06/06/2020
INCOME TAX A.Y.2020-21
Keep updated on changes in IT Act 1961
Disclosures in New ITR forms ( SBC)
1) Taxpayers ( Individual)
Joint ownership of house property cannot file ITR 1 to 4
2). Passport:
Disclose of your Passport number in ITR 1-Sahaj and ITR 4-Sugam.
3). Cash Deposits :
For ITR 4 have to declare the amount deposited as cash in a bank account, if it exceeds Rs 1 crore during the FY.
4. Foreign travel:
If expenses are more than Rs 2 lakh on foreign travel during the FY, disclosed the actual amount.
5. Electricity consumption:
Electricity bills more than Rs 1 lakh in during the FY required disclosure.
6. Investment details:
Investment qualifying for deduction under chapter VIA will require details of investment during the period.
7. Assessment year:
The last date for filing ITR will be July 31, However, this year ITR filing date has been extended till 30/11/2020.
8. Income Tax Exemptions and Deductions:
In New Tax Regime:
Withdrawal by an employee from the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) is not taxable after 5 years of continuous service.
9. National Pension Scheme (NPS):
Maturity or premature closure up to 40% of the amount received on such withdrawal remains tax free.
Partial withdrawal from NPS, up to 25% of the contributions made by the individual will be tax free.
Employerโs contribution to NPS up to 10% of their basic salary and dearness allowance will be tax free.
10. Insurance Plan U/s10 (10D) :
Assured sum and any bonus paid on maturity or surrender of the life insurance plan is tax free even in the new regime.
The maturity amount including interest received on the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana will be tax free.
11. Conveyance Allowance :
Expenditure incurred on conveyance in performance of duties of an office and any allowance granted to an employee to meet the cost of travel on tour or on transfer are tax free.
12. Post office Savings A/c :
Interest received from post office savings account balance up to โน3,500 annually per individual will remain free from tax.
13. Scholarship :
granted to meet education costs is exempt under Section 10 (16)
14. Form 26AS:
Complete profile of the taxpayer w.e.f. 01.06.2020
a) Will also provide information in respect of โSpecified financial transactionsโ which include transactions of
- purchase/ sale of goods
-property
-services
-works contract
- investment
-expenditure,
-Loans or deposits of such value as may be prescribed but not less than of Rs 50,000.
b) Information about
-Income tax demand
-Refund
-Proceedings pending, and proceedings completed
c) 26AS, will be updated regularly winthin 3 months.
d)Form 26AS will now be a complete profile of the taxpayer
e)The CBDT to authorise DG Systems or any other officer to upload any information from any officer under any law in this form.
f) Adverse action initiated or taken or found or order passed under any other law such as custom , GST , Benami Law etc. including information about Turnover , import , export etc. will also be put in this form 26AS.
g) Form 26AS will provide information received by Tax Deptt from any other country under the treaty /exchange of information about income or assets of the taxpayer located outside India.