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11 facts on the new IT returns form you need to know

  • In the form for Assessment Year 2017-18, deductions claimed under different sections of Chapter VIA have been removed and only mostly used ones have been included
  • The current 3-page form is a simplified version of an income tax form after removing mandated disclosure of foreign trips and dormant bank accounts introduced two years ago
  • The forms would be notified by this month end as assessees have to start filing returns from April onwards
Heres how you can file your Income Tax returns in a much simpler way

 

Individuals with salary and interest income will have to fill fewer columns as some of these for claiming income deductions have been clubbed in ITR1 form called 'Sahaj'. In the form for Assessment Year 2017-18, deductions claimed under different sections of Chapter VIA have been removed and only mostly used ones have been included. 
 

"Columns that will remain include those for claiming deductions under Section 80C, mediclaim (80D). Those individuals who want to show deductions under other heads can do so by selecting an option," an official said. "The forms would be notified by this month end as we want assessees to start filing returns from April onwards," the official added. 

 

Here’s how filing income tax returns has become simpler :

 

# The e-filing facility for ITR-1 is likely to be enabled from April 1 and ITRs can be filed till the stipulated deadline of July 31. 



#Currently, the ITR  1/Sahaj has 18 different columns for claiming deductions under Section 80 of the Income Tax Act. 

 

#ITR 1-SAHAJ, 2 and 2A can be used by individual or Hindu Undivided Families whose income does not include income from business. 



#ITR 4S - SUGAM can be used by an individual or HUF whose income includes business income assessable on presumptive basis.

 

#At the time of filing the form, the taxpayer has to fill in his PAN, Aadhaar number, personal information and information on taxes paid, and TDS will be auto-filled in the form. 


#Post July 1, as per amendments to the Finance Bill 2017 as passed by the Lok Sabha, it would become mandatory for an assessee to provide the Aadhaar number or the number showing that he has applied for Aadhaar in the ITR. 


#Under section 80C, a deduction of Rs 1.5 lakh can be claimed from total income for investments in LIC, PPF and repayment of housing loan. 


#Section 80D provides for tax deduction from the total taxable income for the payment of medical insurance premium. This deduction is over and above the deduction under Section 80C. 
 

# The current 3-page form is simplified version of an income tax form  form after removing mandated disclosure of foreign trips and dormant bank accounts introduced two years back. 

 

# Also the efiling website would have an online tax calculator to help assessees determine their tax liability. 
 

# People with an income of more than Rs 50 lakh per annum and who own luxury items like yacht, aircraft or valuable jewellery will continue to disclose these expensive assets with the I-T department in the ITRs. 


The move is aimed at encouraging more number of people to file returns. Currently, only 6 crore out of 29 crore persons holding permanent account number (PAN) file income returns. 
 

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