Instructions to Form ITR-2 (AY 2015-16)

Instructions for filling out FORM ITR-2

These instructions are guidelines for filling the particulars in this Return Form. In case of any doubt, please refer to
relevant provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961 and the Income-tax Rules, 1962.
1.

Assessment Year for which this Return Form is applicable

This Return Form is applicable for assessment year 2015-16 only, i.e., it relates to income earned in Financial Year
2014-15.

2.

Who can use this Return Form?

This Return Form is to be used by an individual or a Hindu Undivided Family whose total income for the assessment
year 2015-16 includes:(a) Income from Salary / Pension; or
(b) Income from House Property; or
(c) Income from Capital Gains; or
(d) Income from Other Sources (including Winning from Lottery and Income from Race Horses).
Further, in a case where the income of another person like spouse, minor child, etc. is to be clubbed with the
income of the assessee, this Return Form can be used where such income falls in any of the above categories.

3.

Who cannot use this Return Form?

This Return Form should not be used by an individual or a Hindu Undivided Family whose total income for the
assessment year 2015-16 includes Income from Business or Profession.

4.

Annexure-less Return Form

No document (including TDS certificate) should be attached to this Return Form. All such documents enclosed with
this Return Form will be detached and returned to the person filing the return.

5.

Manner of filing this Return Form

This Return Form can be filed with the Income-tax Department in any of the following ways, (i) by furnishing the return in a paper form;
(ii) by furnishing the return electronically under digital signature;
(iii) by transmitting the data in the return electronically under electronic verification code;
(iv) by transmitting the data in the return electronically and thereafter submitting the verification of the return in
Return Form ITR-V;
A resident assessee having any assets (including financial interest in any entity) located outside India or signing
authority in any account located outside India, shall fill out schedule FA and furnish the return in the manner provided
at 5(ii), 5(iii) or 5(iv).
From the assessment year 2015-16 onwards any assessee (other than an individual of the age of 80 years or more at any
time during the previous year) having a refund claim in the return or having total income of more than five lakh rupees
is required to furnish the return in the manner provided at 5(ii) or 5(iii) or 5(iv). Also in case of an assessee claiming
relief under section 90, 90A or 91 to whom Schedule FSI and Schedule TR apply, he has to furnish the return in the
manner provided at 5(ii) or 5(iii) or 5(iv).
Where the Return Form is furnished in the manner mentioned at 5(iv), the assessee should print out two copies of Form
ITR-V. One copy of ITR-V, duly signed by the assessee, has to be sent by ordinary post to Post Bag No. 1, Electronic
City Office, Bengaluru560100 (Karnataka). The other copy may be retained by the assessee for his record.

6.

Filling out the acknowledgement

Only one copy of this Return Form is required to be filed. Where the Return Form is furnished in the manner mentioned
at 5(i), the acknowledgement should be duly filled in ITR-V.

7.

Columns under Filing Status

Under the heading Filing Status in the Return Form the relevant box needs to be checked regarding section under
which the return is being filed on the basis of following.
Sl.No.
How the return is filed
i
On or before the due date as provided under section 139(1)
ii
After the due date under section 139(1) but before the expiry of one year from
the end of relevant assessment year as per section 139(4)
iii
Revised Return under section 139(5)
iv
In response to notice under section 139(9) for removal of defects
v
In response to notice under section 142(1)
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vi
vii
viii

In response to notice under section 148

In response to notice under section 153A/ 153C
Under section 119(2)(b) on an application to be made separately before the
income-tax authority
(The return shall be treated as valid only after the application/claim/relief under
section 119(2)(b) has been admitted by the income-tax authority)

If the assessee is governed by Portuguese Civil Code under section 5A of the Income-tax Act, schedule 5A is required
to be filled out. Schedules relating to different heads of income should be filled out. However, while filling part B-TI
(computation of total income) you should apportion the income (other than income from salary) and enter only your
share of income under different heads. The balance share of income should be entered in the return of income of the
spouse under respective heads.
8.

