ITR form Sahaj

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified new income tax return filing forms for 2017-18. An easy to understand, single page form named "Sahaj" (ITR 1) has been introduced for individual assessees whose income in the financial year 2016-17 has been up to `50 lakh, subject to certain conditions.

Who can file?

ITR 1Sahaj can be used only by individuals who have income from salaries or one house property or other sources of income (except income from lottery or income from horse racing).

Ways of filing

ITR 1 can be filed in the following ways:

Electronically with digital signature

Electronically with verification code

Electronically and thereafter submitting the verification in Return Form ITR-V. The assessee is required to print out two copies of Form ITR-V.

One copy of ITR-V, duly signed by the assessee, has to be sent by post to Post Bag No. 1, Electronic City Office, Bengaluru-560 100, Karnataka. The other copy may be retained by the assessee for his record.

Filing return in physical form

Option available only in following cases:

The individual was 80 years old or more during the previous year.

Income of individual does not exceed Rs 5 lakh and no refund is claimed.

Only one copy of the return form needs to be filed. If the return form is furnished physically, the acknowledgment ITR-V should be duly filled.

Information in the return

Details such as PAN, email id, mobile number, address, residential status, income and tax details. Aadhaar number is required. In case Aadhaar not allotted but applied for enrolment ID may be given.

However, effective 1 July 2017, Aadhaar will be a mandatory field.

ITR 1 Sahaj is an annexure-less form.

Any document attached along with the return will be returned to the person filing the return.

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2. Tata India Tax Savings Fund 

3. Birla Sun Life Tax Relief 96

4. ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund

5. Invesco India Tax Plan

6. Franklin India TaxShield 

7. Reliance Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund

8. BNP Paribas Long Term Equity Fund

9. Axis Tax Saver Fund

10. Sundaram Diversified Equity Fund

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New ITR forms ready for e-filing

New ITR forms ready for e-filing





The Income Tax department has activated the e-filing facility for all categories of Income Tax Returns (ITRs) for the assessment year 2017-18. A taxpayer should keep ready a copy of last year's ITR, bank statements, TDS and savings certificates, Form-16 and other relevant documents ready before attempting the efiling, an official said.

The taxpayer's Aadhaar number is now mandatory for filing of income tax returns. The e-verification of ITRs can also be done through the Aadhaar number. If e-verified, the ITR-V (acknowledgment) does not have to be sent to the Central Processing Centre (CPC) in Bengaluru. Already 2.6 lakh ITRs have been e-verified in this fiscal using the Aadhaar.

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Edelweiss Tokio POS Saral Nivesh

Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance has launched India's first over the counter life insurance policy. The `POS Saral Nivesh' can be bought without any medical tests. The minimum premium is `5,000 per year or `1,000 monthly, with the insured sum ranging from `50,000 to `10 lakh.

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HDFC Life Click 2 Protect 3D Plus

HDFC Life Insurance has launched HDFC Life Click 2 Protect 3D Plus, an online policy that provides nine different protection options and covers all possible adversities, raging from death, disability and disease. There is also a top-up option to increase the coverage.

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Bajaj Allianz Bharat Bhraman

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance has launched Bharat Bhraman, a travel policy aimed at covering people for short or long-distance domestic tours. The premiums start as low as `5 for a single trip insurance and the coverage period can range from a few hours to up to one year.

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What is Form 16

Income tax Form 16 is a certificate issued by the employer to every employee for each financial year, and it is essential to file income tax returns every year. It lists out various things like the total salary paid to you during the period, the total tax that the employer deducted at source (TDS) and the deductions that you have claimed during the year.

It is issued under section 203 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. It has two parts-A and B.

Part A of the form contains the employee's personal details such as your name and address, employer's name and address, Permanent Account Number (PAN) of both the parties, employer's Tax Deduction Account Number (TAN), and assessment year, i.e., the year in which your tax liability is calculated for the income that you earned in the previous year. It also contains details of the period of employment with your current employer.

Apart from this, it has the summary of the periodic TDS on your income. This will include details on the amount of TDS deducted by your employer during the year, when it was cut, on what income and when it was deposited with the income tax department.

