Wrong deductions, exemptions in revenue tax returns can land taxpayers in bother

Mistakes in ITR submitting: Income taxpayers ought to precisely report revenue and declare eligible deductions to keep away from bother with the tax division. When you file your tax return, you’re anticipated to report your revenue precisely and declare deductions and exemptions that you’re eligible for based mostly on the relevant tax legal guidelines. Wrongfully claimed deductions can result in penalties and felony expenses. Tax authorities can take authorized motion if discrepancies are discovered.

Deductions and exemptions not supported with precise transactions and supporting proofs shouldn’t be claimed, mentioned Archit Gupta, Founder and CEO, Clear.

Additionally, should you deliberately declare deductions or exemptions that you’re not entitled to, it may be thought-about tax evasion and should end in penalties, fines, and even felony expenses. 

This can land the taxpayer in bother, as a result of brief reporting of revenue or wrongfully claimed deductions.

“Under Section 270A, misreporting of revenue attracts a penalty of 200% of the tax sought to be evaded, topic to sure situations,” said Abhishek Soni, Co-founder & CEO of Tax2win. 

Tax authorities have the right to process your tax return and verify the accuracy of the information provided. If they discover any discrepancies or false claims, they can take legal action against you.

“The taxpayer must be prepared to respond to all of the department’s queries and supply proofs wherever requested, should he/she receive a notice for the same,” added Gupta.

How to right fallacious deductions and exemptions in revenue tax returns?

Abhishek Soni, Co-founder & CEO of Tax2win you’ll be able to right it by submitting a revised return below Section 139(5) of the Income Tax Act. But, do bear in mind, the revised return might be filed three months previous to the tip of the related evaluation yr; for the monetary yr 2022-23, the final date for submitting the revised return can be December 31, 2023.

ITR submitting deadline

The deadline to file the Income Tax Return (ITR) for the monetary yr 2022-23 is thirty first July 2023.

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Updated: 14 Jul 2023, 12:41 PM IST

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