New ITR forms AY 2016-17 have been notified by the CBDT (Central Board of Direct Taxes). The new ITR forms in PDF format are now available on Income Tax Department’s website. The excel utilities (or) Java Utilities for AY 2016-17 will soon be made available on incometaxindia e-filing website. (The ITR 1 & ITR 4S AY 2016-17 Excel utilities are now available on e-filing website).
What is Assessment Year & Financial Year?
Financial year (FY) is the year in which you have earned the income. If you are filing a return this year, the financial year will be 2015-16.
For example, if you have had an income between 1st April 2015 and 31 March 2016, then 2015-16 will be referred to as FY. Assessment Year (AY) is the year in which you file returns i.e., 2016-17. The last date to file returns for the financial year 2015-2016 is July 31st 2016.
Income Tax Slabs & Rates for FY 2015-16 (AY 2016-17)
The below table gives you clear idea about Income tax slabs / rates for all Tax payer categories. (For general category, Senior Citizens & Very Senior Citizens).
- The basic exemption limit for individuals (general category) for Assessment Year 2016-17 is Rs 2.5 Lakh.
- The basic exemption limit for Senior citizens is Rs 3 Lakh.
- The basic exemption limit for very Senior Citizens is Rs 5 Lakh.
Latest News (29-July-2016) : The last date for filing Income Tax Returns for Assessment Year (AY) 2016-17 has been extended to August 5, 2016.
Income Tax Returns Filing & New ITR Forms AY 2016-17 – Which ITR Form should I file?
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified the Income Tax Returns (ITR) for Financial year 2015-16 (Assessment Year 2016-17). Looks like the ITR-1 and ITR-2 forms are more or less same as they were last year (AY 2015-16).
Below are the details about new ITR forms. You can download the ITR Forms which are in PDF format.
- New ITR-1 Form (Sahaj Form) for Assessment Year 2016-17 : ITR1 is also known as Sahaj form. This form can only be filed by an Individual and no other assessee can use this form for filing of their return of income. This form can be used if you have;
- Salary or Pension Income
- Income from one house property (excluding cases where loss is brought forward from previous years)
- No business income / no Capital gains
- No asset in foreign country or no income from a source outside India
- Agricultural income which is less than Rs 5,000
- Income from other sources like FD/Shares/NSC etc.,
- No income from lottery or horse racing.
- New section for TCS (Tax Collected at Source) has been provided. (This is also applicable for ITR 1, ITR 2 & ITR 2A Forms)
- The tax department has newly included a schedule on Assets and Liabilities which will have to be filled by individuals and HUFs where total income exceeds Rs.50 lakh. (This section has been provided in ITR 1, 2, 2A, 3, 4, 4S forms too)
- A new sub-section (1B) was introduced in Section 80CCD by the Finance Act, 2015 to provide for an additional deduction of upto Rs. 50,000 for investment in National Pension Scheme (NPS). Accordingly, a new row is now introduced in the ITR Forms to claim benefits of such additional deduction. (This new row has been made available in ITR 1, 2, 2A, 3, 4 and 4S also]
- Click here to download ITR1 AY 2016-17 Form.
- New ITR-2A form for AY 2016-17 : ITR2A form can be filed by an Individual or Hindu Undivided Family (HUF). ITR2A can be used if you have;
- Salary or Pension Income
- Income from multiple house properties
- No business income /No Capital gains
- Income from other sources like FD/Shares/NSC etc.,
- No asset in foreign country or no income from a source outside India
- Agricultural income of more than Rs 5,000
- Income from lottery or horse racing
- Click here to download ITR2A AY 2016-17 Form.
- New ITR 2 Form for AY 2016-17 : ITR2 form can be filed by an Individual or Hindu Undivided Family (HUF). This form can be used if you have;
- Salary or Pension Income
- Income under the head ‘Capital Gains’
- Income from multiple houses
- No business income
- An asset in foreign country or income from a source outside India
- Agricultural income of more than Rs 5,000
- Income from lottery or horse racing
- Click here to download ITR2 AY 2016-17 Form.
- ITR-4S Sugam form for Assessment Year 2016-17 : ITR4S form can be filed by an Individual or Hindu Undivided Family (HUF). From this Assessment Year, this form can also be used by Firms other than Limited Liability Firms. This form can be filed if you have;
- Income from business
- No Capital Gains
- Agricultural Income which is less than Rs 5k
- No asset in foreign country or no income from a source outside India
- Income from one house property
- Click here to download ITR4S AY 2016-17 Form.
- AY 2016-17 & New ITR-3 form : ITR-3 can be used by an assessee who is an individual or HUF (Hindu Undivided Family) and who is a partner in a firm but does not have income from business or profession or carry business under proprietorship. ITR3 form can be filed where taxable business income is only from the salary, interest, commission, remuneration or bonus receivable from the firm as a partner. Click here to download ITR 3 AY 2016-17 Form.