Obligation to file return

Every individual whose total income before allowing deductions under Chapter VI-A of the Income-tax Act, exceeds
the maximum amount which is not chargeable to income tax is obligated to furnish his return of income. The maximum
amount not chargeable to income tax in case of different categories of individuals is as follows:Sl.No.
i.
ii.
iii.

9.

Category
In case of individuals below the age of 60 years
In case of individuals, resident in India, who are of the age of 60 years or
more but less than eighty years at any time during the financial year 2014-15
In case of individuals, resident in India, who are of the age of 80 years or
more at any time during the financial year 2014-15

Amount (in Rs.)

2,50,000
3,00,000
5,00,000

Sections applicable for Schedule SI

In Schedule SI, the sections prescribed for special rates of tax for the income to be mentioned therein are as under:Sl. No. Nature of income
Section
Rate of tax
To be computed in
accordance with
1.
Tax on accumulated balance of recognised provident fund
111
rule 9(1) of Part A
of fourth Schedule
Short term capital gains on equity share or equity oriented fund
2.
111A
15
chargeable to STT
3.
Long term capital gains (with indexing)
112
20
4.
Long term capital gains (without indexing)
112proviso
10
Long term capital gains on transfer of unlisted securities in the
5.
112(1)(c)(iii)
10
case of non-residents
6.
Dividends in the case of non-residents
115A(1)(a)(i)
20
7.
Interest received in the case of non-residents
115A(1)(a)(ii)
20
8.
Interest received by non-resident from infrastructure debt fund
115A(1)(a)(iia)
5
9.
Income received by non-resident as referred in section 194LC
115A(1)(a)(iiaa)
5
10.
Income received by non-resident as referred in section 194LD
115A(1)(a)(iiab)
5
Income from units purchased in foreign currency in the case of
11.
115A(1)(a)(iii)
20
non-residents
Income from royalty where agreement entered between
Paragraph EII of
31.3.1961 to 31.3.1976 and income from fees for technical
Part I of first
12.
services where agreement entered between 29.2.1964 and
50
schedule of
31.3.1976, and agreement is approved by the Central
Finance Act
Government.
Income from royalty in case of non-resident in pursuance of an
13.
115A(1)(b)(A)
25
agreement made after 31-03-1976
Income from fees for technical services in case of non-resident
14.
115A(1)(b)(B)
25
in pursuance of an agreement made after 31-03-1976
Income received in respect of units purchased in foreign
15.
115AB(1)(a)
10
currency by an off-shore fund
Income by way of long-term capital gains arising from the
16.
transfer of units purchased in foreign currency by a off-shore
115AB(1)(b)
10
fund
Income from bonds or GDR purchased in foreign currency or
17.
long term capital gains arising from their transfer in case of a
115AC(1)
10
non-resident
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18.

19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.

Income from GDR purchased in foreign currency or long term

capital gains arising from their transfer in case of a resident
employee of an Indian company, engaged in knowledge based
industry or service
Income received by an FII in respect of securities (other than
units referred to in section115AB)
Income received by an FII in respect of bonds or government
securities referred to in section 194LD
Short term capital gains (other than on equity share or equity
oriented mutual fund referred to in section 111A) by an FII
Long term capital gains by an FII
Profits and gains of life insurance business
Winnings from lotteries, crosswords puzzles, races including
horse races, card games and other games of any sort or gambling
or betting of any form or nature whatsoever
Tax on non-resident sportsmen or sports associations or
entertainer
Anonymous donations
Tax on dividend received by an Indian company from specified
foreign company
Tax on income under section 68, 69, 69A, 69B, 69C or 69D
Investment income of a non-resident Indian
Long term capital gains of a non-resident Indian on any asset
other than a specified asset
Long term capital gains of a non-resident Indian on any
specified asset
Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA)

115ACA(1)

10

115AD(1)(i)

20

115AD(1)(i)

115AD(ii)

30

115AD(iii)
115B

10
12.5

115BB

30

115BBA

20

115BBC

30

115BBD

15

115BBE
115E(a)

30
20

115E(a)

20

115E(b)

