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Form No. 157

Form for furnishing the certificate under section 420(4)

Prescribed under rule 228 · Rule 228

To

(Designation of the Prescribed Authority)

I give below the necessary particulars as required under section 420(4):

Part A: Personal Information

1.

Name

(Refer Note 1)

2.

Name of Father/Husband*

(Refer Note 1)

3.

Permanent Account Number (if applicable)

4.

Address

(Refer Note 2)

5.

Contact details

Mobile Number

Country Code

Number

Email ID

6.

Nature of Business/Profession in India

7.

Purpose of visit outside India

8.

Estimated period of stay outside India

9.

Passport Number/Emergency Certificate Number details

(i)

Passport/Emergency certificate number

(ii)

Date of Issue

dd/mm/yyyy

(iii)

Country where issued

(iv)

Place where issued

I hereby certify that:

(a) *No permanent account number has been allotted to me under the provisions of section 262 or under provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) (as it existed prior to its repeal);

or

(b) *My total income computed in accordance with the provisions of the Act is not chargeable to tax; or

(c ) *I am not required to obtain a permanent account number under the provisions of the Act or under provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) (as it existed prior to its repeal);

Verification

I, , do hereby declare that the information provided above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I have not concealed any relevant fact.

*Delete whichever is not applicable.

Place:

Date:

(Signature of the person giving the certificate)

Name:

Designation:

Notes:

1. In case of individual, the first, middle and last name shall be provided in full without any abbreviations. In any other case also, the name shall be provided in full.

2. The address shall contain (i) Country/Region, (ii) Flat/Door/Building, (iii) Road/Street/Block/Sector, (iv) PIN/ZIP Code, (v) Post Office, (vi) Area/locality, (vii) District, and (viii) State.

3. Some of the Information in the form would be pre-filled to the extent possible.

Source: Income-tax Rules, 2026, Appendix III – notified by the CBDT vide G.S.R. 198(E) dated 20 March 2026. Reproduced for reference; the layout of the official Gazette form may differ slightly. Please verify with the official notification.

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