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Income Tax : Annual Information Return (AIR) – meaning, provisions, Applicability & FAQs Annual Information Return (AIR) of ‘hi...
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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...
Income Tax : Statement of Financial transactions (SFT) should be filed by all reporting persons covered under Rule 114E of Income-tax Rules, 19...
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 ...
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Income Tax : Submission of Form 61B: Every reporting financial institution is required to submit the Statement of Reportable Account in Form 61...
Although it’s quite common to receive notices from IT department, people do get scared when they get one. What one needs to know is it’s not as big deal as one believes it to be, and if handled tactfully, one can get rid of any further complications. Following are some common reasons why people recieve […]
According to the amended provisions of Section 285BA(1)(k)of the Income Tax Act, 1961, some prescribed reporting financial institutions need to furnish a statement of financial transaction or reportable account (previously called as ‘Annual Information Return (AIR)) in connection with some specified financial transactions done by them during the financial year to the income tax department.
Register as Reporting Financial Institution A user other than Individual and HUF who has already registered in e-Filing portal can register as a Reporting Financial Institution to e-File Form No. 61B. Functionalities The below table provides the functionalities of a user registered as Reporting Financial Institution S.No Process Available For Users 1 Submit Form 61B/Nil […]
1.Once the return has been prepared as per the file format, it can be verified using the File Validation Utility (FVU) provided by NSDL. 2.The e-AIR FVU is a Java based utility. JRE (Java Run-time Environment) [versions: SUN JRE: 1.4.2_02 1.4.2_03 1.4.2_04 IBM JRE: 1.4.1.0 should be installed on the computer where the e-AIR FVU […]
Addition, made solely on the basis of AIR information, especially in the absence of full details of parties and when the professional receipts declared by the assessee far exceeds than the amount mentioned in the AIR information, is not sustainable in the eyes of law.
It has been held time and again by this Tribunal that the additions made solely on the basis of AIR information are not sustainable in the eyes of the If the assessee denies that he is in receipt of income from a particular source, it is for the AO to prove that the assessee has received income as the assessee cannot prove the negative.
Section 285BA requires various entities to furnish Annual information return with regard to specified financial transactions in a prescribed form to the Income tax authorities. In order to bring in more transparency, the AIR information of the assessee may be allowed to be reflected under “My Account” Facility provided by Department in CPC portal. A […]
It is noticed that the ancestral property was received by two brothers and the same was divided by two brothers by entering into an agreement between the two brothers. The assessee sold his share and shown the capital gain in the hands of HUF capacity. Whatever, the interest was received on sale consideration etc., the same was offered for taxation in his HUF capacity. The return was filed with the department, copy of the same is placed at page 70A along with computation of income as well as balance sheet. The same has been accepted by the department.
Tribunal held that in the absence of any material brought by the revenue authorities that the assessee has received amount more than the professional fees which has been declared by him in the P&L account and when the professional income declared by the assessee far exceeds the professional fees shown in the AIR information, then additions solely based on the AIR information are not sustainable.
Tribunal had taken the view that when the AIR shows some investment and the assessee denies it, no addition can be made on account of unexplained investments without further evidence to show that the assessee made investments.