10

10. SCHEME OF THE LAW- Before filling out the form, you are advised to read the following(1) Computation of total income
(a)
Previous year is the financial year (1st April to the following 31st March) during which the income in
question has been earned. Assessment Year is the financial year immediately following the previous
year.
(b)
Total income is to be computed as follows, in the following order:
(i) Classify all items of income under the following heads of income(A) Salaries; (B) Income from house property; (C) Capital gains; and (D) Income from other
sources. (There may be no income under one or more of these heads of income).
(ii) Compute taxable income of the current year (i.e., the previous year) under each head of income
separately in the Schedules which have been structured so as to help you in making these
computations as per provisions of the Income-tax Act. These statutory provisions decide what is to be
included in your income, what you can claim as an expenditure or allowance and how much, and also
what you cannot claim as an expenditure/allowance.
(iii) Set off current years head wise loss(es) against current years headwise income(s) as per procedures
prescribed by the law. A separate Schedule is provided for such set-off.
(iv) Set off, as per procedures prescribed by the law, loss(es) and/or allowance(s) of earlier assessment
year(s) brought forward. Also, compute loss(es) and/or allowance(s) that could be set off in future
and is (are) to be carried forward as per procedures prescribed by the law. Separate Schedules are
provided for this. The losses, if any, (item-16 of Part B-TI of this Form) shall not be allowed to be
carried forward unless the return has been filed on or before the due date.
(v) Aggregate the headwise end-results as available after (iv) above; this will give you gross total
income.
(vi) From gross total income, subtract, as per procedures prescribed by the law, deductions mentioned in
Chapter VIA of the Income-tax Act. The result will be the total income. Besides, calculate agricultural
income for rate purposes.
(2) Computation of income-tax, surcharge, education cess including secondary and higher education cess and
interest in respect of income chargeable to tax
(a)
Compute income-tax payable on the total income. Special rates of tax are applicable to some specified
items. Include agricultural income, as prescribed, for rate purposes, in the tax computation procedure.
(b)
If total income exceeds Rs. 1 crore, calculate surcharge on such total income at the rate of 10%.
(c)
Add Education cess including secondary and higher education cess as prescribed on the tax payable
and surcharge thereon.

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(d)
(e)
(f)

Claim relief(s) as prescribed by the law, on account of arrears or advances of salary received during
the year or of double taxation and calculate balance tax payable.
Add interest payable as prescribed by the law to reach total tax and interest payable.
Deduct the amount of prepaid taxes, if any, like tax deducted at source, advance-tax and selfassessment-tax. The result will be the tax payable (or refundable).

11. SCHEME OF THE FORM

The Scheme of this form follows the scheme of the law as outlined above in its basic form. The Form has been divided
into two parts. It also has several work tables (referred to as schedules). The parts and the schedules are described
below:(i)
The first part, i.e., Part-A is spread over half of the first page of the return. It mainly seeks general
information requiring identificatory and other data.
(ii)
The second part, i.e, Part-B on page 1 and page 2 is regarding an outline of the total income and tax
computation in respect of income chargeable to tax.
(iii)
After Part-B, there is a space for a statutory verification which is mandatory in case the return is
furnished in paper form.
(iv)
On page 3, there are details to be filled if the return has been prepared by a Tax Return Preparer and
the details of tax payments
(v)
On pages 3 to 10, there are 19 Schedules details of which are as under(a)
Schedule-S: Computation of income under the head Salaries.
(b)
Schedule-HP: Computation of income under the head Income from House Property
(c)
Schedule-CG:. Computation of income under the head Capital gains.
(d)
Schedule-OS: Computation of income under the head Income from other sources.
(e)
Schedule-CYLA: Statement of income after set off of current years losses
(f)
Schedule-BFLA: Statement of income after set off of unabsorbed loss brought forward from
earlier years.
(g)
Schedule- CFL: Statement of losses to be carried forward to future years.
(h)
Schedule-VIA: Statement of deductions (from total income) under Chapter VIA.
(i)
Schedule 80G: Statement of donations entitled for deduction under section 80G.
(j)
Schedule SPI: Statement of income arising to spouse/ minor child/ sons wife or any other
person or association of persons to be included in the income of assessee in Schedules-HP,
CG and OS.
(k)
Schedule-SI: Statement of income which is chargeable to tax at special rates
(l)
Schedule-EI: Statement of Income not included in total income (exempt incomes)
(m)
Schedule-IT: Statement of payment of advance-tax and tax on self-assessment.
(n)
Schedule-TDS1: Statement of tax deducted at source on salary.
(o)
Schedule-TDS2: Statement of tax deducted at source on income other than salary.
(p)
Schedule-FSI: Statement of income accruing or arising outside India.
(q)
Schedule TR: Statement of tax relief claimed under section 90 or section 90A or section 91.
(r)
Schedule-5A: Statement of apportionment of income between spouses governed by Portuguese
Civil Code.

