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Instructions to Form ITR-3 (AY 2013-14)

Instructions for filling out FORM ITR-3
These instructions are guidelines for filling the particulars in this Return Form. In case of any doubt, please refer to relevant provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961 and the Income-tax Rules, 1962.
1. Assessment Year for which this Return Form is applicable
This Return Form is applicable for assessment year 2013-2014 only, i.e., it relates to income earned in Financial Year 2012-13.
2. Who can use this Return Form?
This Return Form is to be used by an individual or an Hindu Undivided Family who is a partner in a firm and where income chargeable to income-tax under the head “Profits or gains of business or profession” does not include any income except the income by way of any interest, salary, bonus, commission or remuneration, by whatever name called, due to, or received by him from such firm. In case a partner in the firm does not have any income from the firm by way of interest, salary, etc. and has only exempt income by way of share in the profit of the firm, he shall use this form only and not Form ITR-2.
3. Who cannot use this Return Form?
This Return Form should not be used by an individual whose total income for the assessment year 2013-14 includes Income from Business or Profession under any proprietorship.
4. Annexure-less Return Form
No document (including TDS certificate) should be attached to this Return Form. All such documents enclosed with this Return Form will be detached and returned to the person filing the return.
5. Manner of filing this Return Form
This Return Form can be filed with the Income Tax Department in any of the following ways, -
(i) by furnishing the return in a paper form;
(ii) by furnishing the return electronically under digital signature;
(iii) by transmitting the data in the return electronically and thereafter submitting the verification of the return in
Return Form ITR-V;
(iv) by furnishing a Bar-coded return.
A resident assessee having any assets (including financial interest in any entity) located outside India or signing authority in any account located outside India, shall fill out schedule FA and furnish the return in the manner provided
at either 5(ii) or 5(iii).
From the assessment year 2013-14 onwards all the assessees having total income more than 5 lakh rupees are required to furnish the return in the manner provided at 5(ii) or 5 (iii). Also in case of an assessee claiming relief under section 90, 90A or 91 to whom Schedule FSI and Schedule TR apply, he has to furnish the return in the manner provided at either 5(ii) or 5 (iii). Where the Return Form is furnished in the manner mentioned at 5(iii), the assessee should print out two copies of Form ITR-V. One copy of ITR-V, duly signed by the assessee, has to be sent by ordinary post to Post Bag No. 1, Electronic City Office, Bengaluru–560100 (Karnataka). The other copy may be retained by the assessee for his record.
6. Filling out the acknowledgement
Only one copy of this Return Form is required to be filed. Where the Return Form is furnished in the manner mentioned at 5(i) or at 5(iv), the acknowledgement should be duly filled in ITR-V.
7. Columns under Filing status
Under the heading ‘Filing Status’ in the Return Form the relevant box needs to be checked regarding section under which the return is being filed on the basis of following.
Sl.No. How the return is filed
i. Before the due date as provided under section 139
ii. After the due date under section 139(1) but before the expiry of one year
from the end of relevant assessment year as per section 139(4)
iii Revised Return under section 139(5)
iv In response to notice under section 139 (9) for removal of defects
v. In response to notice under section 142(1)
vi. In response to notice under section 148
vii. In response to notice under section 153A/ 153C
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If the assessee is governed by Portugese Civil Code under section 5A of the Income-tax Act, schedule 5A is required to
be filled out. Schedules relating to different heads of income should be filled out. However, while filling part B-TI
(computation of total income) you should apportion the income (other than income from salary) and enter only your
share of income under different heads. The balance share of income should be entered in the return of income of the
spouse under respective heads.
8. Obligation to file return
Every individual whose total income before allowing deductions under Chapter VI-A of the Income-tax Act, exceeds
the maximum amount which is not chargeable to income tax is obligated to furnish his return of income. The maximum
amount not chargeable to income tax in case of different categories of individuals is as follows:-
Sl.No. Category Amount (in Rs.)
i. In case of individuals below the age of 60 years 2,00,000
ii. In case of individuals who are of the age of 60 years or more but less than eighty
years at any time during the financial year 2012-13.
2,50,000
iii. In case of individuals who are of the age of 80 years or more at any time during
the financial year 2012-13.
