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The taxpayers have to file the income tax return of their income earned up to 31st July of the assessment year relevant to the financial year, unless extended.
The government gives a four-month window every Assessment Year (A.Y.) to the taxpaying citizens to consolidate their income details for the relevant financial year and file income tax returns. The said four-month period starts from 1st April and ends on 31st July (unless extended).
It takes only a few minutes to file your ITR, so this is more than reasonable. Besides paying taxes on time, we must file the returns by the due date or face the consequences. This article will discuss the implications of late filing of ITR and what to do if you miss filing ITR.
For the Assessment Year 2022-23, the due date for return filing as per section 139(1) is 31st July 2022, unless extended by the government.
Many taxpayers believe that they have no further obligation if they have paid their taxes. However, missing the ITR filing deadline has legal consequences. Effective from the financial year 2017-18, a late filing fee is applicable for filing returns after the due date.
| Sr. No. | Particulars | Due Date |
| 1 | ITR filingfor individuals and entities not liable for tax audit | 31st Jul 2022 |
| 2 | ITR filing for taxpayers covered under the tax audit (other than transfer pricing cases) | 31st Oct 2022 |
| 3 | ITR filing for taxpayers covered under transfer pricing | 30th Nov 2022 |
| 4 | Due date for revised return/belated return of income for FY 2021-22 | 31st Dec 2022 |
Effective from FY 2017-18, a late filing fee will be applicable for filing your returns after the due date under Section 234F.
For instance, the due date for filing returns for FY 2021-22 is 31st July 2022. If you miss filing ITR by the due date, you can file the belated return by 31st December 2022. However, you are required to pay the penalty for late filing.
The maximum penalty of Rs 5,000 will be levied if you file your ITR after the due date 31st July 2022 but before 31st December 2022.
However, there is a relief given to small taxpayers – if their total income does not exceed Rs 5 lakh, the maximum penalty levied for delay will be Rs 1000.
| Late Filing Fee Details as per Section 234F | ||
|---|---|---|
| E-Filing Date for Individuals/HUF | Total income below Rs 5,00,000 | Total income above Rs 5,00,000 |
| Up to 31st July 2022 | Rs 0 | Rs 0 |
| Between 1st August 2022 to 31st December 2022 | Rs 1,000 | Rs 5,000 |
Filing your ITR on time does make you feel responsible and good about yourself, but the benefits don’t end there. Filing your ITR on time can benefit you in more ways:
Filing the ITR will help individuals when they have to apply for a vehicle loan (2-wheeler or 4-wheeler), house loan, personal loan, etc.
If you have paid excess tax to the income tax department, you should file your income tax return as early as possible to process the return and receive a tax refund.
You can use the income tax return as proof of your income and address, which is mandatory when applying for a loan or visa.
Most embassies & consulates require you to furnish copies of your tax returns for the past couple of years at the visa application.
If you file the income tax return within the due date, you will be able to carry forward losses to subsequent years. You can use such losses to set off against your future income.
You can avoid income tax department to initiate prosecution proceedings as discussed in the below section.
The income tax officer can initiate proceedings for prosecution if the person wilfully fails to file return even after issuing notices. The imprisonment can be for a term of three months to two years with a fine.
If the tax you owe to the income tax department is higher, the prosecution period may extend to seven years.
Further, the income tax officer may impose a penalty of up to 50% of the tax due in case of under-reporting income.
Apart from the penalty levied by the IT Department, there are other consequences that a taxpayer may face for late filing of returns:
Losses incurred (other than house property loss) are not allowed to be carried forward to subsequent years. You cannot set off these losses against future gains if the return has not been filed within the due date. However, if there are losses under house property, carry forward of losses are permitted.
Apart from the penalty for late filing, interest will be charged under Section 234A at 1% per month or part thereof on tax due until the payment of taxes.
It is important to note that you cannot file ITR unless you pay tax. The interest calculation under the said section will start from the date falling immediately after the due date, i.e. 31 August 2022 for FY 2021-22. So, the longer you wait, the more you pay.
In case you’re entitled to receiving a refund from the government for excess taxes paid, you must file the returns before the due date to receive your refund at the earliest.
If you missed filing ITR for previous years, you can apply for condonation of delay and file online return.
For example, if you missed to file ITR for FY 2020-21 by 31st March 2022, you can request for a condonation of delay through e-filing portal and file online return.
Step 1: To do the same login to your e-filing account.
Step 2: On ‘Services’ tab, click on ‘Condonation Request’.
Step 3: Select ‘Allow ITR filing after time barred’ and click on the ‘Continue’ button.
Step 4: In the next page, click on ‘Create Condonation Request’.
Step 5: Now enter the relevant details, upload the ITR and submit.
Step 6: After successful submission, you can choose the option to e-verify. The ITR will be processed subject to approval of the the condonation request. You can track the status of the condonation request sent.
Note: If some users are not finding this in their IT account, there can be technical issue in the portal for which he/she can raise a grievance.
They can also visit the respective Assessing Officer and submit a letter seeking condonation of delay and then do online ITR filing.
Paper return is not an accepted mode of submission in normal cases. It is accepted where the taxpayer is older than 80 years of age or the area in which the taxpayer resides has significant infrastructure deficiency & many are affected by e-filing. In such cases, the government will come out with explicit notifications with SOP on paper filing submissions.
Yes, the late filing penalty under Section 234E discussed above, interest (where applicable) will be levied, and the return will be processed under best judgement assessment.
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In case the taxpayer misses the due date to file his return, he can file a belated return. A belated return can be filed either by 31st December of the assessment year or before the completion of the assessment, whichever is earlier.
Due date for filing the income tax return for FY 2021-22 for the individuals not required for tax audit is 31st July 2022. The return filing date for the individuals required to audit their books of accounts is 31st October 2022.
Interest under section 234A will be charged from the original due date, 31st July 2022, if the tax is due.
You need to file ITR if your income is above basic exemption limit or other conditions specified under Section 139(1) are met. To know whether you are obligated to file ITR or not, click here.
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