Part B has details of income earned during your employment with the employer. These are basic details such as gross salary, other income, house rent allowance and other allowances provided to you, if any.

It also has details of deductions under sections 80C, 80CCC and 80CCD (such as contributions towards Public Provident Fund, tax-saving mutual fund schemes, life insurance policies and pension). Apart from these, there are deductions under other sections as well. For example, under sections 80D (health insurance premium), 80E (interest on education loan), 80G (donations), and others.

Total deductions are aggregated under "Chapter IV-A" and reduced from gross income to arrive at the taxable income. Your tax liability is calculated on this amount. In the end, part B gives details of tax payable by the employee or refundable to her.

Penalty for delay in issuing Form 16
According to section 203 of the Act, if tax was deducted on the employee's income, the employer has to compulsorily furnish Form 16. However, if there was no TDS on the income, then the employer can decline to issue the form of that employee.

The Act further stipulates that if the Form 16 is not issued by the stipulated deadline (15 June), under section 272A(2)(g) of the Income Tax Act, the employer is liable to pay a penalty of Rs100 per day of default till it issues the form.

 

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HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund

HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund - he aim of the fund is to generate long-term capital appreciation from a portfolio that is substantially constituted of equity and equity related securities of mid- and small-cap companies.

The twists and turns in mid-cap stocks haven't managed to faze this fund, which has been lodged at a four-star rating without a pause for the last seven years. The fund has earned a four- or five-star rating for the entire period since 2010. Usually parking about 75 per cent in mid-cap companies, the fund has the flexibility to invest up to 25 per cent in large caps. The fund uses this flexibility in a very selective manner. The style is growth at a reasonable price. The fund filters companies that are growing at about 15-20 per cent, with good cash-flow generation and acceptable return on equity.

HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund three-year CAGR, at 30.3 per cent, and five-year CAGR, at 25 per cent, are about 4-8 percentage points ahead of the benchmark CAGR and 3-4 percentage points more than the returns from the peers. What stands out in its yearly returns is its ability to weather any kind of bear market. In 2008, 2011 and 2013, this was a rare mid-cap fund to contain losses to levels far lower than those of its benchmark. The fund has trailed its benchmark on two occasions since inception and both were big bull years. This may be indicative of its cautious positioning on valuations, despite its growth style.

HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund  showed a slight slippage relative to the benchmark in 2015 but has pulled up its socks thereafter. The AUM has crossed Rs 14,000 crore in recent times. However, its size has so far not proved much of an impediment to performance.

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Top 10 Tax Saver Mutual Funds for 2017 - 2018

Best 10 ELSS Mutual Funds to Invest in India for 2017

1. DSP BlackRock Tax Saver Fund

2. Tata India Tax Savings Fund 

3. Birla Sun Life Tax Relief 96

4. ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund

5. Invesco India Tax Plan

6. Franklin India TaxShield 

7. Reliance Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund

8. BNP Paribas Long Term Equity Fund

9. Axis Tax Saver Fund

10. Sundaram Diversified Equity Fund

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Birla Sun Life Balanced Advantage Fund

Birla Sun Life Balanced Advantage Fund (An Open-ended Asset Allocation scheme) This fund dynamically allocates between Equity and Debt instruments in a ratio that gives your investment the edge. This is primarily achieved by arriving at a combination of quality stock selection and active portfolio rebalancing that effectively decreases risk and combats volatility better than others.

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TDS for Interest of Saving Bank Account Interest

Interest income from a savings bank account is considered under the head "income from other sources"

Interest above a certain level earned on fixed deposits attracts tax deduction at source (TDS). Recurring deposits have also been brought under the net of TDS, effective 1 June 2015. But there is no TDS on interest earned from a savings account of an individual or a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF). While this interest does not attract TDS, it is taxable in the hands of the account holder, if it is more than a certain limit.

