TaxFetch
A free Windows app that signs in to the Income Tax portal for you and downloads Form 26AS, the new Form 168, AIS and TIS for the years you pick, removes the PDF passwords and builds Excel workbooks with a tax summary. One PAN or a whole list.
Free download: version 2.0. Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) with Google Chrome. Your own Income Tax portal login..
- Every statement in one run: Form 26AS, Form 168 (new Act), AIS and TIS for up to 11 years, for one PAN or a whole list.
- Ready-to-use Excel: Tax summary, TDS / TCS by deductor and TIS by category, checked against the statements.
- Private by design: Runs on your computer. Your password is typed only into the official portal; nothing is sent to us.
- Free for clients: A free 1-year key by email. No subscription, no watermark.
Every tax statement for your return, in one click.
TaxFetch is a free Windows app from Ramesh Rajni & Co LLP that signs in to the Income Tax portal for you and downloads the statements you need to file a return or answer a notice: Form 26AS, the new Form 168, AIS and TIS. It removes the PDF passwords and turns the statements into ready-to-use Excel, for one PAN or a whole list of clients.
Why professionals use it
Saves hours in return season: pick the PANs, years and documents once, press Start, and TaxFetch does the clicking.
Private by design: it runs on your own computer and opens the official portal. Your password is typed only into the portal and is never sent to us.
Ready for the new Act: years up to FY 2025-26 give Form 26AS; from tax year 2026-27 it fetches Form 168, the Annual Tax Statement under the Income-tax Act, 2025. It picks the right one by year.
Clear results: a Results table shows what was saved, and in plain words what to do when the portal needs a step from you.
What it downloads
Form 26AS (PDF) for any year up to FY 2025-26, and Form 168 (PDF and Excel) from tax year 2026-27
AIS (PDF, and JSON for the department's AIS Utility) and TIS (PDF) for the latest six years
PDF passwords removed using the date of birth or date of incorporation
The Excel you get
26AS workbook: a summary (income, TDS, TCS, tax paid, refunds, defaults) and every part of 26AS, deductor-wise with each transaction
AIS + TIS workbook: TIS by category with source-wise details, and every AIS section (TDS/TCS, SFT, taxes paid, refunds, other information)
One report per run: Tax Summary, TDS-TCS by Party (ready for the TDS schedule of the return) and TIS by Category
Totals are cross-checked: the summary TDS equals the deductors, and each deductor equals its transactions.
Get started in three steps
Click Get your free key and fill in the short form. Your key arrives by email.
Download and run the installer. If Windows shows "Windows protected your PC", click More info and then Run anyway.
Open TaxFetch, paste your key and click Activate. Type the PAN (or choose a PAN list), tick the years and documents, and press Start.
New versions arrive automatically: the app tells you when an update is ready and installs it in one click.
Guides and documents
- Your setup and live progress
- Results: what was saved and what to do
- CAPTCHA inside the app
- Activate once with your free key
Questions
Is my password safe?
Yes. TaxFetch runs on your own computer and opens the official Income Tax portal in Chrome. You can leave the password box empty and type it yourself in the portal. Your password and statements are never sent to us or anyone else.
Which documents does it download?
Form 26AS for years up to FY 2025-26, Form 168 (the new Annual Tax Statement under the Income-tax Act, 2025) from tax year 2026-27, and AIS (PDF and JSON) and TIS for the latest six years. It chooses 26AS or Form 168 by year automatically.
What do I get in Excel?
For each PAN and year: a 26AS workbook with every part and each deductor's transactions, an AIS + TIS workbook, and one report per run with a Tax Summary, TDS-TCS by Party and TIS by Category. Form 168 also comes as the portal's own Excel.
Can I run it for many clients at once?
Yes. Choose a PAN list in Excel (PAN, password, date of birth). Click "Get Excel template" in the app for the format. The password column can be left blank if each client signs in themselves.
Why are some PDFs password-protected?
The portal protects them with the PAN and date of birth (or date of incorporation). Give the date in TaxFetch and it removes the password for you.
What if the portal asks for a CAPTCHA?
TaxFetch shows the CAPTCHA picture in its own yellow box. Type the characters and press Submit, and it carries on. It never guesses a CAPTCHA.
A large company's 26AS or AIS did not download. Why?
For very large statements the portal itself does not hand them over directly: it asks you to request them on TRACES, sends the AIS only as JSON for the AIS Utility, or prepares it by the next day. TaxFetch tells you exactly which, and what to do, in its Results table.
Windows says "Windows protected your PC". Is it safe?
Yes. Windows shows this for new software that is not yet widely downloaded. Click "More info" and then "Run anyway". TaxFetch is made and distributed by Ramesh Rajni & Co LLP.
How do I get updates?
TaxFetch checks for a new version once a day. When one is ready, a gold "Update available" button appears: click it and the update downloads and installs, keeping your key and settings.
Version history
Version 2.0 (2026-11-11)
First release: Form 26AS, Form 168 (Income-tax Act, 2025), AIS and TIS for one PAN or a PAN list PDF passwords removed using the date of birth or incorporation Excel workbooks and a tax summary: TDS / TCS by deductor, TIS by category Results table with what to do when the portal needs a step from you CAPTCHA shown inside the app; free updates inside the app