PENALTY FOR NOT FILING ITR
ITR filing: Credit card and forex spend reported separately by banks in AIS, know the impact and what you can do
Income tax return: While filing your ITR make a note that banks are now reporting total forex spends as a separate category in addition to total credit card spends. According to Gopal Bohra, Partner, N.A. Shah Associates, "Transactions through international credit cards are currently exempt from TCS, and accordingly, banks do not collect TCS. However, banks report all remittances under LRS through TCS filing, irrespective of whether TCS is collected or not."
ITR filing for FY2023-24: Latest full list of authorised banks for tax payments available at e-Pay Tax service
Taxpayers are offered wide range of modes for payment, including Net Banking, Debit card, Pay at Bank Counter. List of banks for tax payments available at e-Pay Tax service, as per the Income Tax Department’s website:
How to claim income tax refund online when filing ITR for FY 2023-24
How to claim income tax refund online: You may be eligible for a tax refund if you have paid more taxes than you owe. You can claim the refund when filing your income tax return (ITR) by the deadline of July 31, 2024 for FY 2023-24 (AY 2024-25).
Penalty for missing ITR filing last date: Who has to pay and who doesn't
Penalty for late filing ITR: Under the Income-tax Act, 1961, a penalty or a late filing fee is levied when a taxpayer misses the last date to file income tax return. The late filing fee must be paid or else final submission of income tax return form cannot happen. However, not all taxpayers are required to pay penalty for filing belated ITR.
ITR e-verification: How to e-verify ITR, timelimit, other important FAQs
The ITR is deemed invalid or will not be regarded as filed if the assessee does not validate it within the allotted period. e-Verification is the most convenient and instant way to verify your ITR.
Advance tax first instalment payment deadline: Who has to pay, penalty for missing last date
Advance tax payment: Individuals with a net income tax liability exceeding Rs 10,000 in any financial year must make advance tax payments. Net tax liability is the estimated tax amount after deducting the TDS (tax deducted at source) within the financial year. If your total tax liability after considering TDS is more than Rs 10,000, you are expected to pay advance tax.
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Who needs to file income tax return (ITR) in India for FY 2023-24
Who is required to file ITR mandatorily: The Income-tax Act, 1961 defines the situations where income tax return filing is mandatory for individuals. Under the income tax laws, ITR filing is mandatory if total taxable income exceeds the basic exemption limit. There are other provisions in the income tax laws which make ITR filing mandatory.
Should you file ITR if your income is less than Rs 7 lakh with nil income tax?
Income tax return: Taxpayers have to file ITR if their income level exceeds the basic exemption limit or they have conducted certain specified transactions. Experts say that most taxpayers have a misunderstanding that if tax is not payable then filing of ITR is not mandatory. However this is not the case always. Read here to know more about ITR filing.
Last date for filing income tax return (ITR) for FY 2023-24 (AY 2024-25)
Due date of income tax return filing: Under the income tax laws, different taxpayers have different due date for filing ITR. It is important to file the tax return on or before the deadline to avoid certain penal consequences. This includes payment of late filing fees, not being able to opt for old tax regime among others.
ITR filing forms for FY 2023-24 (AY 2024-25): Which income tax return form applies to you?
ITR forms: The important part of ITR filing process is to identify the correct the income tax return form applicable to their incomes. Filing income tax return using wrong ITR form will make the filed ITR as defective ITR. Read on to know the correct tax return form applicable to your incomes.
Moonlighting and ITR filing: Why moonlighters should file income tax return, form to use, other details
Moonlighting, driven by side hustles and remote work opportunities post Covid-19, requires moonlighters to carefully choose the right ITR form, consider the presumptive tax regime, and submit Form 10-IEA online for tax benefits under the old regime.
Salaried individual filing ITR? Advisable to wait till June 15
ITR filing for salaried individuals: The last date to file income tax returns for salaried and other taxpayers (whose accounts are not required to be audited) is July 31 every year. However, it is advisable for salaried individuals to start the process of filing their tax returns after June 15 due to following reasons.
Taxman to reach out to 15.2 m individuals required to file ITRs
Income-tax dept to act against 15.2 million non-filers. CBDT orders outreach from April 15. Focus on bank transactions, penalties for defaulters with high cash deposits.
If you missed filing updated ITR by March 31, can you go to jail?
