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Rule 2

Definitions

(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(a) "Act" means the Income-tax Act, 2025 (30 of 2025);

(b) "authorised bank" means any bank as may be appointed by the Reserve Bank of India as its agent under the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 45 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934);

(c) “Form” means a Form in Appendix III appended to these rules;

(d) "section" means a section of the Act.

(2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act.

Source: Income-tax Rules, 2026, notified by the CBDT vide G.S.R. 198(E) dated 20 March 2026. For reference only – please verify with the official Gazette.

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