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Direct Tax
is a tax that is calculated directly on your Income e.g. tax on salary etc. Income tax is a
Direct Tax.
Indirect Tax
is a tax that is indirectly charged. And is put on goods or services. So if you are
purchasing a mobile phone or a new suit. Most indirect taxes have now come under Goods and
Services Tax
(GST).
Income Tax (Direct Tax)
Anyone earning an income above a certain amount is subject to income tax. The income could
be from
salary, rent, and interest income from savings, income from mutual funds, sale of property
or business
or professional income. Income tax rates are decided at the start of the financial year in
the Union
Budget (in the Parliament of India). The tax paid on these incomes is called the income
tax.
Income Tax Return
It is simply a form to be filed with the Income Tax Department. A Form to be filed as a
statement of
income earned. It is arranged in such a way that calculating tax liability, scheduling tax
payments, or
requesting refunds for the overpayment of taxes has been made convenient for the taxpayers.
They must,
first, determine the type of Income Tax Return (ITR) Form they need to fill before actually
filing their
Returns. Which Form is to be filled, depends on the income that the taxpayer earns. Its
purpose is to
report our income and taxes paid thereon to the government.
| ITR Forms for Individuals | ITR Forms for Non-Individuals |
|---|---|
| ITR – 1 (Sahaj) – For individuals earning income from salaries, one house property, interest income, agriculture, other sources, etc. | ITR – 5 – Entities other than,- (i) individual, (ii) HUF, (iii) company, and (iv) person filing Form ITR-7 |
| ITR – 2 – For Individuals and HUFs having income other than from profits and gains of business or profession. It may be from capital gain, lottery or foreign assets, etc. | ITR – 6 – All companies except those that claim tax exemption as per Section 11. |
| ITR – 3 – For individuals and HUF with income from profits of a business or profession. | ITR – 7 – Person incl. companies required to furnish returns under sections 139(4A) or 139(4B) or 139(4C) or 139(4D) only. |
| ITR – 4 (Sugam) – For Individuals, HUFs, and Firms (other than LLP) having presumptive business income tax returns. This is computed under sections 44AD, 44ADA, or 44AE. |
Many investors have very low or zero tax liability and therefore this section does not have to file
returns mandatorily. Even though they have some sort of income occurring.
And there is another section that only file returns when something urgent requirement comes up asking
for their last few years of ITR. They approach a nearby CA and file their old tax returns.
There has been low-Income Tax filing Compliance in India. However, in recent years, the Govt. of India
has taken some stringent measures to enforce the Income Tax Law by linking various benefits for prompt
tax filers.
In case an incorrect form has been used to file the returns, then it will be treated as “defective”
and the assessee will be asked to file a revised ITR using the correct form.
Now, the taxpayer gets some time to amend the mistake. And the return must be filed within 15 days
from the date of receipt of the intimation, as per Section 139(9). This time limit may be extended
by the assessing officer (AO) on an application by the assessee. If the defect is not corrected
within the stipulated time, then it will be treated as an invalid return. That is the same as not
filing a return at all.
Therefore, the person will be facing all the penalties prescribed to not filing ITR. As well as,
interest will get charged, u/s 234A, for the delay.
If it is found that the actual income exceeds the income declared by the person. Or when no return
has been filed despite income exceeding the basic exemption limit. Penalty at 50%
of tax payable on
such under-reported income shall be payable.
200% of the tax will get if under-reporting results from misreporting of income.
As per Section 234F of the Income Tax Act, if you file after 31st July (it was extended to 31st
August for AY 2019-2020) but before December, a penalty of Rs. 5000 will be levied. For returns
filed after December, the penalty will be Rs. 10,000.
However, to provide relief to small taxpayers, the IT department has stated a maximum penalty of
only Rs. 1,000 will get levied. The condition is that your total income is less than Rs 5 lakh.
In case a demand notice u/s 156, has been issued to the taxpayer for payment of tax (other than
notice for payment of advance tax). Then such amount, as per section 220(1), shall be paid within 30
days of the service of the notice at the place and to the person mentioned in the notice. If the
taxpayer defaults in payment of any tax due, then apart from other penal provisions, he is treated
as an assessee in default. For an assessee in default, the penalty will get levied as decided by the
AO. However, the penalty cannot exceed the amount of arrears in tax.
Before penalizing, the taxpayer is given a reasonable opportunity of being heard. No penalty is
levied if the taxpayer can prove that the default due to a good and sufficient reason.
Every person liable to deduct tax at the source is liable to furnish the statement of TDS, as per
Section 200(3). It is termed as TDS Return. And every person liable to collect tax at the source, as
per Section 206C (3), has to file a statement in respect of TCS, i.e. TCS Return.
If a person fails to file the TDS/TCS return on or before the due date prescribed, then he shall be
liable to pay, by way of fee, a sum of Rs. 200 for every day of the delay, as per Section 234E. This
amount, however, shall not exceed the amount of TDS/TCS. A late TDS/TCS return cannot be filed this
late fee.
