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After the new financial and tax laws that have come into force in the country from the current financial year, many tough questions are being raised among the taxpayers regarding the clarity of the rules. The country has completely departed from the old tax structure and has entered the framework of the new tax law. In such a situation, for the practical help of crores of taxpayers of the country who have switched from the old law (Income Tax Act, 1961) to the new law (Income Tax Act, 2025), the Income Tax Department has launched two very excellent and powerful digital tools.
If you are also preparing to file your new Income Tax Return (ITR Filing) before the upcoming deadline of 31st July and want to understand the new rules together and in very easy human language, then these two digital inventions named ‘Kar Setu’ and ‘Kar Saathi’ are going to prove to be your biggest help.
Nationwide outreach campaign ‘PRARAMBH 2026’ started from Jaipur
The Income Tax Department has launched a special nationwide outreach campaign to spread strong awareness about the new ‘Income-Tax Act, 2025’ and ‘Income-Tax Rules, 2026’ among taxpayers, Chartered Accountants (CAs) and all stakeholders. ‘PRARAMBH 2026’ Has started. Under this big campaign, a large and special awareness program was successfully organized in Jaipur by the Income Tax Department (Rajasthan Region) on Friday.
Addressing this important event, Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Rajasthan, Sumit Kumar shared the modern vision of the department. He clarified that the main focus of the government and the tax department is on simplification of complex tax laws, trust-based governance, decriminalization of many technical and minor provisions and providing timely and robust digital services to the taxpayers. In this program, ‘Kar Setu’ and ‘Kar Sathi’ tools were extensively promoted along with comic books, special brochures and dialogue sessions for accurate guidance of taxpayers.
How will these two tools bridge the gap between old and new law?
Both these digital and print tools provide immense utility to the citizens to make a very smooth transition from the old 1961 Act to the completely redesigned legal framework of the new 2025 Act. Let us understand in detail how these will be useful to you:
1. What is ‘Kar Setu’?
Kar Setu is actually a very detailed, authentic and well-organized platform prepared by the Income Tax Department. Information Booklet Is.
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Mapping of streams: The booklet maps sections of the old 1961 law exactly with the updated framework of the new 2025 law.
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Easy to find: With its help, common taxpayers or chartered accountants can easily track which clauses and sections of the old law have been re-arranged in the new law, which section numbers have changed and which provisions have been substantially amended.
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Smart Utility: Advanced QR Codes and a converter utility tool are also provided in this booklet, which can be scanned and the old and new rules can be compared very easily on the digital screen.
2. What is ‘Kar Saathi’?
Kar Saathi is a modern and highly advanced app developed by the Income Tax Department. AI-powered (Artificial Intelligence) intelligent virtual assistants and chatbots Is.
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24×7 Real-Time Support: This chatbot has been integrated with the department’s new and completely revamped main income tax e-filing portal.
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Conversational Guidance: If you face any confusion or technical confusion while filing a new tax return or understanding the new rules and regulations, ‘Kar Sathi’ will chat with you in real-time like a true friend and give you conversational guidance in simple language, so that you can submit your return without any mistake.
Experts’ Opinion: ICAI members, chartered accountants, representatives of corporates and directors of charitable trusts participated in large numbers in this grand program organized in Jaipur. According to officials, strict comparative tables of old and new forms have been given in these awareness programs and booklets, so that new income tax returns can be filed with utmost transparency this year without any legal hassles or fear of notice.