5,00,000
9. Sections applicable for schedule SI
(iii)In Schedule SI, the sections prescribed for special rates of tax for the income to be mentioned therein are as under:-
Sl. No. Nature of income Section Rate of tax
1. Tax on accumulated balance of recognised provident fund 111 To be computed in
accordance with
rule 9(1) of Part A
of fourth Schedule
2. Short term capital gains 111A 15
3. Long term capital gains (with indexing) 112 20
4. Long term capital gains (without indexing) 112 proviso 10
5. Long term capital gains on transfer of unlisted securities in
the case of non-residents
112(1)(c)(iii) 10
6. Dividends, interest and income from units purchase in
foreign currency in the case of non-residents
115A(1)(a) 20
7. Interest received by non-resident from infrastructure debt
fund
115A(1)(a)(iia) 5
8. Income received by non-resident as referred in section
194LC
115A(1)(a)(iiaa) 5
9. Income from royalty where agreement entered between
31.3.1961 to 31.3.1976 and income from fees for technical
services where agreement entered between 29.2.1964 and
31.3.1976, and agreement is approved by the Central
Government.
Paragraph EII of Part I
of first schedule of
Finance Act
50
10. Income from royalty & technical services 115A(1)(b) ifagreement
is entered on or before
31.5.1997
30
11. Income from royalty & technical services 115A(1)(b) ifagreement
is entered after
31.5.1997 but before
1.6.2005
20
12. Income from royalty & technical services 115A(1)(b)if agreement
is on or after 1.6.2005
10
13. Income received in respect of units purchased in foreign
currency by an off-shore fund
115AB(1)(a) 10
14. Income by way of long-term capital gains arising from the
transfer of units purchased in foreign currency by a offshore
fund
115AB(1)(b) 10
15. Income from bonds or GDR purchased in foreign currency
or capital gains arising from their transfer in case of a nonresident
115AC(1) 10
16. Income from GDR purchased in foreign currency or capital
gains arising from their transfer in case of a resident
115ACA(1) 10
17. Profits and gains of life insurance business 115B 12.5
18. Winnings from lotteries, crosswords puzzles, races
including horse races, card games and other games of any
115BB 30
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sort or gambling or betting of any form or nature
whatsoever
19. Tax on non-residents sportsmen or sports associations or
entertainer
115BBA 20
20. Tax on income from units of an open – ended equity
oriented fund of the Unit Trust of India or of Mutual Funds
115BBB 10
21. Anonymous donations 115BBC 30
22. Tax on dividend of an Indian company from specified
foreign company
115BBD 15
23. Tax on income under section 68, 69, 69A, 69B, 69C or 69D 115BBE 30
24. Investment income of a non-resident 115E(a) 20
25. Income by way of long term capital gains of a non-resident 115E(b) 10
26. Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA)
10. SCHEME OF THE LAW- Before filling out the form, you are advised to read the following-
(1) Computation of total income
(a) “Previous year” is the financial year (1st April to the following 31st March) during which the income in question has been earned.“Assessment Year” is the financial year immediately following the previous year.
(b) Total income is to be computed as follows, in the following order:
(i) Classify all items of income under the following heads of income-
(A) Salaries; (B) “Income from house property”; (C) “Profit and gains from business or profession”
(by way of salary, interest, commission, etc., from the firm in which the assessee is partner); (D)
“Capital gains”; and (E) “Income from other sources”. [There may be no income under one or more of the heads at (A), (B), (D) and (E)].
(ii) Compute taxable income of the current year (i.e., the previous year) under each head of income separately in the Schedules which have been structured so as to help you in making these computations as per provisions of the Income-tax Act. These statutory provisions decide what is to be included in your income, what you can claim as an expenditure or allowance and how much, and also what you cannot claim as an expenditure/allowance.
(iii) Set off current year’s headwise loss(es) against current year’s headwise income(s) as per procedures prescribed by the law. A separate Schedule is provided for such set-off.
(iv) Set off, as per procedures prescribed by the law, loss(es) and/or allowance(s) of earlier assessment year(s) brought forward. Also, compute loss(es) and/or allowance(s) that could be set off in future and is (are) to be carried forward as per procedures prescribed by the law. Separate Schedules are provided for this. The losses, if any, (item-17 of Part B-TI of this Form) shall not be allowed to be carried forward unless the return has been filed on or before the due date.
(v) Aggregate the headwise end-results as available after (iv) above; this will give you “gross total income”.
(vi) From gross total income, subtract, as per procedures prescribed by the law, “deductions” mentioned in Chapter VIA of the Income-tax Act. The result will be the total income. Besides, calculate agricultural income for rate purposes.
(2) Computation of income-tax, education cess including secondary and higher education cess and interest in respect of income chargeable to tax
(a) Compute income-tax payable on the total income. Special rates of tax are applicable to some specified items. Include agricultural income, as prescribed, for rate purposes, in the tax computation procedure.
(b) Add Education cess including secondary and higher education cess as prescribed on the tax payable.
(c) Claim relief(s) as prescribed by the law, on account of arrears or advances of salary received during the year or of double taxation and calculate balance tax payable.
(d) Add interest payable as prescribed by the law to reach total tax, and interest payable.
