Overview
- Chairman Ravi Agrawal, in a New Year message, urged officials to approach the transition with clarity, purpose and proactive engagement.
- New rules, procedures and forms for the Income Tax Act 2025 are being formulated as training and capacity building progress across the department.
- Systems will shift toward technology-led operations with greater use of data platforms and automated processes, with a particular focus on younger officers.
- The department’s stance is moving beyond enforcement to facilitation, trust and service, using the NUDGE framework to encourage voluntary compliance.
- The CBDT highlighted lessons from 2025, citing close oversight of grievances, rectifications and pending appeals, and commended staff resilience.