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Statement of Financial Transactions (SFT) under Income-tax framework

Income Tax : The issue concerns mandatory reporting of specified financial transactions under tax law. The key takeaway is that entities must r...

April 5, 2026 10707 Views 0 comment Print

Fixed Deposit Tax Rules Explained Because SFT Reporting and TDS Limits Differ

Income Tax : This explains why FD reporting to tax authorities and TDS on interest follow different thresholds. The key takeaway is understandi...

December 31, 2025 2250 Views 0 comment Print

Understanding Statement of Financial Transaction (SFT)

Income Tax : Understand the SFT system, reporting requirements, due dates, and penalties under Section 285BA for high-value financial transacti...

November 19, 2025 18429 Views 0 comment Print

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 120743 Views 16 comments Print

Save Yourself from Tax Summer Heat by Filing TDS and SFT returns before 31st May

Income Tax : Understand critical tax deadlines by May 31, 2025, for TDS and SFT reporting. Learn about compliance requirements, applicable form...

May 27, 2025 8409 Views 0 comment Print


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Investigation of Reporting Entities by Income-Tax Department

Income Tax : A detailed examination of the Income-Tax Department's investigation into Reporting Entities, with a specific focus on a prominent ...

July 1, 2023 1272 Views 0 comment Print

Notice to SFT Filers: Extended Filing Period and Helpdesk Support

Income Tax : The Income Tax Department has issued a notice informing all Statement of Financial Transaction (SFT) filers about the challenges f...

June 1, 2023 10983 Views 0 comment Print

5.56 lakh new persons in 2nd phase of Operation Clean Money identified

Income Tax : Income Tax Department has used information received under Statement of Financial Transactions to identify 5.56 lakh new persons i...

July 15, 2017 2244 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT clarifies on SFT & SFT Preliminary Response Filing

Income Tax : Section 285BA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 requires furnishing of a statement of financial transaction (SFT) for transactions presc...

May 26, 2017 121707 Views 17 comments Print

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 26280 Views 2 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Bangalore Deletes Section 271FAA Penalty for SFT Delay

Income Tax : The ITAT Bangalore held that penalty under Section 271FAA cannot be imposed mechanically where delay in filing the correction stat...

February 20, 2026 687 Views 0 comment Print

Delay in SFT-005 Filing: Excuse of Server Issue Rejected by ITAT

Income Tax : Read about the case of Waghodia Urban Co. Op. Bank Limited vs. Director of Income Tax regarding a penalty levied under Section 271...

June 9, 2024 813 Views 0 comment Print

Non-filing of SFT Return Not Grounds for Penalty: ITAT Kolkata

Income Tax : Read about Durgapur Steel Peoples’ Cooperative Bank Ltd vs Director of Income Tax case. ITAT Kolkata rules that non-filing of SF...

March 16, 2024 939 Views 0 comment Print

No Section 271FA Penalty if there was a reasonable cause for failure

Income Tax : Explore the detailed analysis of Kesar Alloys & Metals Pvt. Ltd. vs. Director of Income Tax (ITAT Indore) case, focusing on penalt...

March 16, 2024 2379 Views 0 comment Print

No Section 271FA penalty for delay in filing SFT return for genuine reasons

Income Tax : Explore the detailed analysis of the penalty imposed on Jhalawar Kendriya Sahakari Bank Ltd. by ITAT Jaipur in the case against AD...

March 14, 2024 2106 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Revised SFT Submission Process for Mutual Fund Transactions

Income Tax : Revised Format, Procedure and Guidelines for submission of Statement of Financial Transaction (SFT) for Mutual Fund Transactions b...

November 15, 2023 6873 Views 0 comment Print

Revised Procedure for submission of SFT for Depository Transactions

Income Tax : Understand revised format, procedure & guidelines for submission of Statement of Financial Transactions for Depository Transaction...

