E-Filing of Income Tax Returns

CA Sandesh Mundra, Reach us at www.smaca.in

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An Overview of the Process of e-Filing of Returns


Return of Income : It is Written Declaration of an Income of an

Assessee earned by him during the Previous Year and the calculation of Tax liable to pay on such income.

Declaration is to be made in the Forms as applicable to an assessee.

Every assessee should quote their correct PAN in the return of income.


Provisions of Income Tax Act: Section 139(1) :

Mandatory to file income tax return Companies Assessee whose income exceeds the maximum

exempted income limit


Important sections of the Income Tax Act Return of losses [Sec 139(3)] Belated Return [ Sec 139(4)] Revised Return [Sec 139 (5)] Bulk Filing of return [Sec 139(1A)] Issue of Notice [Sec 142(1)]


Companies : 30th Sept. A person whose accounts are required to be

audited under the I.T.Act or under any other Act : 30th Sept. A working partner of the firm whose accounts

are audited under the I.T.Act or under any other any act : 30th Sept

For other person : 31st July.


1. Assessing officer can - Assessment made u/s 144 Issuing notice u/s 142(1) Issuing notice u/s 148

2. Total failure – Penalty as per the Act.

3. Delay in filing – Interest levied u/s 234A(1).

4. Penalty u/s 271.

5. Prosecution u/s 276CC.


Details about PAN

What Is PAN?Permanent Account Number (PAN) is a ten-digit

alphanumeric number, issued in the form of a laminated card, by the Income Tax Department.

A typical PAN is AABPS1205E.{Section 139A(7) Expln (b) and (c)}Why Is It Necessary To Have PAN?It is mandatory to quote PAN on return of income,

all correspondence with any income tax authority. From 1 January 2005 it will be mandatory to quote PAN on challans for any payments due to Income Tax Department.


Details of PAN No. continued…{Section 139A (5) (a) and (b)}It is also compulsory to quote PAN in all documents

pertaining to financial transactions notified from time-to-time by the Central Board of Direct Taxes. Some such transactions are sale and purchase of immovable property or motor vehicle or payments in cash, of amounts exceeding Rs. 25,000/-to hotels and restaurants or in connection with travel to any foreign country. It is also mandatory to mention PAN for obtaining a telephone or cellular telephone connection. Likewise, PAN has to be mentioned for making a time deposit exceeding Rs. 50,000/- with a Bank or Post Office or depositing cash of Rs. 50,000/- or more in a Bank.

{Section 139A (5) (c) read with Rule 114B}CA Sandesh Mundra, Reach us at www.smaca.in

Can an application for PAN be made through Internet?

Yes, application for fresh allotment of PAN can be made through Internet. Further, requests for changes or correction in PAN data or request for new PAN card (for an existing PAN) may also be made through Internet. For more details visit (www.tin-nsdl.com)

What documents and information have to be submitted along with the application for Form 49A?

a. Individual applicants will have to affix one recent, coloured photograph (Stamp Size: 3.5 cms x 2.5 cms) on Form 49A;

b. Any one document listed in Rule 114 must be supplied as proof of 'Identity' and 'Address'; and

c. Designation and code of the concerned Assessing Officer of Income Tax department will have to be mentioned in Form 49A.


What is e-Filing

The process of electronically filing Income tax returns through the internet is known as e-Filing.

It is mandatory for Companies and Firms requiring statutory audit u/s 44AB to submit the Income tax returns electronically from AY 2007-08. Any Company/Firm requiring statutory audit u/s 44AB return

submitted without a e-Filing receipt will not be accepted.

e-filing is possible with or without digital signature.


Relevant Notifications, Circulars & Instructions New forms ITR1 to ITR 8 for AY 2007-2008

notified on 14th May’07.Circular no. 3/2007 issued on 25th May’07

regarding acceptance of paper returns for companies and firms covered by 44AB under certain circumstances.

Circular no 9/2006 - Exhaustive explanation of the entire scheme of e-Filing for Public.

Circular No 12/ 2006 – E-filing not mandatory for Representative Assessee.