(s)

Schedule-FA: Statement of Foreign Assets and Income

12. GUIDANCE FOR FILLING OUT PARTS AND SCHEDULES

(1) General
(i)
All items must be filled in the manner indicated therein; otherwise the return maybe liable to be held
defective or even invalid.
(ii)
If any schedule is not applicable score across as ---NA---.
(iii)
If any item is inapplicable, write NA against that item.
(iv)
Write Nil to denote nil figures.
(v)
Except as provided in the form, for a negative figure/ figure of loss, write - before such figure.
(vi)
All figures should be rounded off to the nearest one rupee. However, the figures for total income/ loss
and tax payable be finally rounded off to the nearest multiple of ten rupees.
(2) Sequence for filling out parts and schedules
You are advised to follow the following sequence while filling out the form;
(i)
Part A- General on page 1.
(ii)
Schedules
(iii)
Part B-TI and Part B-TTI
(iv)
Verification
(v)
Details relating to TRP and counter signature of TRP if return is prepared by him.

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13. PART-GEN
Most of the details to be filled out in Part-Gen of this form are self-explanatory. However, some of the details
mentioned below are to be filled out as explained hereunder:(a) Taxpayers are advised to mandatorily fill up the address columns carefully and provide correct information.
Similarly status column needs to be filled mandatorily.
(b) E-mail address and phone number are optional; However tax payers are advised to furnish their correct mobile
number and e-mail address so as to facilitate the Department in sending updates relating to demand, refund etc.
In case a return is filed by an intermediary/professional, the email address of the intermediary as well as the
assessee may be provided.
(c) In case of an individual, for employer category, Government category will include Central Government/
State Governments employees. PSU category will include public sector companies of Central Government and
State Government;
(d) The sections under which the return is filed are given in instruction No.7.
(e) In case the return is being filed by you in a representative capacity, please ensure to quote your PAN in item
PAN of the representative assessee. In case the PAN of the person being represented is not known or he has
not got a PAN in India, the item for PAN in the first line of the return may be left blank. It may please be noted
that in the first line of this form, the name of the person being represented be filled.
14. SCHEDULES
(a) Schedule-S- In case there were more than one employer during the year, please give the details of the last
employer. Further, in case, there were more than one employer simultaneously during the year, please furnish the
details of the employer from whom you have got more salary. Fill the details of salary as given in TDS
certificate(s) (Form 16) issued by the employer(s). However, if the income has not been computed correctly in
Form No. 16, please make the correct computation and fill the same in this item. Further, in case there was more
than one employer during the year, please furnish in this item the details in respect of total salaries from various
employers. In the case of salaried employees, perquisites have to be valued by the employee in accordance with
the notification No. SO.3245(E) dated 18.12.2009, for the purposes of including the same in their salary income.
(b) Schedule-HP,- In case, a single house property is owned by the assessee which is self-occupied and interest paid
on the loan taken for the house property is to be claimed as a deduction, this schedule needs to be filled up. The
information relating to the percentage of share of the assessee in the co-owned property is mandatory. In case of
part ownership of property, the figure of annual value or rent receivable/received should be for whole of the
property and only after computation of annual value of house property in row e' the portion chargeable in own
hands should be computed in row f by multiplying such value with assessees percentage share in the property.
In case the property is co-owned then the assessee needs to furnish the name of the co-owner, PAN and
percentage of share of the other co-owner (s) in the property. If there are two or more than two house properties,
the details of remaining properties may be filled in a separate sheet in the format of this Schedule and attach this
sheet with this return. The results of all the properties have to be filled in last row of this Schedule. Following
points also need to be clarified,(i)
Annual letable value means the amount for which the house property may reasonably be expected to
let from year to year, on a notional basis: Deduction for taxes paid to local authority shall be available
only if the property is in the occupation of a tenant, and such taxes are borne by the assessee and not
by the tenant and have actually been paid during the year.
(ii)
In case of self-occupied property 1e shall be nil and interest payable on borrowed capital under 1g
shall be limited to Rs. 2,00,000/-.
(iii) Deduction is available for unrealized rent in the case of a let-out property. If such a deduction has
been taken in an earlier assessment year, and such unrealized rent is actually received in the
assessment year in question, the unrealized rent so received is to be shown in item 3a of this Schedule.
(iv) Item 3b of this Schedule relates to enhancement of rent with retrospective effect. Here mention back
years extra rent received thereon, and claim deduction @ 30% of such arrear rent received.
(c) Schedule-CG,(i)
Capital gains arising from sale/transfer of different types of capital assets have been segregated. If
more than one capital asset within the same type has been transferred, make the combined
computation for all such assets within the same type. Under short-term capital gains items 3 and 4
are not applicable for residents. Similarly, under long-term capital gains items 4, 5 and 6 are not
applicable for residents.
(ii)
For computing long-term capital gain, cost of acquisition and cost of improvement may be indexed,
if required, on the basis of following cost inflation index notified by the Central Government for this
purpose.
Sl.No.

