Instructions to Form ITR-4 (AY 2013-14)

Instructions for filling out FORM ITR-4
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 a Hindu Undivided Family who is carrying out a proprietary business or profession.
3. 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.
4. 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 4(ii) or 4(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 4(ii) or 4(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 4(ii) or 4(iii).
From assessment year 2013-14 onwards in case an assessee who is required to furnish a report of audit under sections 10(23C)(iv), 10(23C)(v), 10(23C)(vi), 10(23C)(via), 10A, 12A(1)(b), 44AB, 80-IA, 80-IB, 80-IC, 80-ID,
80JJAA, 80LA, 92E or 115JB he shall file the report electronically on or before the date of filing the return of income. Further, the assessee who is liable to file the above reports electronically shall file the return of income in the manner provided at either 4(ii) or 4(iii).
Where the Return Form is furnished in the manner mentioned at 4(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.
5. 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 provided at 4(i), the acknowledgement slip attached with this Return Form should be duly filled.
6. 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
ix. Under section 92CD to give effect to advance pricing agreement entered with the Board Instructions to Form ITR-4 (AY 2013-14)

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.
7. Instructions for filling this Return Form
(i) The codes for nature of business to be filled in ‘Part-A- Nature of business’ are as under-
Sector Sub-Sector Code
(1)
Manufacturing
Industry
Agro-based industries 0101
Automobile and Auto parts 0102
Cement 0103
Diamond cutting 0104
Drugs and Pharmaceuticals 0105
Electronics including Computer Hardware 0106
Engineering goods 0107
Fertilizers, Chemicals, Paints 0108
Flour & Rice Mills 0109
Food Processing units 0110
Marble & Granite 0111
Paper 0112
Petroleum and Petrochemicals 0113
Power and energy 0114
Printing & Publishing 0115
Rubber 0116
Steel 0117
Sugar 0118
Tea, Coffee 0119
Textiles, handloom, Power looms 0120
Tobacco 0121
Tyre 0122
Vanaspati & Edible Oils 0123
Others 0124
(2) Trading Chain Stores 0201
Retailers 0202
Wholesalers 0203
Others 0204
(3) Commission
Agents
General Commission Agents 0301
(4) Builders
Builders 0401
Estate Agents 0402
Property Developers 0403
Others 0404
(5) Contractors
Civil Contractors 0501
Excise Contractors 0502
Forest Contractors 0503
Mining Contractors 0504
Others 0505
(6) Professionals Chartered Accountants, Companies Secretaries, etc. 0601
Fashion designers 0602
Legal professionals 0603
Medical professionals 0604
Nursing Homes 0605
Specialty hospitals 0606
Others 0607
Advertisement agencies 0701
Beauty Parlours 0702
Consultancy services 0703
Courier Agencies 0704
Computer training/educational and coaching institutes 0705
Forex Dealers 0706
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Hospitality services 0707
Hotels 0708
I.T. enabled services, BPO service providers 0709
Security agencies 0710
Software development agencies 0711
Transporters 0712
Travel agents, tour operators 0713
Others 0714
Banking Companies 0801
Chit Funds 0802
Financial Institutions 0803
Financial service providers 0804
Leasing Companies 0805
Money Lenders 0806
Non-Banking Finance Companies 0807
Share Brokers, Sub-brokers, etc. 0808
Others 0809
Cable T.V. productions 0901
Film distribution 0902
Film laboratories 0903
Motion Picture Producers 0904
Television Channels 0905
Others 0906
(10)
Other Sector
[other than (1) to
(9) above]
1001
(ii) In Schedule SI, the sections which 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 10
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agreement is on or
after 1.6.2005
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
off-shore 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 non-resident
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 sort or gambling or betting of any form or nature
whatsoever
115BB 30
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 nonresident
115E(b) 10
26. Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA)
(iii) In the filing status please tick the box against the relevant section under which the return is filed.
8. BRIEF 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”;
(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 headwiseloss(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.
