Income Tax Portal Rolls Out 13 More Statutory Forms Under Income Tax Rules, 2026

The Income Tax Department has rolled out a second set of statutory forms under the Income Tax Rules, 2026 on the e-Filing portal, adding 13 more forms to the new compliance environment linked to the Income Tax Act, 2025.

The Department's current e-Filing homepage says the newly enabled set includes quarterly forms. It directs taxpayers and professionals to access them through the portal path E-File → Income Tax Forms → File Income Tax Forms → Forms as per Income Tax Act 2025, and then select the applicable form.

Thirteen additional forms are now available

The practical change is that another tranche of statutory forms is now available for online compliance under the new law-and-rules framework. This is important because the transition to the Income Tax Act, 2025 is not limited to return forms; it also requires the supporting statutory-form ecosystem to be available for taxpayers, deductors, collectors and other reporting persons.

The Department specifically states that 13 additional forms have been made available and that the set covers quarterly forms. It has not listed the names of all 13 forms in the homepage announcement itself, so professionals should verify the exact applicable form after logging in rather than infer a form number from older workflows.

Where the new forms sit in the filing workflow

The official route stated by the Department is through the Income Tax Forms section of the e-Filing portal. Users should choose the forms applicable under the Income Tax Act, 2025 and then select the relevant statutory form.

The Department has also advised users to refer to its Navigator and the Income Tax Rules, 2026 for detailed information. That matters for CAs and tax teams because form availability on the portal is only one part of compliance; the governing rule, filing frequency, due date, verification method and person responsible for filing must still be checked against the new framework.

Checks for tax teams before using the new forms

- Review recurring quarterly compliance calendars to identify whether any client or entity uses a form that has migrated to the Income Tax Act, 2025 workflow.

- Use the portal's Income Tax Act, 2025 form path rather than relying only on saved links or old navigation habits.

- Confirm the relevant rule and filing requirement in the Income Tax Rules, 2026 before submission.

- Update internal SOPs, maker-checker notes and client checklists where the form route or legal reference has changed.

Why the phased rollout matters for 2026 compliance

For tax professionals, portal enablement is a key operational milestone. A statutory requirement may exist in law, but actual filing readiness depends on the corresponding electronic form becoming available and functioning correctly. The addition of 13 more forms therefore reduces the gap between the new statutory framework and day-to-day filing operations.

The announcement should also be read together with other recent e-Filing changes under the new Act. The portal is increasingly separating compliance by legal framework while also providing common interfaces for certain functions. Professionals handling FY 2025-26 and Tax Year 2026-27 matters should therefore pay close attention to which Act and tax period a payment or form relates to.

Useful official links

Income Tax Rules, 2026 - official document

Key takeaway

The Income Tax e-Filing portal now carries a second set of 13 statutory forms under the Income Tax Rules, 2026, including quarterly forms. CAs and compliance teams should verify applicable forms through the Income Tax Act, 2025 form menu and cross-check the Department's Navigator and the Rules before filing.