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Quick reference tables with the figures behind your return: due dates, slabs, TDS rates, interest and penalties, checked for each tax year.

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  • Form 168 code list: what each four-digit code means

    Form 168, the annual tax statement under the Income-tax Act, 2025, labels every TDS and TCS row with a four-digit code. This reference lists each code from 1001 to 1092, the section it stands for and what it covers.

    12 min readUpdated 26-Oct-2026

  • Income tax calendar for the tax year 2026-27

    One calendar of the dates that matter for the tax year 2026-27: advance tax instalments, when filing opens, the due dates, the belated and revised return deadlines and the updated-return window. Dates are provisional and can be changed by the CBDT.

    3 min readUpdated 26-Oct-2026

  • TCS rate chart for the tax year 2026-27

    A reference to tax collected at source (TCS): the categories, their 1961 Act and 2025 Act section codes, which codes are omitted, and how TCS shows up in your statements. Rates are not tabulated here; the official rate chart is linked.

    4 min readUpdated 26-Oct-2026

  • TDS rate chart for the tax year 2026-27

    A reference chart of the common TDS sections for the tax year 2026-27, with the old (1961 Act) section code and the new (2025 Act) code side by side, plus how to read the codes in your AIS and Form 168. Rates and thresholds are to be added after review.

    5 min readUpdated 26-Oct-2026

  • TDS section finder: old and new section numbers

    Find the new Income-tax Act, 2025 section for any common TDS or TCS section from the 1961 Act. Look up 192, 193, 194A, 194C, 194H, 194I, 194J, 194N, 194Q, 194R, 194S, 195 and more, grouped by what the payment is for.

    4 min readUpdated 26-Oct-2026

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