Income Tax Return AY 2020-21: Here is how much penalty you will have to pay for late filing
Income Tax Return AY 2020-21: Giving a big relief to taxpayers, the Income-Tax (I-T) Department extended the last date for filing of individual Income Tax returns (ITRs) for FY 2019-20 or Assessment Year (AY) 2020-21 by another month till December 31.
Income Tax Return AY 2020-21: Giving a big relief to taxpayers, the Income-Tax (I-T) Department extended the last date for filing of individual Income Tax returns (ITRs) for FY 2019-20 or Assessment Year (AY) 2020-21 by another month till December 31. This is the second time the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the last date for filing of ITR for AY 2020-21.
While this gives some extra time to file income tax returns, the taxpayers should know that they still need to complete the process before the mentioned date. In case you fail to do so, a hefty penalty can be imposed.
The penalty for late ITR filing was introduced from 2017-18. A late filing fee is applicable if ITR is filed after the due date which for the current assessment year 2019-20 is December 31, 2020. The maximum penalty for filing ITR after the due date is Rs 10,000 under Section 234F of the Income Tax Act. If the annual income of the assesse is not more than Rs 5 lakh then penalty for missing due date for filing ITR is Rs 1,000.
ITR for a financial year should be filed within the prescribed due date for each year failing which interest shall be levied. From FY 2017-18, late filing fee under Section 234A, the taxpayer will be levied an interest rate of 1% every month on delayed ITR.
Apart from the penalty, the taxpayers won’t be able to make use of deductions and exemptions for that year.
Deduction under 80-IA, 80-IAB, 80-IB, 80-IC , 80-ID and 80-IE, in respect of profits and gains from industrial undertakings or enterprises engaged in infrastructure development, are not available
Deduction under 80IAC, 80IBA, 80JJA, 80JJAA, 80LA, 80P, 80PA, 80QQB and 80RRB are not available
Get Latest Business News, Stock Market Updates and Videos; Check your tax outgo through Income Tax Calculator and save money through our Personal Finance coverage. Check Business Breaking News Live on Zee Business Twitter and Facebook. Subscribe on YouTube.
RECOMMENDED STORIES
SRH vs GT IPL 2024 Ticket Booking Online: Where and how to buy SRH vs GT tickets online - Check IPL Match 66 ticket price, other details
Top 7 SWP Mutual Funds: Rs 50 lakh investment, Rs 70K monthly pension for 10 years, and Rs 42.30 lakh balance value; know more details
RCB vs CSK IPL 2024 Ticket Booking Online: Where and how to buy RCB vs CSK tickets online - Check IPL Match 68 ticket price, other details
Gold and Silver rate today (May 13, 2024): Precious metal under pressure; yellow metal near Rs 72,400, white metal above Rs 84,600
SIP Returns: How Rs 3,000, 5,000, and Rs 10,000 SIPs can help you build retirement corpus of Rs 1.06 cr, Rs 1.77 cr, and Rs 3.53 cr
TBO Tek IPO Listing LIVE Update: Bumper Debut! Share list at 55% premium - Buy, sell or hold? Check Anil Singhvi's view
09:55 AM IST