Every Person whose total income exceeds the maximum amount not chargeable to tax is required to file Income Tax Return for the F.Yr. within the due dates as prescribed in the Income Tax Act.
The basic exemption limit is Rs.2.50 lacs in case of Individual, HUF, AOP & BOI and there is no basic exemption limit in case of Partnership firms and Companies.
The Due dates for filing of ITR in respect of any Assessment year is
31st July for all assessee not having audits
31st Nov. in case of audited assessee
The due date can be extended by CBDT based on various circumstances from year to year.
There is a provision for payment of late fees u/s 234F of the Income tax act if the IT return is not filed within the due date.
As per Section 234F, the late fees for filing ITR is as under :
Rs. 1000/- if the total income of the taxpayer does not exceed Rs.500000/-
Rs. 5000/- in any other case (i.e. total income exceeding Rs.500000/- ) if the IT return is filed up to 31st Dec.
Rs.10000/- if the IT return is filed after 31st Dec. (in cases of total income exceeding Rs.500000/-)
Please note that the IT return for a particular Financial year can only be filed up to the 31st March of next financial year. Beyond that no IT return can be filed. This also is subject to the condition that CBDT can extend the due date for filing of ITR for any particular year.
For example, in the current year due to covid-19, the CBDT has extended the due date for filing of IT return for non-audited assesses up to 31st Dec.2020 and for audited assesses up to 31st Jan.2020. Therefore no late fees will be charged for filing of IT return up to the extended dates.
The last dates of filing ITRs is approaching fast.
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