Financial Year

1.
2.
3.

1981-82
1982-83
1983-84

Cost Inflation
Index
100
109
116

Sl.No.

Financial Year

16.
17.
18.

1996-97
1997-98
1998-99

Cost Inflation
Index
305
331
351
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(iii)

(iv)

(v)

4.
1984-85
125
19.
1999-00
389
5.
1985-86
133
20.
2000-01
406
6.
1986-87
140
21.
2001-02
426
7.
1987-88
150
22.
2002-03
447
8.
1988-89
161
23.
2003-04
463
9.
1989-90
172
24.
2004-05
480
10.
1990-91
182
25.
2005-06
497
11.
1991-92
199
26.
2006-07
519
12.
1992-93
223
27.
2007-08
551
13.
1993-94
244
28.
2008-09
582
14.
1994-95
259
29.
2009-10
632
15.
1995-96
281
30.
2010-11
711
31.
2011-12
785
32.
2012-13
852
33.
2013-14
939
34.
2014-15
1024
Sections 54/ 54B/ 54D/ 54EC/ 54F/54GB/115F mentioned in this schedule provide exemption on
capital gains subject to fulfillment of certain conditions. Exemption under some of these sections is
available only in respect of long-term capital gains. If any deduction is claimed details in item D to
be provided. In case of claim of deduction u/s 54GB, PAN of the eligible company is to be provided.
Item C of this Schedule computes the total of short-term capital gain and long-term capital gain.
(Please note that if balance in item B9 in respect of long-term capital gain is a loss, same shall not be
set-off against short-term capital gain. In such situation, the figure of B9 would be entered as 0 and
then the figures of item A7 be added in item C.
Item E of this Schedule provides for set off of current year capital losses with current year capital
gains. The schedule separates different category of capital gains (long-term and short-term) into
different baskets according to rate at which the same is chargeable to tax. The applicable rate implies
the rate of tax at which the normal income of the assessee is otherwise taxable. The figures in
column 1 list out the categories of capital gains against which capital loss will be set off. Similarly
figures in row i' provides for different categories of capital losses which will be set off against
capital gains in column 1. The figures in row i' and column 1 will be derived from addition of
different fields of schedule CG as indicated. For example if (A2e + A3a) represents a negative
figure it will be filled in cell 2i and if it is a positive figure it will be filled in cell 1ii. The assessee
may set off the capital loss of row i' with any category of capital gains in column 1 except that the
long-term capital loss can only be adjusted with any long-term capital gains and the amount of such
set off has to be entered into in columns 2 to 6 in the relevant rows.

