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New ITR forms for AY 2015-16 Income Tax Return Filing

April 17, 2015

CBDT has notified new ITR Forms (Income Tax Return Forms) SAHAJ (ITR-1), ITR-2 and SUGAM (ITR-4S) for AY 2015-16. However the schema for xml eReturn generation is still awaited.

Key changes observed in the notified forms is as follows:

  • Aadhaar number to be mentioned in the ITRs.
  • New ‘Schedule BA : Details of Bank Accounts‘ introduced. Assessee will now have to disclose details of all bank accounts held during the year (including opened/closed).
  • New ‘Schdule FT : Details of Foreign travel and expenses’ incurred by the assessee during the year.

CBDT has also amended Rule 12 of the Income Tax Rules, 1962 expanding the scope of e-filing.

  1. Returns can be furnished in any of the following manner
    1. Electronically under Digital Signature; or
    2. Transmitting the data in the return electronically, under electronic verification code; or
    3. Transmitting the data in the return electronically and thereafter submitting Form ITR-V; or
    4. Paper form
  1. e-Filing NOT mandatory for:
    1. Individuals above 80 years and are furnishing ITR-1 or ITR-2
    2. Individuals/HUF with total income upto five lakhs
  1. Individuals claiming refund should mandatorily e-file the return
  1. Mandatory e-Filing with Digital Signature in the below mentioned cases
    1. Companies
    2. Assessees whose accounts are required to be audited U/s 44AB of the Act;
    3. Political party filing ITR 7
  1. ITR 1 and ITR 4S shall not be applicable to persons, who is a resident and has
    1. Assets (including financial interest in any entity) located outside India
    2. Signing authority in any account located outside India;
    3. Income from any source outside India.

For more information log on to:

http://www.incometaxindia.gov.in/Pages/downloads/income-tax-return.aspx

http://www.incometaxindia.gov.in/communications/notification/notification41_2015.pdf

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10 Responses to “New ITR forms for AY 2015-16 Income Tax Return Filing”

  1. dilipbhai nanjibhai chauhan

    please giv me excel formet itr v itr 1 -2015-16

  2. Neha Tiwari

    Dear Sir/Madam,

    When the forms get relesd? Please,release it quicly it is too late sir/madam.

    Neha Tiwari

  3. Neha Tiwari

    Dear Sir/Madam
    When the forms of Return For AY 2015-16 get realesed ? Please,release it quickly.
    we axpect quick actions from your side.

    Thank U
    NEHA TIWARI

  4. Prashant Asodiya

    Kindly provide me ITR1 excel sheet for AY2015-2016 &FY 2015-2016

  5. rakesh

    sir/madam
    please release the income tax form 2015-16 salaried person and individual

  6. RajSV

    Dear Sir/Madam

    Could you please let me know where i can find the Schedule BA section in an online ITR-I form?

    New ‘Schedule BA : Details of Bank Accounts‘ introduced. Assessee will now have to disclose details of all bank accounts held during the year (including opened/closed).

    RajSV

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