The Statutory Brief

IT Act 1961 → 2025 / Sections 92A–102

Transfer pricing

Sections 92A–102 → Sections 162–184

Associated enterprise, international transaction, APA, secondary adjustment, GAAR

Sections 92A–102 of the old Income-tax Act, 1961 · new sections 162–184 under the Income-tax Act, 2025

New reference Sections 162 to 184 (transfer pricing, anti-avoidance, GAAR)

Income-tax Act, 1961Sections 92A–102

  • 92A, 92B, 92BA: associated enterprise, international and specified domestic transactions
  • 92CB safe harbour; 92CC, 92CD advance pricing agreements; 92CE secondary adjustment
  • 92D documentation; 92F definitions
  • 93–94A anti-avoidance; 95–99 GAAR

Applies to FY 2025-26 (AY 2026-27) and earlier years.

Income-tax Act, 2025Sections 162 to 184 (transfer pricing, anti-avoidance, GAAR)

  • 92A → 162; 92B → 163; 92BA → 164
  • 92CB → 167; 92CC → 168; 92CD → 169; 92CE → 170
  • 92D → 171; 92F → 173
  • 94A → 176; GAAR 95–99 → 178–182

Applies from tax year 2026-27 (from 1 April 2026).

Section-by-section mapping (20 sections)

1961 ActSubject2025 Act
92AMeaning of associated enterprise162
92BMeaning of international transaction163
92BAMeaning of specified domestic transaction164
92CBPower of Board to make safe harbour rules167
92CCAdvance pricing agreement168
92CDEffect to advance pricing agreement169
92CESecondary adjustment in certain cases170
92DMaintenance, keeping and furnishing of information and document by certain persons171
92FDefinitions (transfer pricing)173
93Avoidance of income-tax by transactions resulting in transfer of income to non-residents174
94Avoidance of tax by certain transactions in securities175
94ATransactions with persons in notified jurisdictional areas176
95Applicability of General Anti-Avoidance Rule178
96Impermissible avoidance arrangement179
97Arrangement to lack commercial substance180
98Consequences of impermissible avoidance arrangement181
99Treatment of connected person and accommodating party182
100Application of GAAR chapter183
101Framing of guidelines183
102Definitions (GAAR)184

Source: CBDT mapping of sections, Income-tax Act 1961 to Income-tax Act 2025.

What changed

Renumbered. Arm's length computation (92C) and TPO reference (92CA) are on the section 92C page; accountant's report (92E) is section 172. Finance Act 2026 also amended section 162(2)(c), the TPO deadline in 166(7) (31 January / 31 October) and the modified return after an APA (169(1)).

Practice notes

  • Penalty for not furnishing the 172 report is now a fee under 428(d) (FA 2026).
  • Thin capitalisation (94B) has its own page.

These are summaries, not the statutory text. Read the bare Act for both sections on the Income Tax Department's official site, which also has a side-by-side comparison utility.

Frequently asked

What is section 92A called in the new Income-tax Act, 2025?

Section 92A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Meaning of associated enterprise) corresponds to section 162 of the Income-tax Act, 2025, which applies from 1 April 2026 (tax year 2026-27).

What is section 92B called in the new Income-tax Act, 2025?

Section 92B of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Meaning of international transaction) corresponds to section 163 of the Income-tax Act, 2025, which applies from 1 April 2026 (tax year 2026-27).

What is section 92BA called in the new Income-tax Act, 2025?

Section 92BA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Meaning of specified domestic transaction) corresponds to section 164 of the Income-tax Act, 2025, which applies from 1 April 2026 (tax year 2026-27).

What is section 92CB called in the new Income-tax Act, 2025?

Section 92CB of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Power of Board to make safe harbour rules) corresponds to section 167 of the Income-tax Act, 2025, which applies from 1 April 2026 (tax year 2026-27).

What is section 92CC called in the new Income-tax Act, 2025?

Section 92CC of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Advance pricing agreement) corresponds to section 168 of the Income-tax Act, 2025, which applies from 1 April 2026 (tax year 2026-27).

What is section 92CD called in the new Income-tax Act, 2025?

Section 92CD of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Effect to advance pricing agreement) corresponds to section 169 of the Income-tax Act, 2025, which applies from 1 April 2026 (tax year 2026-27).

What changed in sections 92A–102 under the new Income Tax Act?

Renumbered. Arm's length computation (92C) and TPO reference (92CA) are on the section 92C page; accountant's report (92E) is section 172. Finance Act 2026 also amended section 162(2)(c), the TPO deadline in 166(7) (31 January / 31 October) and the modified return after an APA (169(1)).

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