🚨 BIG INCOME TAX COMPLIANCE CHANGE FROM 1 APRIL 2026 🚨
Now maintaining books of account is not enough…Under new Rule 46(8) of Income-tax Rules, 2026, businesses and professionals maintaining books in electronic mode may now be required to:
✅ Take DAILY backup of books of account
✅ Store backup on servers physically located in INDIA
✅ Ensure books remain accessible in India at all times
This rule can impact:
📌 Tally Users
📌 Zoho Books Users
📌 Cloud Accounting Users
📌 ERP Systems (SAP/Oracle etc.)
📌 Companies & LLPs
📌 Professionals & Businesses under tax audit
⚠ Weekly backup may not be sufficient.
⚠ Foreign cloud storage without India replication may become risky.
Tax Audit Reports may also require reporting regarding compliance of Rule 46(8).
Non-compliance may lead to:
❌ Penalty under Income Tax Act
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now review:
✔ Daily Backup policy
✔ Server location
✔ Cloud infrastructure
✔ Audit trail systems
✔ Data retention process
This is one of the biggest digital compliance changes introduced under Income-tax Rules, 2026.
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