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FAQs on Statement of Financial Transactions & Reportable Accounts

Income Tax : Know about Statement of Financial Transaction (SFT) or Reportable Account under Section 285BA — entities liable to file, reporta...

November 5, 2025 118562 Views 16 comments Print

Section 194IA: TDS on purchase and sale of immovable property

Income Tax : Understand TDS on immovable property transactions. Section 194-IA mandates TDS deduction at 1% for sale consideration exceeding Rs...

May 10, 2024 8106 Views 0 comment Print

AIR – meaning, provisions, Applicability & FAQs

Income Tax : Annual Information Return (AIR) – meaning, provisions, Applicability & FAQs Annual Information Return (AIR) of ‘hi...

October 7, 2020 130451 Views 0 comment Print

Scope of scrutiny assessment in AIR cases under Income Tax Act 1961

Income Tax : Income Tax Department nowadays selects almost all cases for scrutiny assessment under section 143(2) of Income Tax Act 1961 based ...

September 9, 2020 15539 Views 0 comment Print

SFT Report Generation Utility Quick Reference Guide

Income Tax : Downloading the utility 1. Go to e-filing portal at https:iincometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/ 2. Click on the Forms (other than ITR) ta...

September 1, 2020 47616 Views 0 comment Print


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Email on Statement of Financial transactions (SFT) filing by IT Dept.

Income Tax : Statement of Financial transactions (SFT) should be filed by all reporting persons covered under Rule 114E of Income-tax Rules, 19...

May 19, 2017 26181 Views 2 comments Print

Companies to furnish Statement of Financial Transactions to Income Tax Department

Company Law : As per Rule 114E of the Income Tax Rules 1962, for and from 2016-­17, all companies have to be furnish SFT in respect of certain ...

January 12, 2017 6364 Views 1 comment Print

Bank to obtain and link PAN or Form No. 60

Income Tax : Income-tax Rules amended to provide that bank shall obtain and link PAN or Form No. 60 (where PAN is not available) in all existin...

January 9, 2017 5410 Views 0 comment Print

Reporting of Cash Transactions under Rule 114E: Clarification

Income Tax : Cash transactions did not require aggregation and the reporting requirement under SFT for this purpose is on receipt of cash payme...

December 23, 2016 6319 Views 1 comment Print

Guidance Note on FATCA and CRS updated till 30.11.2016

Income Tax : This Guidance Note is for providing guidance to the Financial Institutions, Regulators and officers of the Income Tax Department f...

December 4, 2016 17314 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


AIR Additions Without Disclosure Invalid; Assessment Remanded for Fresh Hearing

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai quashed ex-parte assessment based solely on AIR entries, directing AO to provide full details so assessee can respond ...

November 23, 2025 285 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court Upholds Penalty for Delayed Submission of AIR

Income Tax : The Kerala High Court rules in favor of Director of Income Tax in Sub Registrar vs Director of Income Tax, asserting that the bona...

July 23, 2023 579 Views 0 comment Print

Addition cannot be made merely based on AIR Information

Income Tax : Since AO had not carried out any exercise to rebut the contention of assessee that they have not received any sum higher than what...

January 16, 2020 2451 Views 0 comment Print

Section 271FA penalty not leviable in absence of reportable transaction

Income Tax : Penalty under 271FA was unjustified as there was no requirement to file the AIR in absence of reportable transaction during the fi...

January 25, 2019 4791 Views 0 comment Print

No Penalty for Delay in filing AIR due to reasonable cause

Income Tax : Sub Registrar Dhansura Vs DIT (ITAT Ahmedabad) Appellant is a Govt. servant and ld. AR stated that they have assigned job to submi...

February 28, 2018 1668 Views 0 comment Print


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Report cash deposit in Bank & Post Office A/cs between 01.04.2016 to 09.11.2016

Income Tax : Cash deposits during the period 1st April, 2016 to 9th November, 2016 in respect of accounts that are reportable to be reported by...

January 6, 2017 50164 Views 1 comment Print

'Letter Template' for linking of AIR transaction(s) to a valid PAN

Income Tax : The Income Tax Department has received information about large value transactions relating to you under the Annual Information Ret...

