Avoid Some Common Mistakes In Income Tax Filing.pdf

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About This Presentation

Navigating Income Tax Filing in India challenges even the most conscientious taxpayers between ever-shifting deadlines, rules, and eligibility criteria. Simple yet serious slip-ups often transpire in a rush to complete returns before looming due dates, stalling refunds and risking financial penaltie...


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NavigatingIncomeTaxFilinginIndiachallengeseventhemostconscientioustaxpayers
betweenever-shiftingdeadlines,rules,andeligibilitycriteria.Simpleyetseriousslip-
upsoftentranspireinarushtocompletereturnsbeforeloomingduedates,stalling
refundsandriskingfinancialpenalties.Thisblogwillreviewthemostfrequent
IndianIncomeTaxReturnFilingmistakesbelowtolearnhowimprovingvigilance,
record-keeping,andcomprehensionofthelatestprotocolsprotectsyourbottomline
thisfilingseason.

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Missing Key
Deadlines:
Incometaxdeadlinesnowfall
earlier,withFY22-23filingsdue
July31st,2023.Plus,latefeesnow
applyimmediatelyafterduedates.
Missingthesetighteneddeadlines
risksRs5000+penaltiesjustfor
delays.Similarly,employersmust
issueForm16wagestatements
earlierthanJune15th.So
taxpayersmustactquicker,
gatheringpaperworkfromtheir
sidetohitfilingcutoffsvspast
years.Markcalendarswithnew
timings.

Errors in
Personal
Information:
Whetherfilingfirstreturnsor
repeatingannualsubmissions,
takecareinenteringidentifying
detailslikelegalname,PAN
number,dateofbirth,address,
andmobilenumbers,which
mustperfectlymatchAadhaar
cardsandPANrecords.Small
typoscaninvalidateentire
applications,freezingrefunds
awaitingidentityconfirmation.
Verifydatadirectlyfromsource
documentsbeforefiling.

Unreported or
Underreported
Income:
Acceptingcashpaymentsforservices
orearningrental/investmentincome
oftenleadstounderpaymentifnot
carefullyaccountedforundersection
44AD.Thetaxdepartmentexpects
incomeestimatestomatchsector
profitabilitynorms.So,listallrevenue
sourcesrigorously.Similarly,salaried
taxpayersmustreporteveryemployer
providingForm16statementsto
avoidprocessingdelayswhen
reportedwagesdifferfrom26AS
totals.

Inaccurate Tax
Regime
Selection:
Filersnowchoosebetweenanolder
vsnewertaxregimeeachyear,–but
selectingimproperlyleadsto
miscalculations.Thosestickingwith
pastsystemsneeddiligentpaperwork
backingallconventionaldeductions.
Butpickingthenewregimewhenthe
oldformatpromisesbiggerrefunds
leavesmoneyunclaimed.Modelboth
waysbeforefilingtomaximize
benefitsthisseason.

Non-Disclosure
of Foreign
Assets:
Newlegislationnowmandates
declaringoverseasassetslikeoffshore
accounts,propertiesabroad,equity
investmentsoutsideIndia,andmore
ifvaluedoverRs50lakhs.Failing
disclosurerisksmajorpenaltiesplus
prosecution.Socarefullydetailall
assetsbeyondIndianbordersunder
ScheduleFA,providingallspecifics
mandatedtoavoidissueswithtax
authorities.

Errors
Computing Tax
Liability:
Correctlyassessingthetaxowedeachyear
tripsupmanyfilers,crunchingnumberson
theirownversusrelyingonCA
consultations.Missingeligibledeductions,
misinterpretingexemptionlimitsor
applyingoutdatedratesallyieldincorrect
taxduespayabletothedepartment.
Countercheckallcomputationsbefore
acceptingliabilitiestopreventcostly
revisionslater.

Submission
Errors:
India’smassivedigitizationpushaimsfor
predominantlye-filingtaxreturnsbacked
bydigitalsignaturesvstraditional
paperIncomeTaxFiling.Thismethod
expeditesprocessingbutonlywhen
properlyexecutedfromstarttofinish.
Uploadingincompleteformsandmissing
addendumslikeSchedule80Gfordonations
withexpireddigitalsignaturessuspends
returnsawaitingcorrections.

Final Note
IncometaxrulesevolvecontinuallyinIndia,
demandingvigilantadherencefrom
taxpayersseekingrapidrefundswithout
penalties.However,avoidingcommon
mistakeswhilefilingtaxesensuressmooth
sailingthroughfilingseason.Seekinghelp
fromexpertprofessionalswhileIncomeTax
Filingalsoprovidesexpertisesteering
arounderrorsinvadingbottomlinesthis
year.ContactEazyStartupsforthebest
helpwithIncomeTaxReturnFiling.