Income tax department changes Form 26AS from this assessment year
Live MintThe income tax department today said that from this assessment year, taxpayers will see an improved Form 26AS which would carry some additional details on taxpayers financial transactions as specified Statement of Financial Transactions in various categories. The Central Board of Direct Taxes said the Form 26AS relating to a PAN earlier used to give information regarding tax deducted at source and tax collected at source besides certain additional information including details of other taxes paid, refunds and TDS defaults. Form 26AS is an annual consolidated tax statement that can be accessed from the income-tax website by taxpayers using their Permanent Account Number. Form 26AS has now been revamped to an 'Annual Information Statement' which apart from the TDS/ TCS details, shall now contain comprehensive information relating specified financial transactions, payment of taxes, demand/ refund and pending/completed proceedings undertaken by a taxpayer in a particular financial year that has to be mentioned in the income tax returns.