ITR-U: The deadline to file updated income tax return (ITR-U) for FY 2020-21 (AY 2021-22) was March 31, 2024. However there is no need to worry since an individual cannot be jailed just for not filing ITR-U. But the income tax department can seek imprisonment for those individuals who have escaped paying income tax i.e. tax evaders.
New ITR-V, ITR acknowledgement forms notified: Read updated instructions carefully or else penal consequences can apply
New ITR-V, acknowledgement form for income tax return: The income tax department has notified a new ITR-V and acknowledgement forms for FY 2023-24 (AY 2024-25). The notified new forms will be effective from April 1, 2024. Here is all taxpayers should know about the new ITR-V and acknowledgement forms.
March 31 is the last date to file ITR-U for AY 2021-22; If you miss, be ready to pay up to 200% of the income tax evaded
Income tax updated return: March 31, 2024 is the last date to file an updated income tax return (ITR-U) for AY 2021-22 (FY 2020-21). Do note that ITR-U may be used to fix errors like under-reporting or misreporting of income, or any other errors in the previously filed ITR. Once the deadline to file ITR-U is over and you are caught evading taxes penalty up to 200% of the tax evaded can be levied.
Woman gets 6-month jail for not filing ITR; who has to mandatorily file income tax return, consequences of not filing
Who has to file ITR: The decision was made following a complaint from the Income Tax Office (ITO), alleging that Rs. 2 lakh was deducted as TDS (tax deducted at source) from a receipt of Rs. 2 crore received by the accused in the fiscal year 2013-14. Despite this, the accused failed to file an income tax return for the assessment year 2014-15.
Income tax made easy: NRIs' complete guide to income tax filing
Srishti, an NRI, discovered INR 20,000 TDS on her NRO account. Does she need to pay tax in India? Is filing income tax return mandatory? Explore tax-saving instruments, tax-exempt proceeds, and financial compliance.
Extend last date to file revised ITR for foreign tax credit in Budget 2024: View
The government in Budget 2021 reduced the time limit to file revised income tax return by three months i.e., from March 31 to December 31. Earlier an individual used to get time till end of the assessment year to file their revised ITR but now they have three months less to do the same. This has created issues for those who used to file revised ITR to claim correct tax credit on foreign incomes.
More than 8 cr ITRs filed for first time ever: I-T Dept
Over eight crore Income Tax Returns have been filed in the Assessment Year 2023-24, surpassing previous year's 7,51,60,817 mark, according to the I-T department.
Missed ITR filing deadline of July 31 for FY 2022-23? Don’t forget to file belated ITR by Dec 31
If you have missed the income tax return (ITR) filing deadline of July 31, 2023, then you have time till December 31, 2023 to file a belated ITR. Also, if there is a mistake in the belated or original ITR, then also you can file revised ITR. The last date to file belated and/or revised ITR is December 31, 2023.
Is there a penalty for filing revised income tax return (ITR) after July 31?
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What is the penalty for not getting income tax audit done when mandatory?
An income tax audit report has to be mandatorily uploaded on the income tax return (ITR) portal by September 30 for those who are required to conduct an income tax audit. However even if the deadline is missed, one still has to upload the audit report by paying a penalty.
How to pay the penalty before filing a belated income tax return (ITR)
Missed the ITR deadline of July 31, 2023 and have a net taxable income above Rs 5 lakh for FY 2022-23 (AY 2023-24)? Pay Rs 5,000 as penalty and file a belated ITR under section 139 (4) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Read below how to pay up the penalty while filing a belated ITR.
Claiming fake deductions, rent receipts while filing your ITR can lead to heavy penalties
It is important for individuals to ensure that they have proofs and required documents for all the deductions and tax exemptions claimed while filing income tax return. This is to ensure that if in the future years the income tax department asks the individual to provide proofs to substantiate the deductions claimed. If the proofs are unsatisfactory then it can lead to heavy penalties.
Taxpayers ask for extension of ITR filing due date. Here's what they are tweeting
However, if one missed July 31 deadline they can file a belated ITR till December 31, 2023. Note that Individuals have to pay a penalty of up to Rs 5,000 under Section 234F of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
Actual cost of missing July 31 ITR filing deadline is much more than penalty
If an individual misses the last date of filing ITR i.e., July 31, then it is a known fact that a belated ITR can be filed albeit by paying a late filing fee for maximum up to Rs 5,000. However, there are certain other costs that an individual should know if they file a belated ITR.
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