The AO may make an addition to the income of a taxpayer as per Section 68, 69, 69A, 69B, 69C, or 69D
if the explanation about the nature and source of his income is not satisfactory.
The AO is empowered to levy penalty at the rate of 10% of the tax payable if any addition is made.
However, no penalty shall be levied if this income has been disclosed in the ITR and tax paid, u/s
115BBE, on or before the end of the relevant previous year.
The taxpayer, who is required to furnish ITR u/s 139 failed to furnish a return of income within the
due date as prescribed under section 139(1) then as per section 234F, he will be liable to pay
penalty same as delayed filing.
That is:
The appropriate ITR form for filing of returns must be selected. Failure can result in your return not
getting processed by the income tax department.
Which form is to be selected depends on the sources from which income is earned in the financial year
and the category.
All incomes that are taxable and/or tax-exempt are to be reported using the correct ITR form
applicable. If the ITR is filed in the wrong type of Form, then the return will be termed as
“defective”. Then, you will have to file a revised return using the correct form, within a certain time
frame.
By using the LegalRaasta e-filing platform, where the selection of form is done technically, you do not
have to worry about choosing the right form.
A common mistake taxpayers make is failing to disclose all the sources of their income. The income must
be disclosed whether it is taxable or exempt.
All incomes, not only the primary one earned from employment, profession, or business, are to be
reported. Whether they are savings account interest, fixed deposit interest, rental income from house
property, income from short-term capital gains, and any other source.
Remember, any income earned by a minor from interests, investments, etc. is taxable for the parent.
According to the tax slab, an exemption up to Rs. 1,500 u/s 10(32) can be claimed when a minor’s income
gets clubbed with the parents.
Not reporting such incomes might attract notice from the income tax department.
If you have switched jobs, make sure you report the income earned through your previous employer also.
Not reporting such incomes might attract notice from the income tax department.
Because all information will get recorded in the Department’s databank and may be verified, it is extremely important to enter the personal details correctly before filing your taxes. PAN number, name, address, mail id, phone number, date of birth, bank account number, IFS Code, etc. must be accurately mentioned. A minor mistake in these details means that you may miss your refund claim or some other important notifications. So check and re-check before filing.
It is important to compare ITR with Form 26AS before filing. Form 26AS includes all the income details,
Tax Deducted at Source (TDS), advance tax paid by you, self-assessment tax, etc. TDS may have been
deducted from your salary. You must verify the details of Form 16, issued by the employer, with the Form
26AS.
If the TDS is not reflected in Form 26As, your refund and tax deduction credit will be lost. The
mismatched would lead to more tax being paid.
Income tax laws require all income to be reported, whether exempt or not. Many types of incomes are
exempt from tax. For example, long-term gains, dividends, etc. Although you do not have to pay any taxes
on them, you still need to report them.
Also, though your gross total income may not exceed the basic exemption limit, you are to file ITR in
certain situations.
There is a set format for filing returns. All details are to be entered in a particular format, in the rows and columns provided. If incorrectly put in this complicated format, the returns will have errors. This is where taking professional assistance from LegalRaasta is recommended.
Employers are required to deduct tax at source from salary, and interest income respectively. When your
annual income exceeds Rs. 2.5 lakh, you are obligated to file income tax return online. And report the
interest income in those returns. You should disclose the income on which tax has been deducted and
claim credit for TDS in the income tax return.
The interest on deposits with banks is provided after deducting a flat tax rate of 10%. You can claim a
deduction under section 80TTA up to Rs 10,000 for interest earned on your deposits. For senior citizens,
a deduction of interest up to Rs 50,000, can be claimed u/s 80TTB.
A deduction of up to. Rs 1.5 lakh in a financial year by investing in certain funds and schemes. But how much can be claimed from these schemes is complex. Similarly, most taxpayers are not aware of some expenses that are eligible as deductions.
We understand the process is complex and confusing. So we put in extra efforts to stay with you every step of the way – preparation, scrutiny, assessment, filing, liaison, rectification, or refund.
ITR-1, ITR-2, ITR-2A, ITR-3, ITR-4, ITR-5, ITR-6, ITR-7, we file all. And that’s not all. Our CAs are experts in the reconciliation of ITR data with 26AS. We assist in TDS & GST compliance.
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Form 16 can be termed as Salary TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) Certificate that an
employer issue to you for the TDS deducted. Form 16 is an Income tax form, used by the companies to
provide their salaried employee’s information on the tax deducted.
As soon as the income from your salary for the financial year exceeds the basic exemption limit, the
employer is required to deduct TDS. The deducted amount is to be deposited to the Government.
After deducting TDS from the salary, the employer is required to give a certificate to the employee
consisting of the details. This certificate is known as Form 16.
It consists of two parts i.e. Part A and Part B. Part A consists of details about the employer &
employee, name and address, PAN and TAN details, TDS deducted & deposited, etc. And Part B consists of
details related to other income, deductions allowed, etc.
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