(e) Deduct the amount of prepaid taxes, if any, like “tax deducted at source”, “advance-tax” and “self assessment-tax”. The result will be the tax payable (or refundable).
11. SCHEME OF THE FORM
The Scheme of this form follows the scheme of the law as outlined above in its basic form. The Form has been divided into two parts. It also has twenty-two work tables (referred to as ‘schedules’). The details of these parts and the
schedules are as under:-
(i) The first part, i.e., Part-A is spread over half of the first page of the return. It mainly seeks general information requiring identificatory and other data.
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(ii) The second part, is regarding an outline of the total income and tax
computation in respect of income chargeable to tax.
(iii) After Part-B, there is a space for a statutory verification which is mandatory in case the return is furnished in paper form.
(iv) On top of page 3, there are details to be filled if the return has been prepared by a Tax Return Preparer.
(v) On pages 3 to 10, there are 19 Schedules details of which are as under-
(a) Schedule-S: Computation of income under the head Salaries.
(b) Schedule-HP: Computation of income under the head Income from House Property
(c) Schedule-IF: Information regarding partnership firms in which assessee is a partner
(d) Schedule-BP: Computation of income under the head “profit and gains from business or
profession” (income by way of salary, interest etc. from firms in which assessee is a partner)
(e) Schedule-CG:. Computation of income under the head Capital gains.
(f) Schedule-OS: Computation of income under the head Income from other sources.
(g) Schedule-CYLA: Statement of income after set off of current year’s losses
(h) Schedule-BFLA: Statement of income after set off of unabsorbed loss brought forward from
earlier years.
(i) Schedule- CFL: Statement of losses to be carried forward to future years.
(j) Schedule-VIA: Statement of deductions (from total income) under Chapter VIA.
(k) Schedule 80G: Statement of donations entitled for deduction under section 80G.
(l) Schedule SPI: Statement of income arising to spouse/ minor child/ son’s wife or any other person or association of persons to be included in the income of assessee in Schedules-HP,
BP, CG and OS.
(m) Schedule-SI: Statement of income which is chargeable to tax at special rates
(n) Schedule-EI: Statement of Income not included in total income (exempt incomes)
(o) Schedule-IT: Statement of payment of advance-tax and tax on self-assessment.
(p) Schedule-TDS1: Statement of tax deducted at source on salary.
(q) Schedule-TDS2: Statement of tax deducted at source on income other than salary.
(r) Schedule-FSI: Statement of income accruing or arising outside India.
(s) Schedule- TR: Statement of tax relief claimed under section 90 or section 90A or section 91.
(t) Schedule- FA: Statement of your Foreign Assets.
(u) Schedule-5A:Statement of apportionment of income between spouses governedby Portuguese
Civil Code.
(v) Schedule-AL: Statement of your Asset and Liability at the end of the year. It is mandatory if
your total income exceeds Rs. 25 lakh.
12. GUIDANCE FOR FILLING OUT PARTS AND SCHEDULES
(1) General
(i) All items must be filled in the manner indicated therein; otherwise the return maybe liable to be held
defective or even invalid.
(ii) If any schedule is not applicable score across as “---NA---“.
(iii) If any item is inapplicable, write “NA” against that item.
(iv) Write “Nil” to denote nil figures.
(v) Except as provided in the form, for a negative figure/ figure of loss, write “-” before such figure.
(vi) All figures should be rounded off to the nearest one rupee. However, the figures for total income/ loss and tax payable be finally rounded off to the nearest multiple of ten rupees.
(2) Sequence for filling out parts and schedules
You are advised to follow the following sequence in filling in the sheets;
(i) Part A- General on page 1.
(ii) Schedules
(iii) Part B-TI and Part B-TTI
(iv) Verification
(v) Details relating to TRP and counter signature of TRP if return is prepared by him.
13. PART-GEN
Most of the details to be filled out in Part-Gen of this form are self-explanatory. However, some of the details mentioned below are to be filled out as explained here under:-
(a) Taxpayers are advised to mandatorily fill up the address columns carefully and provide correct information. Similarly status column needs to be filled mandatorily.
(b) Tax payers are advised to furnish their correct mobile number and e-mail address so as to facilitate the Department in sending updates relating to demand, refund etc. In case a return is filed by an intermediary/professional, the email address of the intermediary as well as the assessee may be provided.
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(c) In case of an individual, for “employer category”, Government category will include Central Government/ State Governments employees. PSU category will include public sector companies of Central Government and State Government;
(d) The sections under which the return is filed be filled are given in instruction No.7.