November 15, 2023 6576 Views 0 comment Print

Addendum to Notification: Format, Procedure & Guidelines for submission of SFT for Interest income

Income Tax : Addendum to Notification 2 of 2021: Format, Procedure and Guidelines for submission of Statement of Financial Transactions (SFT) f...

January 5, 2023 4416 Views 0 comment Print

Submission of Statement of Financial Transactions for Interest Income-Reg.

Finance : In continuation to the SB Order No. 01/2017 dated 29.03.2017, the undersigned is directed to inform that Government of India, Mini...

July 5, 2021 2886 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Return, Tax Audit due date & Other dates extended

Income Tax : The due date of furnishing of Return of Income for the Assessment Year 2021-22, which is 31st July 2021 under sub-section (1) of s...

May 20, 2021 166263 Views 24 comments Print


Penalty for furnishing inaccurate SFT or reportable account – Budget 2023

February 5, 2023 5310 Views 0 comment Print

Section 285BA of the Act makes it mandatory to furnish a statement for any specified financial transaction or reportable account to the prescribed income-tax authority. Penalties for furnishing inaccurate SFT or reportable account as per the Budget 2023 outlined in Finance Act, 2014.

Everything About SFT (Statement of Financial Transactions)

January 19, 2023 14568 Views 0 comment Print

Learn Everything About SFT (Statement of Financial Transactions) and the Basic Provisions included in Section 285BA of Income Tax Act, 1961. Know who should provide SFT and the types of transactions reporting persons must report.

Addendum to Notification: Format, Procedure & Guidelines for submission of SFT for Interest income

January 5, 2023 4416 Views 0 comment Print

Addendum to Notification 2 of 2021: Format, Procedure and Guidelines for submission of Statement of Financial Transactions (SFT) for Interest income (Abolishing of limit of Rs 5,000/-).

AO must specify if ITR not been filed by appellant in his Section 148A(b) order

October 17, 2022 1353 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC quashes order under Section 148A(d), remands to Assessing Officer. Petitioner to provide sale/purchase deed for fresh decision.

No penalty for delay in filing STF Return due to late Receipt of Advisory Notice & SCN

August 26, 2022 744 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee has not received advisory notice issued u/s 285 BA (5) and the show cause notice of penalty u/s 271FA due to change of mail id and further contended that, the delay in filing the return was not deliberate.

Income Tax Provisions relating to Cash Transactions in India

August 12, 2022 15456 Views 0 comment Print

Understand the Income Tax provisions in India regarding cash transactions, including penalties and restrictions on accepting loans or deposits in cash.

High Value Cash Transactions & Mandatory Return Filing (ITR)

June 14, 2022 15351 Views 0 comment Print

Understand the importance of High Value Cash Transactions & Mandatory Return Filing (ITR). Section 285BA requires certain entities to furnish financial transaction statements.

E-Campaign – Significant Transactions for AY 2022-23 what to do?

March 21, 2022 74181 Views 24 comments Print

Verify your financial transactions with the Income Tax Departments E-Campaign. Learn about significant transactions for AY 2022-23 and what you need to do.

Companies need to know about SFT Compliance

January 22, 2022 91557 Views 1 comment Print

The Income-tax department requires companies to submit a statement of Specified Financial Transactions (SFT). SFT reporting is mandatory for certain reporting entities from Finance Act 2014 by introducing section 285BA followed by additions made in Finance Act 2020 through notification no. 16/2021, dated 12-03-2021. This article focuses on SFT reporting which is applicable to the companies and documents require for reporting such transactions.

Annual Information System and SFT transactions Shown on Tax Payers individuals portal

January 15, 2022 22185 Views 12 comments Print

Annual Information System is Government New Experience   introduction replacing in future Form 26 AS. Form 26 AS is Xray of Tax payers and ASI can be called MRI of Tax Payers. Many Pros and Cons are regularly being reported by the Tax Payers So Government of India in a Press Release declared that the AIS […]

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