- ITR-4 form for AY 2016-17 : ITR 4 form can be used by an assessee who has income from a proprietary business or profession. This ITR covers all kind of businesses and professions irrespective of any income limit. Assesse can also report his income from salary, house property, lottery winnings, capital gains, speculative income i.e. horse race in ITR4 together with the Business Income. Click here to download ITR 4 AY 2016-17 Form.
- Click here to Download ITR V Acknowledgement Form for AY 2016-17.
Continue reading :
- List of Income Tax Deductions for FY 2015-16 / AY 2016-17.
- How to make your Income Tax e-Filing Account more secured (new facility)?
(Image courtesy of Stuart Miles at FreeDigitalPhotos.net) (Post Published Date : 31-March-2016 ) (This post will be updated with more information after going through the ITR forms in detail..)
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Hi,
I am confused which ITR should i file ???
I work in an IT company and the tax deducted is 8k for the year 2016-17,i want to file ITR for the same,can you please guide??
Dear Reshma ..Kindly read : Which ITR form to file for FY 2016-17 (AY 2017-18)?
Hello Sir,
I filed my IT e-return for AY 2016-17 in early april in old form(ITR-1) itself. But now new forms have been introduced for AY 2016-17. So do I have to file my e-return again in new form? Or will the old one be ok?
Thank you
Dear sangeeta ..Kindly note that new forms have been introduced for AY 2017-18.
For which Financial year have you file your ITR?
r/s,
can i filled return A.Y. 2015-16 income below tax liabilities
Dear SUBHED ..I believe that the last date was 31-Mar-2017 to file belated return of FY 2014-15.
I am a house wife, I have earning from house prperty Rs50000 per annum in 2016-17,but have not paid any Income tax till date.Kindly advise how much tax I have to pay & were can be it deposited.I have not filled any return also till date.
Dear SHASHI ..As your income is below basic exemption limit, you do not have any tax liability. Filing of tax return is not mandatory in your case.
Read : Do I need to file my income tax return?
Sir,
1.)commission income & business income (44AD) under which itr form Require for ay 2016-17.
2.) can i fillup no books of account i ITR 4.
Dear palash ..Kindly consult a Chartered Accountant.
i am filling TDS page of ITR AY 2016 -17
my TDS deducted on 31.03.2016, it is giving option only up to year 2015 in the drop down what to do
hi Sreekanth,
I am an indian residing in mumbai. For all the previous years have been filing my income tax returns till assessment year 2014-2015.
For the financial year 2015-2016, i was working out of india and receiving my salary in usd in the nre account.
I was out of the country for more than 185 days and qualify accordingly.
i do not have any other source of income other than that.
I have not filed my income tax returns for the financial year 2015-2016, which is nil returns as should stand.
Kindly advice how to go about it.
Should i be filling itr form 2 for financial year 2015 or the new form for financial year 2016.
Would there be any penalty? my income is clear and i do not have any refund claims or any tax to pay.
Awaiting your reply.
Benny Dias
Dear Dias,
If you have zero liability then no penalty is levied.
You need to choose respective ITR form for relevant Assessment year (for FY 2015-16, you need to chose ITR form which was meant for AY 2016-17).
Hi,
I am an NRI employee in Africa in african base company. I get salary in USD in africa and I remit the same from africa to my Indian account which is normal saving account in INR.
1. as far as I know I am not liable for filling any tax return as my income is exempt but then too please confirm.
2. If I want to file NIL return then in which ITR I have to file and under which section.
3. Is there any compulsion that NRI should remit their income in NRE/NRO/NRI a/c only, are they allowed to remit to their normal a/c?
Regards
Huzefa
Dear Huzefa ,
May I know what is your Residential Status?
Kindly read this article : Residential Status – NRI or Resident? & NRI Taxation
I HAVE BOTH SALARY FROM PARTNERSHIP FIRM THAT IS BUSINESS INCOME AS WELL AS PROPRIETORY BUSINESS, NO ANY FORM IS SUITABLE , HOW CAN I SHOW MY SALARY FROM PARTNERSHIP FIRM IN FORM 4, KINDLY ADVISE.
Dear SAGAR ..Kindly take help of a CA.
Dear Sreekanth,
I have filed ITR for financial year 2015-2016 and this is the first time I’m filing ITR. Instead of selecting assessment year 2016-2017, i have selected 2015-2016 and filed ITR. I received a mail from “intimations @cpc.gov.in” stating that I have pay an amount of 1720.
What should I do now? Is there any other way by which I can re file for the FY 2015-2016?
Thanks in Advance.
Dear Dileepan,
You can RECTIFY your ITR based on the notice received.
You have to file a rectification of a return under section 154 . Kindly take help of a CA, if required.