The Income Tax Department, in its continued effort to enhance inclusivity and ease of compliance, has announced the release of revised TAN (Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number) application and correction forms in multiple regional languages. This initiative is designed to support non-English-speaking taxpayers, especially small business owners, rural co-operatives, and local institutions, by allowing them to understand and complete TAN-related documentation more accurately and independently.

The revised forms are now accessible in languages such as Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, and Odia, in addition to English. These multilingual formats cover both Form 49B (TAN application) and the TAN correction form, ensuring consistency in terminology, instructions, and declaration content. By enabling applicants to submit forms in their native language, the department aims to reduce submission errors, improve compliance rates, and make the process more user-friendly for grassroots taxpayers.

Tax officials have stated that these forms are now available for download on the NSDL e-Gov portal and at authorized facilitation centers across states. The move has been widely welcomed by tax practitioners and citizen service centers, who expect faster turnaround times and reduced reliance on intermediaries due to this language support. This development is aligned with the government’s broader vision under Digital India and linguistic equity to ensure that compliance tools are accessible to all sections of society, regardless of language barriers.