(e) In case the return is being filed by you in a representative capacity, please ensure to quote your PAN in item “PAN of the representative assessee”. In case the PAN of the person being represented is not known or he has not got a PAN in India, the item for PAN in the first line of the return may be left blank. It may please be noted that in the first line of this form, the name of the person being represented be filled.
14. SCHEDULES
(a) Schedule-S-In case there were more than one employer during the year, please give the details of the last employer. Further, in case, there were more than one employer simultaneously during the year, please furnish the details of the employer you have got more salary. Fill the details of salary as given in TDS certificate(s) (Form 16) issued by the employer(s). However, if the income has not been computed correctly in Form No. 16, please make the correct computation and fill the same in this item. Further, in case there were more than one employer during the year, please furnish in this item the details in respect of total salaries from various employers.In the case of salaried employees, perquisites have to be valued by the employee in accordance with the notification No. SO.3245(E) dated 18.12.2009, for the purposes of including the same in their salary income.
(b) Schedule-HP,-In case, a single house property is owned by the assessee, which is self-occupied and interest paid on the loan taken for the house property is to be claimed as a deduction. This schedule needs to be filled up. The information relating to the percentage of share of the assessee in the co-owned property is mandatory. In case the property is co-owned then the assessee needs to furnish the name of the co-owner, PAN and percentage of share of the other co-owner (s) in the property. However the details of PAN and percentage of share of other co-owner (s) is optional. If there are two or more than two house properties, fill out the details for each properties in this Schedule. If there are more than two house properties, the details of remaining properties be filled in a separate sheet in the format of this Schedule and attach this sheet with this return. The results of all the properties have to be filled in last row of this Schedule. Following points also need to be clarified,-
(i) Annual letable value means the amount for which the house property may reasonably be expected to let from year to year, on a notional basis: Deduction for taxes paid to local authority shall be available only if the property is in the occupation of a tenant, and such taxes are borne by the assessee and not by the tenant and have actually been paid during the year.
(ii) In case of self-occupied property ‘1e’ shall be nil and interest payable on borrowed capital under ‘1g’ shall be limited to Rs. 1, 50,000/-
(iii) Deduction is available for unrealized rent in the case of a let-out property. If such a deduction has been taken in an earlier assessment year, and such unrealized rent is actually received in the assessment year in question, the unrealized rent so received is to be shown in item 3a of this Schedule.
(iv) Item 3b of this Schedule relates to enhancement of rent with retrospective effect. Here mention back years’ extra rent received thereon, and claim deduction @ 30% of such arrear rent received.
(c) Schedule-IF,-
(i) This Schedule has to be filled for each firm in which you are partner.
(ii) In case you are partner in more than 5 firms, a separate sheet may be enclosed giving the details in same format.
(iii) In column (i) of the Schedule, furnish the amount of share in the profit of the firm (amount of profit) as computed in accordance with the provisions of the Income-tax Act in case of the firm. Such share is exempt from tax in hands of the partner.
(iv) In column (ii), please furnish the amount of capital balance (including the capital on which you are entitled for an interest) in the firm in which you are partner.
(d) Schedule-BP,-
(i) The details of the salary, bonus, commission, remuneration or interest received by you from the firms in which you are partner (filled in Schedule-IF are to be filled in this Schedule).
(ii) The expenses, if any, relating to earning of such income (which have not been deducted while computing such income) shall be filled in column v of this Schedule.
(e) Schedule-CG,-
(i) If more than one short-term capital asset has been transferred, make the combined computation for all the assets. However, in case of transfer of an equity share in a company or a unit of an equity oriented fund, being a short-term capital asset, where Securities Transaction Tax has been paid on such transfer, the computation should be in column 2 under Short-term capital gain. Similarly, make the combined computation for all the assets if more than one long-term capital asset has been transferred. However, in case of transfer of a long-term capital asset, being listed securities or unit or zero coupon bonds where the tax payable exceeds ten percent of the capital gains before indexation, then the excess shall be ignored and the computation shall be filed out in column 3 under Long-term capital gains.
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(ii) For computing long-term capital gain, cost of acquisition and cost of improvement may be indexed, if required, on the basis of following cost inflation index notified by the Central Government for this purpose.
