The simplified income tax rules that will come into effect from April 1 could enable a salaried person with no additional income to verify data through a pre-filled return and submit it directly, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) chairman Ravi Agrawal said on Monday. Referring to the recently enacted Income-Tax Act, 2025, he said the government has also drafted rules and forms in simple language for ease of taxpayers. Public feedback and comments have been invited before finalising the rules, which will be notified by the first week of March, he said. Explaining the idea behind the new simplified rules and forms, he said: “The intent is how to cut down on redundant forms… and essentially, the focus is more on capturing the right information.”