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Wrong SFT Reporting may invite Notice U/s 148A of Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Discover the consequences of incorrect SFT reporting triggering U/s 148A notices under the Income Tax Act, 1961. Learn from a deta...

February 27, 2024 3456 Views 0 comment Print

Have you received SMS/Email from Income Tax Department for High Value Transactions?

Income Tax : Received an SMS/Email from Income Tax? Explore insights on the high-value transactions advisory, its purpose, and how to respond. ...

January 3, 2024 187248 Views 13 comments Print

आयकर विभाग की सलाह: उच्च-मूल्य लेनदेन में विसंगति की समीक्षा और समाधान

Income Tax : आयकर विभाग के सलाह के अनुसार, उच्च-मूल्य लेनदेन मे...

December 30, 2023 1581 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Department Advisory: High-Value Transaction Discrepancy

Income Tax : In-depth analysis of recent Income Tax Department communications on high-value transactions. Understand the advisory, compliance s...

December 27, 2023 115842 Views 8 comments Print

SFT- meaning, persons required to file, Due date and Penalty

Income Tax : Explore the essentials of Statement of Financial Transactions (SFT) under the Income Tax Act in India. Understand its meaning, who...

December 5, 2023 7251 Views 1 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 1044 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 10359 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 2064 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 116724 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 25779 Views 2 comments Print


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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 255 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 360 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 795 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 762 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT upheld section 271FA penalty for non-filing of SFT

Income Tax : A penalty of was levied under section 271FA of Income Tax Act, 1961. The assessee’s subsequent appeal, stating that SFT was file...

June 12, 2023 1626 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 6093 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 4044 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 3165 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 2199 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 162402 Views 24 comments Print


Nil statement in form 61A of SFT- Optional or Compulsory?

May 27, 2019 519213 Views 57 comments Print

Now days a question is coming to the mind of many professional that in case of an entity who has not entered into any of the Specified or reportable financial transactions in Financial Year 2016-17 but who falls into the class of person (reporting person) under Section 285BA Read with Rule 114E of Income Tax Rules, are they required to file NIL statement of financial transactions (SFT) in Form No. 61A.

Reporting of specified financial transaction U/s 285BA r.w. Rule 114E

May 18, 2019 11559 Views 0 comment Print

Note on Reporting of specified financial transaction as prescribed U/s 285BA read with Rule 114E of the IT Act. Rule 114E prescribed the following transactions which is applicable to company- the relevant extract of sr. no. is reproduced for ease of understanding. Sr no.  Nature and value of transaction Class of person (Reporting person) (1) […]

Section 271FA penalty not leviable in absence of reportable transaction

January 25, 2019 4434 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty under 271FA was unjustified as there was no requirement to file the AIR in absence of reportable transaction during the financial year and also, department did not make out a case that the assessee had the recorded re portable transactions in the relevant financial year.

FAQs on Reporting Portal, Form 61A, Form 61B, Form 60 & Form 61

May 30, 2018 565599 Views 3 comments Print

Reporting Entity or Reporting Person is an entity which is required to furnish a Statement of Financial Transaction (in Form 61 A) or Statement of Reportable Account (in Form 61B) with the Income tax Department as per the provisions of section 285BA of the Income-tax Act 1961.

Statement of Financial Transactions Sec 285BA of Income Tax Act, 1961

April 27, 2018 69471 Views 4 comments Print

Statement of Financial Transaction (SFT) I. Introduction In order to keep a track of the high value transactions undertaken by the taxpayers, a new Form 61A under Sec 285BA was introduced w.e.f 1st April, 2004 vide Notification No. 182/2005, dated 11/07/2005. This section required reporting persons to furnish Annual Information Return (AIR) in respect of […]

Steep Increase in Penalty for failure to furnish SFT or reportable a/c

February 3, 2018 8856 Views 0 comment Print

Section 271FA of the Act provides that if a person who is required to furnish the statement of financial transaction or reportable account under sub-section (1) of section 285BA, fails to furnish such statement within the prescribed time, he shall be liable to pay penalty of one hundred rupees for every day of default.

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

July 15, 2017 2064 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Department has used information received under Statement of Financial Transactions to identify 5.56 lakh new persons in second phase of Operation Clean Money.

Obligation to Furnish Statement of Financial Transaction (SFT) or Reportable Account Under Provisions of Section 285BA of the Income Tax Act, 1961

June 23, 2017 8145 Views 2 comments Print

The person required to furnish details in the Form 61A according to the provisions of Rule 114E, the same shall be furnished to the Director of Income Tax (Intelligence and Criminal Investigation) or the Joint director of Income Tax (Intelligence and Criminal Investigation) through online.

Interest and Dividend reporting under Income Tax of Custodial A/cs

June 15, 2017 939 Views 0 comment Print

In terms of Rule 114G(1)(e)(i) of Income Tax Rules, 1962 issued under Section 285BA of Income Tax Act, 1961 following information is required to be reported by reporting financial institution in the case of reportable custodial account:-

All About SFT- Information

June 2, 2017 7422 Views 1 comment Print

Section 285BA- Requirements, Coverage and Procedure

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