Sl.No. Financial Year Cost Inflation
Index
Sl.No. Financial
Year
Cost Inflation
Index
1. 1981-82 100 16. 1996-97 305
2. 1982-83 109 17. 1997-98 331
3. 1983-84 116 18. 1998-99 351
4. 1984-85 125 19. 1999-00 389
5. 1985-86 133 20. 2000-01 406
6. 1986-87 140 21. 2001-02 426
7. 1987-88 150 22. 2002-03 447
8. 1988-89 161 23. 2003-04 463
9. 1989-90 172 24. 2004-05 480
10. 1990-91 182 25. 2005-06 497
11. 1991-92 199 26. 2006-07 519
12. 1992-93 223 27. 2007-08 551
13. 1993-94 244 28. 2008-09 582
14. 1994-95 259 29 2009-10 632
15. 1995-96 281 30. 2010-11 711
31. 2011-12 785 32. 2012-13 852
(iii) Sections 54/ 54B/ 54D/ 54EC/ 54F/54GB mentioned in this schedule provide exemption on capital gains subject to fulfillment of certain conditions. Exemption under some of these sections is available only in respect of long-term capital gains. Therefore, please ensure that you are claiming the benefit of any of these sections correctly in accordance with the provisions of law. In case of claim of deduction u/s 54GB, PAN of the eligible company is to be mandatorily provided.
(iv) Item C of this Schedule computes the total of short-term capital gain and long-term capital gain (item A4 + item B5). Please note that if balance in item B5 in respect of long-term capital gain is a loss, same shall not be set-off against short-term capital gain. In such situation, the figure of item B5 would be entered as 0 and then the figures of item A4 be added in item C.
(f) Schedule-OS,-
(i) Against item 1a and 1b, enter the details of gross income by way of dividend and interest which is not exempt.
(ii) Against item 1c, indicate the gross income from machinery, plant or furniture let on hire and also such income from building where its letting is inseparable from the letting of the said machinery, plant or furniture, if it is not chargeable to income-tax under the head “Profits and gains of business or profession”.
(iii) Income from owning and maintaining race horses is to be computed separately as loss from owning and maintaining race horses cannot be adjusted against income from any other source, and can only be carried forward for set off against similar income in subsequent years.
(iv) Winnings from lotteries, crossword puzzles, races, games, gambling, betting etc., as per section 115BB are to be entered on gross basis and are subject to special rates of tax; hence a separate item is provided and the income from these cannot be adjusted against the losses arising under the head Income from other sources.
(v) Item 5 of this Schedule computes the total income chargeable under the head “Income from other sources” (item 3 + item 4c). If balance in item 4c from owning and maintaining race horses is a loss, please enter 0 and enter the total of item 3.
(g) Schedule-SPI,-
(i) Furnish the details of income of spouse, minor child, etc., if to be included in your income in accordance with provisions of Chapter V of the Income-tax Act.
(ii) The income entered into this Schedule has to be included in the respective head.
(iii) Section 10(32) provides exemption to extent of Rs. 1,500/- in respect of minor’s income for the purpose of clubbing. Therefore, exclude Rs. 1,500/- from the income of the minor while clubbing the income of the minor in the respective head. However, if income of the minor is to be clubbed in various heads, total exclusion should not exceed Rs. 1,500/-.
(h) Schedule-CYLA,-
(i) Mention only positive incomes of the current year in column 1, headwise, in the relevant rows.
(ii) Mention total current year’s loss (es), if any, from house property, business or profession and other sources (other than losses from race horses) in the first row against ‘loss to be adjusted’. These losses are to be set off against income under other heads in accordance with the provisions of section 71.
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The amount set off against the income of respective heads has to be entered into in columns 2, 3 and 4 in the relevant rows.
(iii) Mention the end-result of the above inter-head set-off(s) in column 5, headwise, in relevant rows.
(iv) Total of loss set off out of columns 2, 3 and 4 have to be entered in row viii.
(v) The losses remaining for set off have to be entered in row ix.
(i) Schedule-BFLA,-
(i) Mention only positive incomes of the current year (after set-off of loss in Schedule-CYLA in column 1, headwise in relevant rows.
(ii) The amount of brought forward losses which may be set off are to be entered in column 2 in respective rows except under the head ‘Salary’ where no loss could be brought forward.
(iii) The end result of the set off will be entered in column 3 in respective heads. The total of column 3 shall be entered in row ix which shall give the amount of gross total income.
(iv) The total amount of brought forward losses set off during the year shall be entered in column 2 of row
viii.
(j) Schedule-CFL,-
(i) In this Schedule, the summary of losses carried from earlier years, set off during the year and to be carried forward for set off against income of future years is to be entered.
(ii) The losses under the head “house property”, ‘profit and gains of business or profession” short term capital loss and long term capital loss, losses from other sources (other than losses from race horses) are allowed to be carried forward for 8 years. However, loss from owning and maintaining race horses can be carried forward only for 4 assessment years.
