Income Tax Offline Utility for Statutory Forms (3CA-3CD, 3CB-3CD, 15CA/CB and more)
v1.5FreeReleased 2 Apr 2026
हिंदी में पढ़ेंe-filing utility for preparing tax audit reports and other statutory forms offline. By Income Tax Department, Government of India
- Windows
By the ToolsBharat teamUpdated 2 Apr 2026How we check
Quick answer
Income Tax Offline Utility for Statutory Forms (3CA-3CD, 3CB-3CD, 15CA/CB and more) is free software for Windows from Income Tax Department, Government of India. e-filing utility for preparing tax audit reports and other statutory forms offline. Download it only from incometax.gov.in. The latest version we track is 1.5 (2 Apr 2026). ToolsBharat links straight to the publisher's own download page, with no bundled offers.
- Latest version:
- 1.5 (2 Apr 2026)
- Publisher:
- Income Tax Department, Government of India
- Official site:
- incometax.gov.in
- Licence:
- Free — Government utility — free
- Windows:
- Windows 7 or later (ARM not supported)
Our verdict
Chartered accountants use this to prepare tax audit reports (3CA-3CD, 3CB-3CD) and forms such as 15CA, 15CB, 3CEB, 29B, 15G and 15H offline, then upload them. Install Microsoft Edge first — the Downloads page says it is required. Forms 10B and 10BB have their own separate packages on the same page.
Install guide · इंस्टॉल गाइड
- Windows
- Windows 7 or later (ARM not supported)
- 1Make sure Microsoft Edge is installed on the PC.
- 2Open incometax.gov.in → Downloads → Income Tax Forms and download the Form Utility under 3CA-3CD / 3CB-3CD.
- 3Extract and install it, open the utility and click Proceed.
- 4Log in inside the utility, import or download the pre-filled form, fill it and upload.
Key features
- Tax audit reports 3CA-3CD and 3CB-3CD
- Also 15CA, 15CB, 3CEB, 29B, 29C, 15G, 15H, 15CC and Form V (per the manual)
- Imports pre-filled form JSON and uploads from inside the utility
Pros
- Pro: Official e-filing utility; download needs no login
- Pro: Updates itself when online
Cons
- Con: Large download (137 MB)
- Con: Needs Microsoft Edge installed first
- Con: Forms 10B and 10BB need separate packages
What's new in 1.5
See what changed in 1.5 in the official release notes
Version history
Version 1.5Latest
2 Apr 2026- SHA-256
- The developer does not publish one
- Source
- Release notes
Requirements
- OS
- Windows 7 or later (not ARM, per the general instructions)
- Architecture
- Not stated
- Also needs
- Microsoft Edge; e-filing login (PAN, ARCA + membership number for CAs, or TAN) to file
Licence
- Type
- Free
- Licence
- Government utility — free
- Publisher
- incometax.gov.in
Where these facts come from
Checked 30 Oct 2026
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Income Tax Offline Utility for Statutory Forms (3CA-3CD, 3CB-3CD, 15CA/CB and more)
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