(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.
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(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 “selfassessment-
tax”. The result will be the tax payable (or refundable).
(3) Obligation to file return
(a) Every individual and HUF has to furnish the return of his income if his total income before allowing
deductions under section 10A or section 10B or section 10BA or Chapter VI-A (i.e., if his gross total
income referred to in item 10 of Part B-TI as increased by item 6 of Schedule 10A, item f of Schedule
10A and item f of Schedule 10A of this Form) exceeds the maximum amount which is not chargeable
to income tax [Rs. 2,00,000/- in case of individuals below the age of 60 yearsand HUF, and Rs.
2,50,000/- 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, and Rs. 5,00,000/- in the case of individuals who are of
the age of 80 years or more at any time during the financial year 2012-13].
(b) The losses, if any, (item-15 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.
(c) The deduction under sections 10A, 10B, 80-IA, 80-IAB, 80-IB and 80-IC shall not be allowed unless
the return has been filed on or before the due date.
9. 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 twoparts. It also has thirty-six schedules. The details of these parts and the schedules are as under:-
(i) Part-A has five sub-divisions as undera.
Part A-GEN mainly seeks general information requiring identificatory and other data;
b. Part A-BS seeks the balance sheet as on 31st March,2013;
c. Part A-P&L seeks information regarding the Profit and loss account for the financial year
2012-13;
d. Part A-OI seeks other information. It is optional in a case not liable for audit under section
44AB
e. Part A-QD seeks information regarding quantitative details of the principal item of goods
traded. It is optional in a case not liable for audit under section 44AB.
(ii) The second part, i.e, Part-B 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) Aspace for giving details of the transmission of the data of the form if the form has been
furnished in accordance with the manner mentioned at instruction No.5(iii).
(b) A space for a statutory verification.,
(c) A space for filling the details if the return has been prepared by a Tax Return Preparer.
(iv) On pages 9 to 23, there are 36 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-BP: Computation of income under the head “profit and gains from business or
profession”
(d) Schedule-DPM: Computation of depreciation on plant and machinery under the Income-tax
Act
(e) Schedule DOA: Computation of depreciation on other assets under the Income-tax Act
(f) Schedule DEP: Summary of depreciation on all the assets under the Income-tax Act
(g) Schedule DCG: Computation of deemed capital gains on sale of depreciable assets
(h) Schedule ESR: Deduction under section 35 (expenditure on scientific research)
(i) Schedule-CG: Computation of income under the head Capital gains.
(j) Schedule-OS: Computation of income under the head Income from other sources.
(k) Schedule-CYLA: Statement of income after set off of current year’s losses
(l) Schedule-BFLA: Statement of income after set off of unabsorbed loss brought forward from
earlier years.
(m) Schedule- CFL: Statement of losses to be carried forward to future years.
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(n) Schedule- UD: Statement of unabsorbed depreciation.
(o) Schedule- 10A: Computation of deduction under section 10A.
(p) Schedule- 10AA: Computation of deduction under section 10AA.
(q) Schedule- 80G: Details of donation entitled for deduction under section 80G.
(r) Schedule- 80IA: Computation of deduction under section 80IA.
(s) Schedule- 80IB: Computation of deduction under section 80IB.
(t) Schedule- 80IC/ 80-IE: Computation of deduction under section 80IC/ 80-IE.
(u) Schedule-VIA: Statement of deductions (from total income) under Chapter VIA.
(v) Schedule AMT: Computation of Alternate Minimum Tax payable under section 115JC.
(w) Schedule AMTC: Computation of tax credit under section 115JD.
(x) 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.
(y) Schedule-SI: Statement of income which is chargeable to tax at special rates.
(z) Schedule-IF: Information regarding partnership firms in which assessee is a partner.
(aa) Schedule-EI: Statement of Income not included in total income (exempt incomes).
(bb) Schedule-IT: Statement of payment of advance-tax and tax on self-assessment.