(k) Schedule-VIA,- The total of the deductions allowable is limited to the amount of gross total income. For details of deductions allowable, the provisions of the Chapter VI-A may kindly be referred to. Details of deductions which are available to an individual/ HUF not carrying out any business or profession are as under:-
(i) section 80C (Some of the major items for deduction under this section are- amount paid or deposited towards life insurance, contribution to Provident Fund set up by the Government, recognised Provident Fund, contribution by the assessee to an approved superannuation fund, subscription to National Savings Certificates, tuition fees, payment/ repayment for purposes of purchase or construction of a residential house and many other investments)(for full list, please refer to section 80C of the Income-tax Act) (Please note that as provided in section 80CCE, aggregate amount of deduction under section 80C, 80CCC and 80CCD shall not exceed one lakh rupees).
(ii) Section 80CCC (Deduction in respect of contributions to certain pension funds).
(iii) Section 80CCD(1) (Deduction in respect of assessee’scontributions to pension scheme of Central Government). Section 80CCD(2) ((Deduction in respect of employer’s contributions to pension scheme of Central Government).
(iv) Section 80CCG (Deduction in respect of investment made under an equity savings scheme).
(v) Section 80D (Deduction in respect of Medical Insurance Premium and contributions to CGHS).
(vi) Section 80DD (Deduction in respect of maintenance including medical treatment of dependent who is a person with disability)
(vii) Section 80DDB (Deduction in respect of medical treatment, etc.)
(viii) Section 80E (Deduction in respect of interest on loan taken for higher education)
(ix) Section 80G (Deduction in respect of donations to certain funds, charitable institutions, etc.)
(x) Section 80GG (Deduction in respect of rents paid)
(xi) Section 80GGA (Deduction in respect of certain donations for scientific research or rural development). This deduction is not allowable in case where the gross total income includes income
under the head “Profit and gains from business or profession” i.e. if any income is shown in schedule BP
(xii) Section 80GGC (Deduction in respect of contributions given by any person to political parties);
(xiii) Section 80QQB (Deduction in respect of royalty income, etc., of authors of certain books other than text books)
(xiv) Section 80RRB (Deduction in respect of royalty on patents)
(xv) Section 80TTA (Deduction in respect of interest on deposit in savings account)
(xvi) Section 80U (Deduction in case of a person with disability)
(l) Schedule-80G,-Mention the details of donations entitled for deduction under section 80G. Donations entitled for deductions have been divided in four categories, namely:
(A) Donations entitled for 100% deduction without qualifying limit
(B) Donations entitled for 50% deduction without qualifying limit
(C) Donations entitled for 100 % deduction subject to qualifying limit
(D) Donations entitled for 50% deduction subject to qualifying limit
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(m) Schedule SPI,-Mention the details of income of specified persons (spouse, minor children etc) includable in income of the assessee (income of minor child, in excess of Rs. 1500 per child, is to be included in the total income of the assessee under the respective heads of income ).
(n) Schedule-SI,-Mention the income included in Schedule-CG and Schedule-OS which is chargeable to tax at special rates. The codes for relevant section and special rate of taxes are given in Instruction No.9(iii).
(o) Schedule-EI,-
(i) Furnish the details of income like agriculture income, interest, dividend, etc. which is exempt from tax. The details may be filled on cash basis unless there is any provision/ requirement to declare them on accrual basis.
(ii) (Under column 4, Gross agricultural income, other than income under rule 7A (rubber), rule 7B (coffee), rule 8 (tea), is to be filled,. Expenses and brought forward losses in the manner provided as
per part IV of First Schedule of the relevant Finance Act may be claimed from Gross agricultural income. Losses under this head may be carried forward and set-off against agricultural income of subsequent assessment years as per above-referred Schedule.
(p) Schedule-IT,-
(i) In this schedule, fill out the details of payment of advance income-tax and income-tax on selfassessment.
(ii) The details of BSR Code of the bank branch (7 digits), date of deposit, challan serial no., and amount paid should be filled out from the acknowledgement counterfoil.
(q) Schedules-TDS1 and TDS2,-
(i) In these Schedules fill the details of tax deducted on the basis of TDS certificates( Form 16 or Form No.16A) issued by the deductor(s).
(ii) All the tax deductions at source made in the current financial year should be reported in the TDS schedules.
(iii) Details of each certificate are to be filled separately in the rows. In case rows provided in these Schedules are not sufficient, please attach a table in same format.
(iv) “Unique TDS Certificate Number”. This is a six digit number which appears on the right hand top corner of those TDS certificates which have been generated by the deductor through the Tax Information Network (TIN) Central System.
(v) “Financial Year in which TDS is Deducted”- mention the financial year in this column.
(vi) It may please be noted that the TDS certificates are not to be annexed with the Return Form.
(r) Schedule FSI,-
(i) In this Schedule, fill the details of income, which is already included in total income, accruing or arising outside India.
(ii) For country code use the International Subscriber Dialing (ISD) code of the country.
