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Understanding Statement of Financial Transaction (SFT)

Income Tax : The Income-tax Act mandates specified entities to report prescribed high-value transactions through SFT to help authorities monito...

June 10, 2026 19479 Views 0 comment Print

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 13461 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 2862 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 122192 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 8640 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 1302 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 11052 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 2280 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 122100 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 26367 Views 2 comments Print


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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 822 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 864 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 1005 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 2496 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 2226 Views 0 comment Print


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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 6996 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 6735 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 4551 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 2925 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 166467 Views 24 comments Print


Statement of Financial Transactions or Reportable Account-Section 285BA

July 8, 2020 11067 Views 0 comment Print

Obligation to furnish statement of financial transaction or reportable account {Sec – 285BA, Income-tax Act, 1961}. 1. Any person, being:- a) An Assesse, b) The prescribed person in the case of an office of Government, c) Local authority or other public body or association, g) Registrar or Sub-Registrar appointed under section 6 of the Registration […]

Statement of Financial Transaction (Due date 30th June, 2020)

June 25, 2020 4503 Views 2 comments Print

Understand the requirements and penalties associated with Statement of Financial Transaction. Learn about furnishing, rectifying defects, and avoiding non-compliance.

What information does Income Tax Department have about you? Individual Transaction Statements Vis a Vis Form 26AS

June 8, 2020 6516 Views 4 comments Print

Income Tax is one of the most prevalent and the long standing tax in India accumulating more than 50% of revenue from taxes for the Central Government. Income tax is contributed by corporates as well as individuals. Surprisingly, a mere 2-3% of the individual population in India actually pays income tax. However, over the recent […]

Statement of Financial Transaction (SFT) and Reportable Account

June 8, 2020 120972 Views 39 comments Print

BACKGROUND 1. Under the Annual Information Return (AIR) Scheme, Specified Entities were required to report Notified Transactions to Income Tax Department. 2. Section 285BA of Income Tax Act 1961 read with rule 114E of Income Tax Act 1962 w.e.f 01.04.2015 makes it mandatory for specified reporting persons to furnish statement of financial transactions electronically. WHO […]

Quoting of PAN in various transactions (Rules 114B to 114E)

March 13, 2020 206574 Views 11 comments Print

In order to achieve a two-pronged target of curbing the circulation of black money and widening tax base, the government has recently notified changes in the monetary limits that will require mandatory quoting of PAN. The finance ministry has also rationalized the monetary limits for certain transactions requiring mandatory quoting of PAN.

Updated list of Transactions to be reported in AIR

February 29, 2020 96955 Views 2 comments Print

Government has mandated reporting in statement of financial transaction commonly known as AIR Return of Cash deposits during the period 09th November, 2016 to 30th December, 2016 aggregates to ̶ (i) twelve lakh fifty thousand rupees or more, in one or more current account of a person; or (ii) two lakh fifty thousand rupees or more, in one or more accounts (other than a current account)

Form 61A- Who is required to submit statement of SFT

January 22, 2020 43101 Views 6 comments Print

Section 285BA of the Income Tax requires specified reporting persons to furnish statement of financial transaction. Rule 114E of the Income Tax Rules, 1962 specifies that the statement of financial transaction required to be furnished under sub-section (1) of section 285BA of the Act shall be furnished in Form No. 61A. As you all are […]

All about SFT under Section 285BA read with Rule 114E

January 15, 2020 331311 Views 26 comments Print

The Rule 114E prescribed under the reporting transactions and persons that need to file such records to Director/Joint director of Income Tax (Intelligence and Criminal Investigation).The same is produced below in a synopsis manner to help the reader to get a broad idea of the provisions and rules.

How to Register on Specified Financial Transaction Reporting Portal

December 31, 2019 63687 Views 0 comment Print

The Reporting Portal allows reporting entities to register themselves with the Income Tax Department (ITD). To access the portal, visit the URL: https://report.insight.gov.in

File Statement of Financial Transactions (Form 61A) by 31st May

December 30, 2019 206961 Views 7 comments Print

DON’T MISS THE DEADLINE of 31st May 2018 to file Statement of Financial Transactions (SFTs) Online in Form No. 61A for specified financial transactions entered with third parties during F.Y. 2017-18

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