**Executive Summary**
The Office of the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Mumbai, is launching a series of outreach initiatives to promote awareness and ensure the smooth implementation of the Income Tax Act, 2025. A Mega Outreach Event is scheduled for 12 May 2026, followed by over 30 localized programs across the city within the coming month. These sessions aim to provide practical guidance on compliance and introduce new digital tools to facilitate a seamless transition from the 1961 Act.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Event Schedule and Scale**
* A Mega Outreach Event will be held on 12 May 2026 in Mumbai, aligned with a nationwide CBDT campaign.
* More than 30 outreach programs will be conducted across various locations in the Mumbai Region over the next month.
* **Objectives and Focus**
* Disseminate key features of the Income Tax Act, 2025, and highlight recent changes in Rules and Forms.
* Provide practical guidance on compliance requirements to promote ease of use for all taxpayers.
* Facilitate the transition from the Old Act of 1961 to the New Act of 2025.
* **Digital Services and Resources**
* Demonstration of "Kar Saathi," an AI-enabled chatbot designed for digital taxpayer services.
* Distribution of "Kar Setu," a comprehensive set of FAQs focusing on the new arrangement of sections and legislative transitions.
* Availability of educational materials including brochures, guidance notes, and multimedia resources developed by the Department.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholders: Taxpayers, Trade and Industry Representatives, Professionals, and Intermediaries**
**Impact**
These stakeholders will be affected by the shift from the Income Tax Act of 1961 to the New Act of 2025. The outreach initiatives provide them with the necessary educational tools, digital services, and clarity on updated Rules and Forms to ensure they can comply with the new legislation effectively and efficiently.
**Action Required**
Stakeholders are invited to actively participate in the scheduled outreach programmes. They should utilize the "Kar Saathi" chatbot and "Kar Setu" FAQs to understand the changes in section arrangements and transition requirements to maintain regulatory compliance.
Key Entities Referenced
Income Tax Act, 2025: The new legislation for which the Income Tax Department is conducting outreach to ensure smooth implementation and awareness.
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT): The national regulatory body leading the campaign to promote tax compliance and awareness of the new Act.
Mumbai: The central location for the series of outreach initiatives, including a Mega Outreach Event and over 30 informational sessions.
Kar Saathi: An AI-enabled chatbot designed to provide digital taxpayer services and guidance under the new tax regime.
Kar Setu: A specialized FAQ resource intended to help stakeholders navigate the transition from the Income Tax Act of 1961 to the new 2025 Act.
Ministry of Finance
Income Tax Department, Mumbai to Conduct
Outreach Programmes on the Income Tax Act,
2025 across the city
Posted On: 23 APR 2026 5:45PM by PIB Mumbai
Mumbai, 23 April 2026
Subsequent to the introduction of the Income Tax Act, 2025, the Office of the Principal Chief
Commissioner of Income Tax (Pr. CCIT), Mumbai, is set to undertake a series of outreach
initiatives across the city to promote awareness and ensure smooth implementation of the new
legislation.
As part of this initiative, a Mega Outreach Event will be organised in Mumbai on 12 May 2026, in
alignment with the nationwide campaign led by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).
In addition to the Mega Event, Mumbai Region will conduct over 30 outreach programmes across
various locations in the coming month. These sessions will focus on providing information on
educational tools, practical guidance on compliance under the new Act, and encourage active
stakeholder participation.
These events aim to engage a wide spectrum of stakeholders, including taxpayers,
representatives from trade and industry, professionals, and intermediaries. It will serve as a
platform to disseminate key features of the new Act, highlight recent changes in Rules and
Forms, and promote ease of compliance.
Key highlights of these outreach events will include the demonstration of digital taxpayer
services, including the AI-enabled “Kar Saathi” chatbot; distribution of “Kar Setu” which is a set
of FAQs aimed at quickly and easily drawing attention to the changes in arrangement of sections
in the New Act of 2025 and transition from the Old Act of 1961 and display of educational
resources such as brochures, guidance notes, and multimedia materials developed by the
Department
These initiatives underscore the Department’s continued commitment to enhancing taxpayer
awareness, simplifying compliance processes, and fostering a transparent, efficient, and trust-
based tax administration system.
The Income Tax Department, Mumbai, invites all stakeholders to actively participate in this
important initiative.
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PIB Mumbai | Sriyanka Chatterjee/Darshana Rane
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