(iii) The Tax Payer Identification Number (TIN) of the assessee in the country where tax has been paid is to be filled up. In case TIN has not been allotted in that country, then, passport number should be mentioned.
(s) Schedule TR, -
(i) Mention the details of tax paid outside India on the income declared in Schedule FSI.
(ii) For country code use the ISD code of the country.
(iii) The Tax Payer Identification Number (TIN) of the assessee in the country where tax has been paid is to be filled up. In case TIN has not been allotted in that country, then, passport number should be mentioned.
(iv) Relief claimed under section 90 or section 90A or section 91 is to be filled in the respective columns.
(t) Schedule FA,-
(i) This schedule is to be filled up by a resident assessee. It need not be filled up by a ‘not ordinarily resident’ or a ‘non-resident’.Mention the details of foreign bank accounts,financial interest in any entity,
details of immovable property or other assets located outside India. This should also include details of any account located outside India in which the assessee has signing authority.
(ii) (A) The peak balance in the bank account during the year is to be filled up after converting the same into Indian currency.
(B) Financial interest would include, but would not be limited to, any of the following:-
(1) if the resident assessee is the owner of record or holder of legal title of any financial account,irrespective of whether he is the beneficiary or not.
(2) if the owner of record or holder of title is one of the following:-
(i) an agent, nominee, attorney or a person acting in some other capacity on
behalf of the resident assessee with respect to the entity.
(ii) a corporation in which the resident owns, directly or indirectly, any share or
voting power.
(iii) a partnership in which the resident assessee owns, directly or indirectly, an
interest in partnership profits or an interest in partnership capital.
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(iv) a trust of which the resident has beneficial or ownership interest.
(v) any other entity in which the resident owns, directly or indirectly, any voting
power or equity interest or assets or interest in profits.
(3) the total investment in col(5) of part (B) has to be filled up as investment at cost held during the year after converting it into Indian currency.
(C) the total investment in col(5) of part (C) has to be filled up as investment at cost in immovable property held during the year after converting it into Indian currency.
(D) The total investment in col(5) of part (D) has to be filled up as peak investment (at cost) held during the year after converting it into Indian currency. In part D, investments in the nature of investment and not in the nature of stock-in-trade or assets used for the purpose of business are required to be reported.
(E) the details of peak balance/investment in the accounts in which you have signing authority and which has not been included in Part (A) to Part (D) mentioned above has to be filled up as peak investment/balance held during the year after converting it into Indian currency.
(F) the details of trusts under the laws of a country outside India in which you are a trustee has to be filled up.
(iii) For the purpose of this Schedule, the rate of exchange for the calculation of the value in rupees of such asset situated outside India shall be the telegraphic transfer buying rate of such currency as on the date of peak balance in the bank account or on the date of investment.
Explanation: For the purposes of this Schedule, "telegraphic transfer buying rate", in relation to a foreign currency, means the rate or rates of exchange adopted by the State Bank of India constituted under the State Bank of India Act, 1955 (23 of 1955), for buying such currency, having regard to the guidelines specified from time to time by the Reserve Bank of India for buying such currency, where such currency is made available to that bank through a telegraphic transfer.
(u) Schedule 5A,-This Schedule is to be filled in case of assessee governed by Portuguese Civil Code. The share of income of the spouse, as mentioned in point no. 7 above, should be filled in this schedule and the same should form part of the return of income of the spouse.
(v) Schedule AL,
(i) This Schedule is to be filled giving details of any property held by the assessee and the corresponding liabilities, other than those included in the balance sheet filled in Part A – BS of the return. It is mandatory if your income exceeds Rs. 25 lakh.
(ii) The assets to be reported will not include personal effects, i.e. to say, movable property (including wearing apparel and furniture) held for personal use by the assessee or any member of his family dependent on him but excludes items mentioned in column a, b, c and d of column 2 under column A of the Schedule.
(iii) For the purpose of column b of column 2 under column A, jewellery includes.-
(a) Ornaments made of gold, silver, platinum or any other precious metal or any alloy containing one or more of such precious metals, whether or not containing any precious or semi-precious stone, and whether or not worked or sewn into any wearing apparel;
(b) Precious or semi-precious stones, whether or not set in any furniture, utensil or other article or worked or sewn into any wearing apparel.
15. PART B-TI-COMPUTATION OF TOTAL INCOME
(i) In this part the summary of income computed under various heads and as set off in Schedule CFLA and
Schedule BFLA is to be entered.
(ii) Every entry which have to be filled on basis of Schedules have been crossed referenced and hence doesn’t need
any further clarification.