(d) Schedule-OS,(i)
Against item 1a and 1b, enter the details of gross income by way of dividend and interest which is
not exempt.
(ii)
Against item 1c, indicate the gross income from machinery, plant or furniture let on hire and also
such income from building where its letting is inseparable from the letting of the said machinery,
plant or furniture, if it is not chargeable to income-tax under the head Profits and gains of business
or profession.
(iii)
Against item 1d, indicate any other income under the head other sources such as winning from
lottery, crossword puzzles etc., income of the nature referred to in section 68, 69, 69A, 69B, 69C or
69D. The nature of such income is also required to be mentioned.
(iv)
Against item 1f, indicate all such income which is included in 1e and chargeable to tax at special
rate under chapter XII or XII-A. Such income cannot be adjusted against the losses under this head
or under any other head.
(v)
Income from owning and maintaining race horses is to be computed separately as loss from owning
and maintaining race horses cannot be adjusted against income from any other source, and can only
be carried forward for set off against similar income in subsequent years.
(vi)
Item 4 of this Schedule computes the total income chargeable under the head Income from other
sources. If balance in item 3c which shows income from owning and maintaining race horses is a
loss, please enter 0 and enter the total of item 2.
(e) Schedule-CYLA,(i)
Mention only positive incomes of the current year in column 1, headwise, in the relevant rows.
(ii)
Mention total current years loss(es), if any, from house property and other sources (other than
losses from race horses) in the first row against loss to be set off. These losses are to be set off
against income under other heads in accordance with the provisions of section 71. The amount set
off against the income of respective heads has to be entered into in columns 2 and 3 in the relevant
rows.
(iii)
Mention the end-result of the above inter-head set-off(s) in column 4, head wise, in relevant rows.
(iv)
Total of loss set off out of column 2 and column 3 have to be entered into row xi.
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(v)
The losses remaining for set off have to be entered in row xii.
(f) Schedule-BFLA,(i)
Mention only positive incomes of the current year (after set-off of loss in Schedule-CYLA in
column 1, headwise in relevant rows.
(ii)
The amount of brought forward losses which may be set off are to be entered in column 2 in
respective rows except under the head Salary where no loss could be brought forward. Brought
forward short-term capital loss can be adjusted under any item of short-term or long-term capital
gains. Brought forward long-term capital loss can be adjusted under any item of long-term capital
gains.
(iii)
The end result of the set off will be entered in column 3 in respective heads. The total of column 3
shall be entered in row xi which shall give the amount of gross total income.
(iv)
The total amount of brought forward losses set off during the year shall be entered in column 2 of
row x.
(g) Schedule-CFL,(i)
In this Schedule, the summary of losses carried from earlier years, set off during the year and to be
carried forward for set off against income of future years is to be entered.
(ii)
The losses under the head house property, short term capital loss and long term capital loss,
losses from other sources (other than losses from race horses) are allowed to be carried forward for
8 years. However, loss from owning and maintaining race horses can be carried forward only for 4
assessment years.
(h) Schedule-VIA,The total of the deductions allowable is limited to the amount of gross total income. For details of deductions
allowable, the provisions of the Chapter VI-A may kindly be referred to. Details of deductions which are
available to an individual/ HUF not carrying out any business or profession are as under:(i)
Section 80C (Some of the major items for deduction under this section are- amount paid or deposited
towards life insurance, contribution to Provident Fund set up by the Government, recognised
Provident Fund, contribution by the assessee to an approved superannuation fund, subscription to
National Savings Certificates, tuition fees, payment/ repayment for purposes of purchase or
construction of a residential house and many other investments)(for full list, please refer to section
80C of the Income-tax Act) (Please note that as provided in section 80CCE, aggregate amount of
deduction under section 80C, 80CCC and 80CCD(1) shall not exceed one lakh and fifty thousand
