Saturday, December 24, 2011

[www.keralites.net] Salaried Employees need not file Tax Return, if their annual income is below Rs. 5,00,000

 

           WISH YOU ALL A MERRY CHRISTMAS
 
No  Income Tax Return  is required to filed by Salaried employees if their total Income is less than 5,00, 000(five Lakh) and they are satisfying few Conditions . Income Tax department has issued notification no 36/2011 in this regard .This exemption is available only to specific category of employees .Following conditions are to be satisfied to claim exemption from return Filing .
 
Who can Claim Exemption
1.       This exemption is available to Individual assessee only (He may be resident or not)
2.       Exemption is available for Assessment year 2011-12.
3.       Total Income(after deduction 80C to 80U) of Individual must be up to Five Lakh Rupees only.
4.       Income must be earned from Salary and/or Saving Bank Interest up to Rs 10000/- .Pension is also covered under salary head.
5.       Individual must have reported his pan to his employer.
6.       He has Earned salary only from one employer during the year.
7.       He has reported his income from saving Bank Interest to his employer for TDS deduction purposes.
8.      Employer has deducted the tax on his Full income,salary plus interest {if any},and tds has been deposited in Govt account by the employer.
9.       No refund is Due to assesse .
10.   Individual has received Form 16 From the employer ,which mention PAN, Income detail and Tax Deducted and deposit detail.
If all the above conditions are satisfied then you can are exempted to file Income tax return for Financial year 2010-11.
 
Who Can't claim Exemption
1.       If His Total taxable income after deduction u/s 80C to 80U is more than 5 (five) Lakh rupees.
2.       If refund is due to Him .
3.       If  his total income includes  any one of following Incomes 
1.       Income from   House Property  Including minus Income from interest on  House Loan, Income from Business/profession
2.       Income from capital gain
3.       Income from Interest other than Interest from saving bank up to 10000.Suppose you have earned interest from FDR then you can not claim exemption from return filing.
4.       Saving Bank interest is more than 10000 rupees.
5.       Any other Income under "Income from other source"
4.       If He has not offered his Saving Bank interest income to his employer for tax deduction.
5.       If he has discharged His  tax liability through advance tax or self assessment challan.
6.       If he has received salary from two employers during the year.
7.       If  he has not submitted his PAN to his employer.
8.      If Form 16 has not been issued to Him by His  employer.
9.       If notice u/s 142(1) or section 148 or section 153A or section 153C of the Income-tax Act has been issued for filing a return of income
10.   If assessment year is other than 2011-12.
Clarification dated 25.07.2011

The above notification for exemption is optional for Assessee and he may or may not avail this exemption.
Means even your have satisfied all the conditions given in the notification, you can file your return. if you want to do so.
 
This is the general guidelines, please consult your Chartered Accountant/Legal Adviser/Tax  Consultant or your Employer for more details
 
Best Regards
Prakash Nair

www.keralites.net

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