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E filing of return

attika (Article assistant) (179 Points)

24 March 2015

Can someone please clear my doubts regarding E-Filing of income tax return. Is it compulsory for all assesse whose total income exceeds 10 lac or 5 lac ....or it is optional and compulsory only for companies and others assesse who are subject to tax audit.

E filing is compulsory for whom??

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Mary (Student CA Final ) (29 Points)
Replied 24 March 2015

Efiling is mandatory for assessees(including salaried and others) who have taxable income exceeding Rs.5,00,000/- from FY 2012-13 onwards

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CA Shree Jain (Chartered Accountant) (1572 Points)
Replied 24 March 2015

e-Filing of Returns/Forms is mandatory for : ◦Any assessee having total income of ₹ 5 Lakhs and above from AY 2013-14 and subsequent Assessment Years. ◦Individual/ HUF, being resident, having assets located outside India from AY 2012-13 and subsequent Assessment Years. ◦An assessee required to furnish a report of audit specified 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 of the Act, shall furnish the said report of audit and the return of Income electronically from AY 2013-14 and subsequent Assessment Years.◦An assessee required to give a notice under Section 11(2)(a) to the Assessing Officer from AY 2014-15 and subsequent Assessment Years. ◦All companies. ◦Firm (to whom provisions of section 44AB is not applicable), AOP, BOI, Artificial Juridical Person , Co-operative Society and Local Authority required to file ITR 5 from AY 2014-15 and subsequent Assessment Years. ◦An assessee required to funish return u/s 139 (4B) in ITR 7. ◦A resident who has signing authority in any account located outside India. ◦A person who claims relief under sections 90 or 90A or deduction under section 91.