Income tax on savings account interest
Section 80TTA in the Income-tax Act, 1961 has been implemented from the assessment year 2013-14. Under this section, interest up to R10,000 earned from all savings bank accounts is exempt from tax. The account can be with either a bank, a co-operative society engaged in carrying out the business of banking (including a co-operative land mortgage bank or a co-operative land development bank), or a post office.

In case interest earned is more than R10,000 in a financial year, the difference will attract tax. So, if your interest income from the savings accounts is R9,000, you don't have to pay any tax on it. But if it is R18,000, you need to pay income tax on R8,000 according to your tax slab. Remember, deduction under section 80TTA is not available on interest earned on fixed deposits or term deposits with a bank or post office.

Tax Liability
It is the responsibility of the account holder to evaluate her interest income and pay the tax accordingly. Interest income from a savings bank account is considered under the head "income from other sources". You can either disclose or declare the interest earned from different savings accounts to your employer and ask it to deduct the TDS on your income, or you can pay the taxes on your own. If the amount is substantial, you may also need to pay advance tax on it. You should evaluate your tax liability on interest earned before the advance tax due dates and make the payment accordingly. You do not have to attach an interest certificate while filing income tax returns. However, you should retain the original certificate to show it to the assessing officer in case of a tax scrutiny.

Our Sugesstion

Usually, tax filers do not evaluate or disclose their interest earnings from savings accounts and the taxes due on it while filing income tax returns. But it would be sensible to do so; one should take advantage of the available deduction limit specified specially for such income and file the return accordingly. Not only is it incorrect to avoid or ignore savings account interest while filing tax return, but may also be penalised. You may have to file a revised return.

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How to fix Mistake in your Tax Return?

Many taxpayers race to the deadline and file at the last minute. Sometimes this may lead to an inadvertent error in their tax return. A deduction not claimed or an income not reported are some of the common errors. If you have e-filed within the due date, don't worry, your return can be revised.

Who can file revised returns? Of the many advantages of submitting your return timely, the most important is that it can be revised. Returns for FY 2015-16 which were submitted by 5^th August 2016 can be revised any time before 31^st March 2017. However, to make your revision process smooth it's better to not verify a return you wish to revise. Once return is verified, the income tax department begins processing it. Correct your errors when you notice them, review your return properly and submit your revised return. You can then verify the revised return.

Starting the next AY 2017-18, the income tax department has allowed revision of belated returns as well.

How to revise your income tax returns? To revise your income tax return, you'll need your 15 digit acknowledgment number of the original return sent to you by the income tax department. Your return can be revised with any of the e-filers, irrespective of whether you filed your original return with them or not.

Incorporate the omission in your return, then review and check all the fields including those where there was no change. If the changes result in a tax due, you must pay this tax before submitting your return.

How many times can your return be revised? Although there is no limit on number of times a return can be revised, if you are making too many mistakes, its best to seek professional help.

Verifying your returns A revised return must also be verified. You can verify it via net banking or adhaar OTP. You can also send the physical ITR-V to CPC, Bangalore, however remember to send the ITR-V of the revised return. ITR-V is sent as an attachment by the income tax department to your registered email id.

 

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What is NPS

NPS

National Pension System (NPS) is a voluntary, defined contribution retirement savings scheme designed to enable the subscribers to make optimum decisions regarding their future through systematic savings during their working life. NPS seeks to inculcate the habit of saving for retirement amongst the citizens.

As per the latest announcement, the total available limit available for tax deduction through NPS is Rs. 2 lakh, which includes Rs. 1.5 lakh under Sec 80C. This makes the product one of the best among all other tax saving options. We help investors make selective choice under the available funds in NPS.

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Top 10 Tax Saver Mutual Funds for 2017 - 2018

Best 10 ELSS Mutual Funds to Invest in India for 2017

1. DSP BlackRock Tax Saver Fund

2. Tata India Tax Savings Fund 

3. Birla Sun Life Tax Relief 96

4. ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund

5. Invesco India Tax Plan

6. Franklin India TaxShield 

7. Reliance Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund

8. BNP Paribas Long Term Equity Fund

9. Axis Tax Saver Fund

10. Sundaram Diversified Equity Fund

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