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The Master Section Number Mapping Table: Income Tax Act 1961 to Income Tax Act 2025 — Every Professional’s Essential Reference

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Category Old Act (1961) New Act (2025) Change Type
TDS on Salary Section 192 Section 392 Renumbered
TDS (Non-salary) Sections 193–194T (60+ sections) Section 393 Consolidated
TCS Section 206C Section 394 Renumbered
Deduction — 80C Section 80C Section 123 Renumbered + consolidated
Deduction — 80D Section 80D Section 124 Renumbered
Tax Audit Section 44AB Section 63 Renumbered
Reassessment Sections 147/148/148A Sections 279/280/281 Renumbered
Return Filing Section 139 Section 263 Renumbered
Penalty — under-reporting Section 270A Section 295 Renumbered
Penalty — concealment Section 271(1)(c) Not applicable (old AYs) Defunct for new Act
Exemptions (Section 10) Section 10 (50+ clauses) Schedule II Restructured
New Tax Regime Section 115BAC Section 202 Renumbered
ITR-U (Updated Return) Section 139(8A) Section 263 (extended) Enhanced — 48 months

Income Tax Act 2025 Section Numbers — Complete Mapping Table: Old Section 1961 to New Section 2025 (TDS, Deductions, Reassessment, Penalties, Returns)


From 01 April 2026, every familiar section number in Indian income tax law has changed. Section 80C is now Section 123. Section 192 (TDS on salary) is now Section 392. Section 148A (reassessment procedure) is now Section 281. The content and substance of these provisions are largely unchanged — but the numbers are different.

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