India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The Income-tax Act, 2025, a landmark reform in India's direct tax framework, represents a comprehensive effort to simplify and modernise the country's income-tax law, replacing the six-decade-old Income-tax Act, 1961. It marks a shift towards greater clarity and ease of compliance through simple language, a streamlined structure and a reader-friendly presentation, without altering the underlying tax policy.

The Bill was passed by the Parliament on 12th August, 2025, and received the assent of the Hon'ble President of India on 21st August, 2025, thereby becoming the Income-tax Act, 2025. ( Gazette Notification - Income-tax Act, 2025)

The Income-tax Rules, 2026 were notified b...