Income Tax Return: Before the Union Budget-2023, the central government has given an update on one of its promises of income tax return. The government had changed the rules of income tax return for a category of senior citizens, on which the latest update has come.
In a tweet on Thursday, the Finance Ministry told about its budget promise that senior citizens above 75 years of age, who have only bank pension account and interest on bank account as their only source of income, now need to file ITR. No need. For this, a new section Section 194P has been added in the Income Tax Act, 1961. This section is applicable from April, 2021. Some rules have been amended regarding this and banks have been informed about it.
According to the information released by the Central Board of Direct Taxes, this section has been operationalized. For this, a notification has been issued regarding the related forms and conditions. Along with this, necessary amendments have also been made in Rule 31, Rule 31A, Form 16 and 24Q.
Relief for Senior Citizens!
Section 194P inserted in IT Act, 1961 exempting senior citizens above 75 years of age, having only pension & interest income, from filing ITR. Specified banks & relevant forms notified.#PromisesDelivered pic.twitter.com/KHQOIyQabr
— Ministry of Finance (@FinMinIndia) January 5, 2023
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced this in her budget address saying that “Now that we are in the 75th year of Independence Day of our country, we will continue our journey with more enthusiasm. We are more than 75 years old in the country.” Will reduce the burden of tax compliance on senior citizens of India. For such senior citizens whose income is from pension and interest, we propose to exempt them from filing income tax returns. The bank in which they have an account, that bank The amount of tax that will be made on the income, he will deduct the tax.”
In fact, this rule has already been implemented that senior citizens above 75 years of age receiving pension and interest income on the same bank account are exempted from not filing ITR. If his income is taxable, then the bank can deduct tax from his account. Regarding this, it has been said that section 194P is now operationalized and banks have been notified about the changes in their declaration form and other related forms.
Please tell here that there will be no change in the rules of common taxpayer and their ITR form.
