Revised and Belated Income Tax Return

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Revised and Belated Income Tax Return

 

Revised and Belated Income Tax Return for FY 2018-19 can be filed filed till 30.06.2020 instead 31.03.2020 earlier.

 

  • Good news and much relief for individuals, the government has decided to extend the deadline for belated income tax return (ITR) and revised tax return for FY 2018-19 from March 31, 2020 to June 30, 2020. The decision has come due to curfews and lock downs because of the outbreak of corona virus pandemic.

    The news was announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her press conference held on March 24, 2020. Other tax-related deadlines were also extended. These include extension of PAN-Aadhaar linking deadline to June 30, 2020 from March 31, 2020, Vivad se Vishwaas scheme without paying any interest and penalty to June 30, 2020 from March 31, 2020 and completing tax-saving for FY 2019-20.

  • Why the deadline extensions were needed
    Deadline for belated ITR:

Order U/S 119 of Income tax act 1961 regarding submission of form 15G and 15H for Financial Year 2020-21

 

  • Due to covid 19 virus, there is severe disruption in the normal working of almost all sectors of economy including functioning of the banks, other institution etc.There can be instances that some eligible persons may not be able to submit the form 15G and 15H timely to the banks, other institution etc. This would result into the deduction of TDS by the banks and other institution even where there is no tax liability. To mitigate the genuine hardship of such persons, the CBDT issues such direction/clarifications by excercise of its powers u/s 119 of the act.
  • In case if a person had submitted valid forms 15G and 15H to the banks or other institution for F.Y. 2019-20 than these form 15G and 15H will be valid upto 30.06.2020 for F.Y. year 2020-21 also.It is reitrated that the payer who has not deducted tax on the basis of said forms 15G and 15H , shall require to report details of such payments/credits in the TDS statement for the quarter ending 30.06.2020 in accordance with the provisions of rule 31A(4)(vii) of income tax rules 1962.