(cc) Schedule-TDS1: Statement of tax deducted at source on salary.
(dd) Schedule-TDS2: Statement of tax deducted at source on income other than salary.
(ee) Schedule-TCS: Statement of tax collected at source.
(ff) Schedule-FSI: Details of Income accruing or arising outside India.
(gg) Schedule-TR: Statement of tax relief claimed under section 90 or section 90A or section 91.
(hh) Schedule-FA: Statement of Foreign Assets.
(ii) Schedule-5A: Statement of apportionment of income between spouses governed by
Portuguese Civil Code.
(jj) 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.
10. 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
(i) Part A
(ii) Schedules
(iii) Part B
(iv) Verification
(v) Details relating to TRP and counter signature of TRP if return is prepared by him.
11. PART A-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 hereunder:-
(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.
(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 code for sections under which the return is filed be filled as per code given in instruction No.6(i).
(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.
12. PART A-BS AND PART A-P&L
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(a) The Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2013 and the profit and loss account for financial year 2012-13 in the
formats provided in these parts have to be filled in respect of proprietory business or profession carried out by
you during the financial year 2012-13 if you were required to maintain accounts of the business or profession
during the year.
(b) If the matters other than proprietory business are not being accounted for in the books of the proprietory
business or profession, these need not to be included in the balance sheet and profit and loss account to be filled
in this Part.
(c) In case, accounts of the business or profession were required to be audited, the items of balance sheet and
profit and loss account filled in the these parts should broadly match with the audited balance sheet and profit
and loss account.
(d) In case, you were not required to maintain accounts of the business or profession during the year, please fill out
the details mentioned in these parts against portion ‘No account case’.
13. PART A- OI AND PART A-QD
(a) If the accounts of the business or profession were not required to be audited under section 44AB, it is optional
to fill these parts.
(b) Where the accounts of the business or profession were required to be audited under section 44AB, the details to
be filled in these parts which are also required to be reported in the report of audit by the auditors, should
broadly match with the details as given in the report of audit.
(c) Purchases are to be shown exclusive of taxes and the details of taxes paid on the purchases are to be indicated
separately in the relevant rows. However, where it is not possible to segregate the details of the different taxes
paid on the purchases, the same may be included and shown in the details of purchases.
(d) In Part A-QD, the quantitative details may be furnished only in respect of principal items.
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.
(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 more than three 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 the income/ loss derived from 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 4a of this Schedule.
(iv) Item 4b 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-BP,-
(i) The computation in this schedule has to be started on the basis of profit before tax as shown in item
43 of Part-A- P&L.
(ii) In case any item of addition or deduction not covered by the items mentioned in this schedule be filled
in residual items 21 and 26 of this schedule.
(iii) In case accounts of business or profession are not maintained, the profit as entered into by you in item
50d of Part A-P&L.
(iv) In case, agricultural income to be excluded on the basis of rule 7A, 7B or 7C (in business of growing
and manufacturing tea, coffee etc), it shall not be included in the item 5c of this schedule.
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(v) In A-37, net profit or loss from business or profession is to be computed, only in special cases, e.g.
business of growing and manufacturing tea, coffee, etc., where rules 7A, 7B or 7C is applicable
otherwise, the figure of profit/ loss as computed is A-36 may be entered.
(vi) Income earned by the assessee by way of salary, commission, bonus, interest, etc. from other firms as
if in the capacity of a partner, which has not been included in the profit and loss account of the
proprietory business needs to be disclosed in item No. A23 in Schedule BP.
(vii) Item D of this schedule computes the total of profit or loss from business or profession (other than
speculative business and specified business and profit or loss from speculative business and profit or
loss of specified business) (item A37 + item B41 + item C44). Please note that if balance in item B41
in respect of speculative business is a loss, same shall not be set-off against profit from nonspeculative
business. Similarly if balance in item C44 in respect of specified business is a loss, same
shall not be set off against profit from non-specified business. In such situation, only the figures of
item A37 be entered in item D.
