDS on specified UTI unit income of non-residents and prescribe Form 121 with UIN tracking to ensure transparent declaration-based tax compliance.