July 25, 2016 22775 Views 0 comment Print

FATCA Rules for registration, due diligence & information maintenance

Income Tax : Central Government with respect to registration of persons, due diligence and maintenance of information, and the Central Board of...

June 20, 2016 4222 Views 0 comment Print

Clarifications for implementation of FATCA and CRS

Income Tax : Financial institutions are in the process of carrying out the due diligence of financial accounts and obtaining self-certification...

May 26, 2016 3058 Views 0 comment Print

Revised Procedure for registration & submission of report of reporting financial institution

Income Tax : Submission of Form 61B: Every reporting financial institution is required to submit the Statement of Reportable Account in Form 61...

April 4, 2016 3661 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Posts in AIR

AIR Additions Without Disclosure Invalid; Assessment Remanded for Fresh Hearing

November 23, 2025 285 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai quashed ex-parte assessment based solely on AIR entries, directing AO to provide full details so assessee can respond and defend his position.

FAQs on Statement of Financial Transactions & Reportable Accounts

November 5, 2025 118562 Views 16 comments Print

Know about Statement of Financial Transaction (SFT) or Reportable Account under Section 285BA — entities liable to file, reportable transactions, due dates, penalties, and compliance procedures.

Section 194IA: TDS on purchase and sale of immovable property

May 10, 2024 8106 Views 0 comment Print

Understand TDS on immovable property transactions. Section 194-IA mandates TDS deduction at 1% for sale consideration exceeding Rs. 50 lakhs. Learn buyer and seller obligations.

Kerala High Court Upholds Penalty for Delayed Submission of AIR

July 23, 2023 579 Views 0 comment Print

The Kerala High Court rules in favor of Director of Income Tax in Sub Registrar vs Director of Income Tax, asserting that the bonafide impression of AIR submission by a predecessor isn’t a “reasonable cause” for 526-day delay.

AIR – meaning, provisions, Applicability & FAQs

October 7, 2020 130451 Views 0 comment Print

Annual Information Return (AIR) – meaning, provisions, Applicability & FAQs Annual Information Return (AIR) of ‘high value financial transactions’ is required to be furnished under section 285BA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 by ‘specified persons’ in respect of ‘specified transactions’ registered or recorded by them during the financial year. The due date of filing of […]

Scope of scrutiny assessment in AIR cases under Income Tax Act 1961

September 9, 2020 15539 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Department nowadays selects almost all cases for scrutiny assessment under section 143(2) of Income Tax Act 1961 based upon AIR(Annual Information Return) transactions or through CASS. It is sometimes seen that when a case is selected for scrutiny assessment on the basis of AIR transactions, assessing officer also sometime tend to make additions on grounds other than AIR transactions like on the basis of inadequate withdrawals etc or on the basis of estimated additions.

SFT Report Generation Utility Quick Reference Guide

September 1, 2020 47616 Views 0 comment Print

Downloading the utility 1. Go to e-filing portal at https:iincometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/ 2. Click on the Forms (other than ITR) tab under the Downloads 3. Click on the Download link against Form 61A to download the Utility. It allows the user to save the file in the location selected by the user.

Submit Statement of Financial Transactions (SFT) in Form 61A

September 1, 2020 363375 Views 26 comments Print

Legal Framework- Section 285BA- Obligation to furnish Statement of Financial Transactions (SFT). Rule 114E – Furnishing of Statement of Financial Transactions in Form 61A. Form 61A – Format and Instructions

Guidelines for Preparation of Statement of Financial Transactions (SFT)

August 29, 2020 149710 Views 12 comments Print

The first step in preparation of Statement of Financial Transactions (SFT) is to identify transactions/persons/accounts which are reportable under Rule 1 14E. In the second step, the reporting person/entity is required to submit details of transactions/persons/accounts which are determined as reportable.

Statement of Financial Transactions (SFT) and ITDREIN

August 29, 2020 354270 Views 24 comments Print

Articles explains about What is Statement Of Financial Transactions (SFT) and ITDREIN, Who is reporting authority to file SFT, Which transactions needs to be reported. How to create ITDREIN, Nature and Value of Transactions to be Reported Under Rule 114E, Reporting format and how to report SFT.

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