(d) Schedule-DPM, Schedule DOA, Schedule DEP and Schedule DCG,-For sake of convenience, computation of
depreciation allowable under the Income-tax Act [other than in case of an undertaking generating electricity
which may at its option claim deprecation on straight line method under section 32(1)(i)], has been divided into
two parts i.e. in schedules DPM (depreciation on plant and machinery )and DOA (depreciation on other assets).
The summery of depreciation as per these schedules has to be shown in schedule DEP. Deemed short term capital
gain, if any as computed in schedule DPM and DOA has to be entered into schedule DCG.
(e) Schedule ESR: Deduction under section 35 (expenditure on scientific research),-In column (2) of this
schedule, please furnish the details of deduction to which you are entitled under provisions of this section. In
column (1), please enter the amounts of expenses of the nature covered by section 35 which are, if, debited to
profit and loss account. Please note that no deduction for depreciation is available in respect of capital asset for
which deduction under section 35(1)(iv) has been claimed.
(f) 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 3 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.
(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/54G/54GA/54GB mentioned in this schedule provides 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.
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(iv) Item C of this Schedule computes the total of short-term capital gain and long-term capital gain (item
A6 + item B6). Please note that if balance in item B6 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 B6 would
be entered as 0 and then the figures of item A6 be added in item C.
(g) 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 1g + item 2 + 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 in item 5 only.
(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 the heading loss to be adjusted under the respective head. These losses are to be set off against income under other heads in accordance with the provisions of section 71. 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 into row x.
(v) The losses remaining for set off have to be entered in row xi.
(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.
(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 ix.
(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, 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-UD,-In this Schedule, amount of brought forward unabsorbed depreciation for each assessment year, amount of depreciation set-off against the current year’s income and the balance unabsorbed depreciation to be
carried forward to the next assessment year needs to be mentioned.
(l) Schedule- 10A,-
(i) If there are more than one undertaking entitled for deduction under this section, please enter the details of deduction for each undertaking separately.
(ii) The amount of deduction under this section for an undertaking shall be as per item 17 of Form No.56F being the report of audit under section 10A.
(m) Schedule-10AA,-If there are more than one undertaking entitled for deduction under this section, please enter the details of deduction for each undertaking separately.
(n) Schedule- 80G,-
(i) In this Schedule, the details of donation given by you which are entitled for deduction under section 80G have to be filled.
(ii) In part-A of this Schedule, the details of donations which are entitled for 100% deduction without a qualifying limit are to be filled in.
(iii) In Pat-B of this Schedule, the details of donations which are entitled for 50% deduction without a qualifying limit are to be filled in.
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(iv) In Part-C of this Schedule, the details of donations which are entitled for 100 % deduction subject to qualifying limit are to be filled in.
(v) In Part- D of this Schedule, the details of donations which are entitled for 50% deduction subject to qualifying limit are to be filled in.
(o) Schedule- 80IA, Schedule- 80IB, Schedule- 80IC and Schedule-80-IE -
(i) If there are more than one undertaking entitled for deduction under any of these sections, please enter the details of deduction in relevant schedule for each undertaking separately.
(ii) The amount of deduction for an undertaking shall be as per item 30 of Form No.10CCB being the report of audit under section 80-IA/ 80-IB/ 80-IC and 80-IE.
(p) Schedule-VIA,-
(i) 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.
(ii) For deductions under sections 80-IA, 80-IB, 80-IC and 80-IE the amount as shown in Schedules 80-
IA, 80-IB and 80-IC be filled. The amount of deduction to be claimed under section 80-ID may be shown in this Schedule itself.
(iii) Details of other deductions which are available 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’s contributions 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 80GGC (Deduction in respect of contributions given by any person to political parties)
XII. Section 80IA (Deduction in respect of profits and gains from industrial undertakings or enterprises engaged in infrastructure development, etc.)
