Archive · 18 Jul 2026

Income Tax Department Launches Foreign Assets Information Report

Income Tax Department Launches Foreign Assets Information Report

The Income Tax Department has introduced a new report called the Foreign Assets Information (FAI) report.

This report helps people who have money in banks or other financial places in foreign countries.

It shows details like the bank account number, the country where the account is, and how much money is in the account.

This information comes from other countries' tax departments and is shared with India.

People can download this report from the e-filing website.

The report is protected by a password, which is a mix of your special tax number and your birthday.

If you find any mistakes in the report, you can tell the tax department through the website.

This new report helps people know more about their money in other countries and makes sure they pay the right amount of tax.

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