New & Revised ITR Forms for FY2014-15 / AY 2015-2016 Released now
Today (31st May, 2015), finance ministry of India has released new Income Tax Return Forms (ITR) to be filled for financial year 2014-2015 (assessment year 2015-16). Earlier finance ministry has released new ITR forms, however, due to the controversial issue about disclosing details of foreign trips, it has now issued revised ITR Forms. These forms are effective from this assessment year itself. What are the changes done in ITR Forms for FY 2014-2015? Which ITR form you should fill if you are salaried income or if you have capital gains or income from business or profession?
What are the New and Revised ITR forms released now?
The finance ministry has released ITR-2 and ITR-2A forms. These would have 3 pages and other details needs to be filled in schedules. It also gave some exemptions for ITR-1.
Also Read: Step-by-Step guide on how to file Income Tax Return Online
What are these Revised and New ITR Forms ITR-2 and ITR-2A and what are the changes in other forms?
Earlier ITR forms had controversial disclosure of details of foreign visits was indicated, hence new forms and exemptions to existing forms are made. Below are the revisions in ITR forms.
- ITR-2A has to be filled by individual / HUF who does not have capital gains, income from business or profession, foreign assets/foreign income.
- Now, under these 2 ITR forms, you need to disclose only passport number, if available. Details of foreign trips not required to be furnished.
- Bank account details needs to be furnished. Instead of balance amount in such accounts, IFSC code and account number of all current and SB Accounts held during the previous financial year to be filled.
- Salaried individuals need to fill ITR-1 or ITR-2 who does not have income from business or profession.
- Currently, individuals having income from more than one house property and capital gains are required to fill ITR-2. Considering that the majority does not have capital gains, ITR-2A is introduced for such individuals. If you are salaried individuals and have income from more than one house property, ITR-2A to be filled now.
- Individuals having exempt income without any ceiling on income (other than agricultural income exceeding Rs 5,000) can now file Form ITR 1 (Sahaj). Similar simplification is also proposed for individuals/HUF in respect of Form ITR 4S (Sugam), it added.
- Software upgradation is currently in the process, hence IT Return deadline is extended to 31st August, 2015.
Also Read: How to file income tax return for previous year if you have missed to file earlier?
Confused, revised ITR forms in simple terms
- New ITR-2 and ITR-2A are introduced.
- If you are individual/HUF having income from more than one house property and do not have capital gains, you can fill ITR-2A.
- If you have capital gains too, fill ITR-2.
- Under both cases you need to fill Passport number along with bank details held in the previous financial year.
- Individuals having exempt income without any limit (other than Agriculture income) can fill ITR-1.
- ITR filing deadline extended to 31-August-2015.
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Hi Suresh,
For NRI, employed abroad on salary & having capital gains? Will it be Form ITR 2
Mr Suresh, I have never included the STT in the gains/loss related to shares. Is it correct that STT can be included in the calculation?. Actually I was w/f your comments on new ITR forms issued and happy to see your article immediately
Hi chockalingam, It should be included as it is your cost of acquisiton of shares. Thanks for your comments.
Hi Suresh, I am a NRI with foreign passport and living ,earning outside India . The only income I have in India is interest from money held in deposit accounts.
The income is taxed at source .
Do I need to fill in any ITR forms?
Regards nitesh
It depends. Banks would deduct 10% TDS. What if you are in 20% tax bracket in case your FD’s are high? Better to file ITR so that it is useful for you in future if you are returning to India
Hai Suresh.
Today (31.5.15) evening only news channels announced this and immeidately I noticed that you have released a nice article on this. Thanks for your prompt & immediate response.
I am little bid confusing about this capital gain calculation/tax implications.
Which are all have to be taken in to account for calculating profit/Loss onit. Our Basic Share purchase price /Brokerages /Ser.Tax/STT and other charges.
2. Similarly if we purchase shares additionally say three times and in case of selling partly how to calculate the period of selling either take first purchase shares date or last purchase shares date to compare with selling date.
Hi Ravi, Thanks for your comments 1) For calculating capital gains, it is the cost purchase which is cost of basic share price + brokerages which you have paid including STT etc. 2) If you are buying in various lots and selling them over the year, it would be first in first out. e.g. you purchased 50, then 25 and you sold 40 and 20. Means 40 from first lot and 20 from first + second lot would be considered
Thanks Suresh for the wonderful article.
Which ITR form needs to be filled by a salaried person who has earned capital gains through mutual funds and stocks?
As indicated in the article, it is ITR-2 Akshay