XIII. Section 80IAB (Deduction in respect of profits and gains by an undertaking or enterprise engaged in development on Special Economic Zone)
XIV. Section 80IB (Deduction in respect of profits and gains from certain industrial undertakings other than infrastructure development undertakings)
XV. Section 80IC/80IE (Special provisions in respect of certain undertakings or enterprises in certain special category States/ Special provisions in respect of certain undertakings in North-Eastern States)
XVI. Section 80ID (Deduction in respect of profits and gains from business of hotels and
convention centers in specified area)
XVII. Section 80JJA (Deduction in respect and gains from business of collecting and processing of bio-degradable waste)
XVIII. Section 80QQB (Deduction in respect of royalty income, etc., of authors of certain books other than text books)
XIX. Section 80RRB (Deduction in respect of royalty on patents)
XX. Section 80TTA (Deduction in respect of interest on deposit in savings account)
XXI. Section 80U (Deduction in case of a person with disability)
(q) Schedule AMT,-The assessee is required to fill the details of computation of Alternate Minimum Tax (AMT) payable under section 115JC (special provisions for payment of tax by certain persons other than a company).
The tax liability under the section shall be 18.5 percent of the adjusted total income computed under the said section. The computation under this Schedule is to be based on Form No. 29C.
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(r) Schedule AMTC,-Credit for AMT paid in assessment year 2013-14 and subsequent assessment years, in excess of normal tax liability, is allowed to be set-off against the normal tax liability of current assessment year.
However, the amount of credit is restricted to the extent of normal tax liability for the current assessment year exceeding the AMT liability for the current assessment year.
(s) 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/-.
(t) Schedule-SI,-Mention the income included in total income 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).
(u) 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 1 of the Schedule, furnish the name of the firm and in column 2 furnish the PAN No. of the firm in which the assessee is a partner. In column 3 and 4, the percentage share and amount of share in the profit of the firm as computed in accordance with the provisions of the Income-tax Act.
Such share is exempt from tax in hands of the partner.
(iv) In column 5, 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.
(v) Schedule-EI,-Furnish the details of income like agriculture income, interest, dividend, etc. which is exempt from tax. 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.
(w) Schedule-IT,-
(i) In this schedule, fill out the details of payment of advance income-tax and income-tax on self assessment.
(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.
(x) 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.
(y) Schedule TCS,-
(i) In this Schedule, fill the details of tax collected at source on the basis of TCS certificates (Form No. 27D) issued by the Collector.
(ii) In case rows provided in these Schedules are not sufficient, please attach a table in same format.
(iii) It may please be noted that the TDS certificates are not to be annexed with the Return Form.
(iv) In order to enable the Income Tax Department to provide accurate, quicker and full credit for taxes collected at source, the taxpayer must ensure to quote PAN for every TCS transaction.
(z) 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.
(aa) Schedule TR, -
(i) Mention the details of tax paid outside India on the income declared in Schedule FSI.
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(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.
(bb) 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.
(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 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.
(cc)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. 6 above, should be filled in this schedule and the same should form part of the return of income of the spouse.
(dd) 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.
(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
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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-TI-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 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.)
UptoRs. 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.)
Upto Rs. 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. 8a, claim the relief if any allowable under section 89 in respect of arrears or advances of salary
received during the year.
(f) In item No. 8b, claim relief in respect of tax paid (on income which is included in the return) in any foreign
country with which DTAA exists between India and that foreign country.
(g) In item No. 8c, claim relief in respect of tax paid (on income which is included in the return) in any foreign
country with which there is no DTAA between India and that foreign country.
(h) 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 other income and Form 27D as entered in
schedules TDS-1, TDS-2.
(i) In item 15 enter full bank account number (minimum 11 digits as per Core Banking Solution (CBS) system of
the Bank). This is mandatory even if your do not claim any refund.
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(j) In item 17- 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.18 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 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 amount by which Rs. 250/- exceeds the amount of reimbursement receivable by him from the Government.