𝗠𝗬𝗧𝗛: Income below basic limit means no filing vs 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬: Filing may still be mandatory

𝗠𝗬𝗧𝗛: Income below basic limit means no filing vs 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬: Filing may still be mandatory

Many taxpayers skip filing when total income stays below the basic exemption limit. Law does not always permit this.

Filing is required in specific cases, even with low income:

• Deposit in savings bank accounts exceeds ₹50 lakh in a year

• Foreign travel expense exceeds ₹2 lakh

• Electricity bill exceeds ₹1 lakh

• TDS or TCS exceeds ₹25,000, ₹50,000 for senior citizens

• Business turnover exceeds ₹60 lakh or professional receipts exceed ₹10 lakh

• Claim of refund due to TDS deduction

𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲:

Total income: ₹2,30,000

TDS deducted by bank on FD interest: ₹18,000

Tax payable after rebate: ₹0

Refund due: ₹18,000

Without filing, refund remains unclaimed. Funds stay with the government.

𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝘁𝗮𝘅 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲:

Total income: ₹2,80,000

Tax after rebate limit crossed due to special rate income or conditions

Tax payable: ₹3,000

𝘐𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘢𝘹 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘥:

• Interest under section 234A, 234B, 234C applies

• Late fee under section 234F up to ₹5,000

• Notice from department

• Loss of carry forward benefits

Filing is not only about tax liability. It links to compliance, refunds, and financial records.

𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸:

• Any TDS deducted

• Any high value transactions

• Any refund expected

• Any Tax Payable

If yes, filing is required.

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