Acts, rules and forms
Where to find the official text of the laws we work with, and the forms that go with them. Every link opens a government or regulator website.
We link only to official sources. Websites change their addresses from time to time; if a link stops working, start from the home page of the same site.
Income tax
The Income-tax Act, 2025 governs tax year 2026-27 onwards. The Income-tax Act, 1961 continues to govern earlier years and pending proceedings. Our old and new section finder lists the matching sections and forms. Open the section finder.
| What | Where to find it |
|---|---|
| Income-tax Act, 2025 and Income-tax Act, 1961: bare Acts, rules, circulars and notifications | Income Tax Department (incometaxindia.gov.in) |
| Return forms, utilities, e-proceedings and notices | Income Tax e-filing portal |
| TDS and TCS statements, certificates and default notices | TRACES |
| Tax payment challans | e-Pay Tax on the e-filing portal |
GST and customs
| What | Where to find it |
|---|---|
| CGST and IGST Acts, rules, notifications and circulars | CBIC Tax Information Portal |
| Registration, returns, payments, refunds and notices | GST portal |
| Second appeals before the GST Appellate Tribunal | GSTAT e-filing |
| UP GST Act and state notifications | Commercial Tax Department, Uttar Pradesh |
| Customs Act, tariff and notifications | CBIC |
Company and LLP law
| What | Where to find it |
|---|---|
| Companies Act, 2013, LLP Act, 2008, rules and MCA forms | Ministry of Corporate Affairs |
| Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) and Accounting Standards | ICAI |
| Listing regulations and BRSR circulars | SEBI |
Foreign exchange and banking
| What | Where to find it |
|---|---|
| FEMA master directions, LRS, ODI and FDI reporting | Reserve Bank of India |
| FIRMS portal for FDI reporting | RBI FIRMS |
Labour and payroll
| What | Where to find it |
|---|---|
| Provident fund: ECR filing and member services | EPFO |
| Employees' State Insurance: contributions and returns | ESIC |
All central Acts
| What | Where to find it |
|---|---|
| Updated text of every central Act, with amendments | India Code |
| Official notifications as published | e-Gazette of India |