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Overview
Income Tax is a direct tax levied on the income of individuals, HUFs, firms and companies. Filing an Income Tax Return (ITR) every year reports your income, claims deductions, and computes tax payable or refund due.
Compliance Requirements
- Valid PAN linked with Aadhaar
- File the correct ITR form based on income type (ITR-1 to ITR-7)
- Report all income — salary, business, capital gains, interest
- Pay advance tax if total tax liability exceeds ₹10,000 in a year
- Maintain proofs of deductions (80C, 80D, HRA, etc.)
Process
- 1Register/login on the income tax e-filing portal
- 2Collect Form 16, Form 26AS, AIS and bank statements
- 3Choose the applicable ITR form
- 4Fill income, deductions and verify pre-filled data
- 5Compute tax, pay any balance, and submit
- 6E-verify the return within 30 days (Aadhaar OTP / net banking)
Fees (indicative)
Filing on the govt portalFree (self-filing)
Professional assistance (CA)₹500 – ₹5,000 (indicative)
Late filing fee (Sec 234F)Up to ₹5,000
Timelines
ITR filing due date (non-audit)Usually 31 July
E-verificationWithin 30 days of filing
Refund processingTypically a few weeks after e-verification
Frequently Asked Questions
क्या ₹2.5 लाख से कम income पर ITR ज़रूरी है?
अनिवार्य नहीं, पर refund claim या loan/visa के लिए file करना फायदेमंद है।
ITR file न करने पर क्या होता है?
Late fee (Sec 234F), interest, और कुछ मामलों में notice या penalty लग सकती है।
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