The income tax
department makes it compulsory for every person to done income tax filing if his
gross total income before allowing the deduction of 80C to 80U, exceeds Rs 2,50,000/-
in the financial year. However this limit is 3 lakh for senior citizen and 5
lakh for super senior citizens.
Senior citizen means
any person more than the age of 60 year at the time of filing return or super
senior is the persons whose age is more than 80 years at tha time of filing
return.
Normally above limit
is to be considered but the assesse can file on voluntary basis even if the
income of that assesse is below the above limit.
Now here we will discuss
about the 5 reasons of doing income tax filing
before 31st July 2018.
1) Carry Forward The Loss Of Business
The loss done by any
individual or business firm in business are known as business loss and it can
be forward and settle with the profit up to the next 8 years (Some conditions
are there). This loss can be settle in next year only in the case the where
income tax return filing done before the due that. In this financial year due
that for filing is 31st July 2018.
2) No Income Tax Refund After Due Date
EFiling income tax is not mandatory for
the assesse who wants to take back taxes paid as TDS, in case any TDS paid in
extra by any assesse then they need to complete filing before due date.
Otherwise income tax refund will not provide by the department.
3) Avoidance Of Heavy Penalty
As per amendment under
section 234F of the Income-Tax Act, if a person required to furnish a return of
income by July 31 fails to do so, then a fee of Rs 5000 shall be
levied if the return is furnished before 31st December. However, the fee
shall be Rs 10,000 if it is filed after 31st December. Moreover, if the
total income of the person doesn’t exceed Rs 5 lakh, then fee payable shall not
exceed Rs 1000.
Filing income tax return provides you a proof
of income. It is suggestion to all assesse to file return even it they are not
legally bound for this. However the date for that person should 30th
September. Filling a return gives a legal sanction to your income even if you
are not liable to pay taxes for the year.
5) Advantages In The Processing Of A Loan
Banks and other financial institution always demand for income tax return before sanction the loan to any assesse. Its depend on the norms of the bank to take return for continuous 2 or 3 years. So it’s better to file return for maintaining the trend if you want to take loan in coming years.
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