Instruction no. 7 dt 10/10/2006 - Exhaustive explanation & other guidelines for department of the entire scheme of e-Filing for Public.

Vide Notification No. 128/2006, dated 1-6-2006 S.O. 848 (E), Form 2F was notified &Vide NOTIFICATION NO. 189/2006, dated 24-7-2006 Forms 1, 2, 3, 3B were notified.CA Sandesh Mundra, Reach us at www.smaca.in

Relevant Notifications, Circulars & Relevant Notifications, Circulars & Instructions Historical PerspectiveInstructions Historical PerspectiveVide Notification No. 253 of 2004, dated 30th

Sep., 2004 S.O.1073(E), Electronic Furnishing of Return of Income Scheme, 2004 was notified for e-Filing of returns:

An eligible person may, at his option, furnish his return of income which he is required to furnish under sub-section (1) of section 139 of the Act for the assessment year 2004-05 and any subsequent assessment year, to an e-Return intermediary.

Digital signature, e-return, e-return intermediary were defined in this scheme


Types of e-Filing …

There are three ways to file returns electronically

Option 1: Use digital signature in which case no paper return is required to be submitted

Option 2: File without digital signature in which case ITR-V form is to filed with the department. This is a single page receipt cum verification form.

Option 3: File through an e-return intermediary who would do e-Filing and also assist the Assessee file the ITR V Form .


New IT Returns – Annexure-less Forms

For Individuals, HUF

Select appropriate Income Tax Return (ITR) Preparation Software

ITR-1 ITR-2 ITR-3 ITR-4

Individual Individual Individual Individual

& HUF & HUF & HUF

1 Income from Salary/Pension ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪

2 Income from Other Sources (only Interest income or Family Pension)

▪ ▪ ▪ ▪

3 Income/Loss from Other Sources▪ ▪ ▪

4 Income/Loss from House Property ▪ ▪ ▪

5 Capital Gains/Loss on sale of investments/property ▪ ▪ ▪

6 Partner in a partnership Firm ▪ ▪

7 Income from Proprietary Business/Profession ▪


New IT Returns – Annexure-less FormsFor Association of Persons (AoP), Body of Individuals (BoI), Local Authority, Companies,

Trusts, Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) Return

Select appropriate Income Tax Return (ITR) Preparation Software

ITR-5 ITR-6 ITR-7 ITR-8

Firms, AoP, BoI, LA

Companies Trusts Only FBT

1 Income/Loss from Other Sources ▪ ▪ ▪

2 Income/Loss from House Property ▪ ▪ ▪

3 Capital Gains/Loss on sale of investments/property ▪ ▪ ▪

4 Income/Loss from Business▪ ▪ ▪

5 Fringe Benefit Tax▪ ▪ ▪ ▪

ITR-7 will not be available for e-Filing


Change in Procedure of e-FilingType Change

For Digitally signed Returns

No change

Paper Returns – Two step Procedure

After uploading data – Instead of filing paper return Assessee to file verification Form Called ITR-V (Combination of Acknowledgement of e-return & Verification)

Paper Returns – through e -intermediaries


e-Filing Process – At a glance

Select appropriate type of Return Form Download Return Preparation Software for

selected Return Form. Fill your return offline and generate a XML file. Register and create a user id/password Login and click on relevant form on left panel

and select "Submit Return" Browse to select XML file and click on "Upload"

button On successful upload acknowledgement details

would be displayed. Click on "Print" to generate printout of acknowledgement/ITR-V Form.


e-Filing Process – At a glance Incase the return is digitally signed, on

generation of "Acknowledgement" the Return Filing process gets completed. You may take a printout of the Acknowledgement for your record.

Incase the return is not digitally signed, on successful uploading of e-Return, the ITR-V Form would be generated which needs to be printed by the tax payers. This is an acknowledgement cum verification form. The tax payer has to fill-up the verification part and verify the same. A duly verified ITR-V form should be submitted with the local Income Tax Office within 15 days of filing electronically. This completes the Return filing process for non-digitally signed Returns. CA Sandesh Mundra, Reach us at www.smaca.in

Demo on efiling – Copy paste this linkhttps://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/

portal/webdemo_on_efiling.do


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