16. PART B-TTI-COMPUTATION OF TAX LIABILITY ON TOTAL INCOME
(a) In item 1a, fill the tax liability to be computed at the applicable rate on the amount of aggregate income (col. 16
of B-TI). The tax liability has to be computed at the rates given as under:-
(i) In case of every individual (other than resident individual who is of the age of 60 years or more at
any time during the financial year 2012-13) –
Income (In Rs.) Tax Liability (In Rs.)
UptoRs. 2,00,000 Nil
Between Rs. 2,00,001 - Rs. 5,00,000 10% of income in excess of Rs. 2,00,000
Between Rs. 5,00,001 – Rs. 10,00,000 Rs. 30,000 + 20% of income in excess of Rs. 5,00,000
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Above Rs.10,00,000 Rs. 1,30,000 + 30% of income in excess of Rs. 10,00,000
(ii) In case of resident individual who is of the age of 60 years or more but less than 80 years at any time during the financial year 2012-13
Income (In Rs.) Tax Liability (In Rs.)
Upto Rs. 2,50,000 Nil
Between Rs. 2,50,001 – Rs. 5,00,000 10% of income in excess of Rs. 2,50,000
Between Rs. 5,00,001 – Rs. 10,00,000 Rs. 25,000 + 20% of income in excess of Rs. 5,00,000 Above Rs.10,00,000 Rs. 1,25,000 + 30% of income in excess of Rs. 10,00,000
(iii) In case of resident individual who is of the age of 80 years or more at any time during the financial year 2012-13
Income (In Rs.) Tax Liability (In Rs.)
UptoRs. 5,00,000 Nil
Between Rs. 5,00,001 – Rs. 10,00,000 20% of income in excess of Rs. 5,00,000
Above Rs.10,00,000 Rs.1,00,000 + 30% of income in excess of Rs. 10,00,000
(b) In item No. 1b fill out the total of tax computed at special rates as per schedule SI.
(c) In item No. 1c the amount of rebate is the amount of tax computed on the aggregate of net agricultural income and the maximum amount not chargeable to tax (i.e. 2 lakh, 2.5 lakh or 5 lakh, as the case may be, as mentioned in para (a) above. This is applicable only if normal income (Total income less income chargeable to tax at special rate) is more than the maximum amount not chargeable to tax.
(d) In item No. 2, calculate the education cess including secondary and higher education cess at the rate of three per cent of item No. 1d.
(e) In item No. 4a, claim the relief if any allowable under section 89 in respect of arrears or advances of salary received during the year.
(f) In item 8b, please furnish the details in accordance with Form 16 issued by the employer(s) in respect of salary income and Form 16A issued by any other person in respect of interest income.
(g) In item 11 enter full bank account number (minimum 11 digits as per Core Banking Solution (CBS) system of the Bank)
(h) In item 13- Please quote the IFSC code of the bank if you desire to receive the refund through electronic clearing system (ECS). However, it may not be possible to issue the refund in all cases through ECS since the ECS facility is not available across the country.
17. VERIFICATION
(a) In case the return is to be furnished in a paper format or electronically under digital signature or in a bar coded return format, please fill up the required information in the Verification. Strike out whatever is not applicable.
Please ensure that the verification has been signed before furnishing the return. Write the designation of the person signing the return.
(b) In case the return is to be furnished electronically in the manner mentioned in instruction no. 5(iii), please fill verification form (Form ITR-V)
(c) Please note that any person making a false statement in the return or the accompanying schedules shall be liable to be prosecuted under section 277 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 and on conviction be punishable under that section with rigorous imprisonment and with fine.
18. DETAILS REGARDING TAX RETURN PREPARER (TRP)
(a) This return can be prepared by a Tax Return Preparer (TRP) also in accordance with the Tax Return Preparer Scheme, 2006 dated 28th November, 2006.
(b) If the return has been prepared by him, the relevant details have to be filled by him in item No.16 below verification and the return has to be countersigned by him in the space provided in the said item.
(c) The Tax Return Preparer is entitled to a maximum fee of Rs. 250/- from the taxpayer. TRP is also entitled to a reimbursement from the Government for following three years as under:-
(i)3 per cent of the tax paid on the income declared in the return for the first eligible assessment year (first eligible assessment year means the assessment year if no return has been furnished for at least three assessment years preceding to that assessment year);
(ii)2 per cent of the tax paid on the income declared in the return for the second eligible assessment year (second eligible assessment year means the assessment year immediately following the first eligible assessment year);
(iii)1 per cent of the tax paid on the income declared in the return for the third eligible assessment year (third eligible assessment year means the assessment year immediately following the second eligible assessment year);
(d) For these three eligible assessment years, the TRP will be eligible for the fee from the taxpayer to the extent of the amount by which Rs. 250/- exceeds the amount of reimbursement receivable by him from the Government.