Know your Income tax form- ITR-7

WHAT IS ITR-7

ITR 7 Form is for persons including companies required to furnish return under sections 139(4A) or 139(4B) or 139(4C) or 139(4D) or 139(4E) or 139(4F)

ITR 7 APPLICABLE FOR:

ITR-7 form is to be used when the assessee is one of the following:

• Having income from charitable /religious trust- Section 139 (4A)
• Having income from a political party – Section 139 (4B)
• Having income from scientific research institutions – Section 139 (4C)
• Having income from university or colleges or institutions or khadi and village industries – Section 139 (4D)
• Filing of return of income by Business Trust- Section 139 (4E)
• Filing of return of income by Investment Fund- Section 139(4F)

WHO IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO FILE ITR 7 FORM:

• Who is not claiming exemption under Section 139 (4A), Section 139 (4B), Section 139 (4C)or Section 139 (4D) or 139(4E) or 139(4F)

DUE DATE FOR FILING ITR 7 FORM

Due date of filing income tax return for FY 2017-18:

• Whose accounts are required to be audited, is 30th September, 2018.
• Whose accounts are not required to be audited, is 31st July, 2018.

CHANGES W.E.F. 1ST APRIL, 2018 (ITR 7 FY 2017-18 or AY 2018-2019)

• Late filing fee (Section 234F) for the delay in the filing of ITR.
• Political parties now need to report if they have received any cash donation in excess of Rs 2,000 in the form.
• New columns have been introduced in the ITR forms to report the details of GST paid and refunded
• Schedule PL has been modified for the taxpayers to provide GST related details.
• A new field has been added to report disallowance of expenses in case of TDS
• Trust will now be required to provide the details of fresh registration in case its stated objects have changed
• Disclosure of ‘unexplained income’ and ‘dividend income’ in excess of Rs 10 lakh

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT MODE OF FILING ITR 7

• Online: Through xml file upload and signed by Digital signature certificate.

DETAILS REQUIRED IN ITR 7 FORM

PENALTY ON LATE FILING OF ITR 

Starting from April 1, if you file your ITR post the deadline of July 31, 2018 (unless the tax department extends it), you will be liable to pay a maximum penalty of Rs.10,000.

W.e.f. assessment year 2018-19, if assessee failed to furnish return of income within due date as prescribed under section 139(1) then as per section 234F, he will be required to penalty of:

• Rs. 5000 if return is furnished on or before 31 December of assessment year.
• Rs. 10,000 in any other case.
• Total income of the person does not exceeds Rs. 5 lakh then Rs. 1000.
• If Income is not taxable then NIL (Not required to pay penalty as per income tax provisions)

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