rupees).
(ii)
Section 80CCC (Deduction in respect of contributions to certain pension funds).
(iii) Section 80CCD(1) (Deduction in respect of assessees contributions to pension scheme of Central
Government). Section 80CCD(2) ((Deduction in respect of employers contributions to pension
scheme of Central Government).
(iv) Section 80CCG (Deduction in respect of investment made under an equity savings scheme)
(v)
Section 80D (Deduction in respect of Medical Insurance Premium and contributions to CGHS).
(vi) Section 80DD (Deduction in respect of maintenance including medical treatment of dependent who is
a person with disability)
(vii) Section 80DDB (Deduction in respect of medical treatment, etc.)
(viii) Section 80E (Deduction in respect of interest on loan taken for higher education)
(ix) Section 80EE (Deduction in respect of interest on loan taken for residential house property)
(x)
Section 80G (Deduction in respect of donations to certain funds, charitable institutions, etc.)
(xi) Section 80GG (Deduction in respect of rents paid)
(xii) Section 80GGA (Deduction in respect of certain donations for scientific research or rural
development)
(xiii) Section 80GGC (Deduction in respect of contributions given by any person to political parties)
(xiv) Section 80QQB (Deduction in respect of royalty income etc. of authors of books other than textbooks)
(xv) Section 80RRB (Deduction in respect of royalty on patents)
(xvi) Section 80TTA (Deduction in respect of interest on deposit in savings account)
(xvii) Section 80U (Deduction in case of a person with disability)
(i) Schedule-80G,Mention the details of donations entitled for deduction under section 80G. Donations entitled for deductions
have been divided in four categories, namely:
(A) Donations entitled for 100% deduction without qualifying limit
(B) Donations entitled for 50% deduction without qualifying limit
(C) Donations entitled for 100 % deduction subject to qualifying limit
(D) Donations entitled for 50% deduction subject to qualifying limit
(j) Schedule-SPI,(i)
Furnish the details of income of spouse, minor child, etc., if to be included in your income in
accordance with provisions of Chapter V of the Income-tax Act.
(ii)
The income entered into this Schedule has to be included in the respective head.
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Section 10(32) provides exemption to extent of Rs. 1,500/- in respect of minors income for the
purpose of clubbing. Therefore, exclude Rs. 1,500/- from the income of the minor while clubbing
the income of the minor in the respective head. However, if income of the minor is to be clubbed in
various heads, total exclusion should not exceed Rs. 1,500/-.
(k) Schedule-SI,Mention the income included in Schedule-CG and Schedule-OS which is chargeable to tax at special rates.
Such income will be taken from the appropriate columns in schedule BFLA/CYLA or schedule OS as
indicated. The relevant section and special rate of taxes are given in Instruction No.9
(l) Schedule-EI,(i)
Furnish the details of income like agricultural income, interest, dividend, etc. which is exempt from
tax.
(ii)
Under column 4, Gross agricultural income is to be filled, other than income under rule 7A
(rubber), rule 7B (coffee), rule 8 (tea). Expenses and brought forward losses in the manner provided
inPart IV of First Schedule of the relevant Finance Act may be claimed from gross agricultural
income. Losses under this head may be carried forward and set-off against agricultural income of
subsequent assessment years as per above-referred Schedule.
(iii)
The details may be filled on cash basis unless there is any provision/ requirement to declare them
on accrual basis.
(m) Schedule-IT,(i)
In this schedule, fill out the details of payment of advance income-tax and income-tax on selfassessment.
(ii)
The details of BSR Code of the bank branch (7 digits), date of deposit, challan serial no., and
amount paid should be filled out from the acknowledgement counterfoil.
(n) Schedules-TDS1 and TDS2,(i)
In these Schedules fill the details of tax deducted on the basis of TDS certificates(Form 16, Form
No.16A or Form 26QB) issued by the deductor(s).
(ii)
All the tax deductions at source made in the current financial year should be reported in the TDS
schedules.
(iii)
Details of each certificate are to be filled separately in the rows. In case rows provided in these
Schedules are not sufficient, please attach a table in same format.
(iv)
Unique TDS Certificate Number. This is a six digit number which appears on the right hand top
corner of those TDS certificates which have been generated by the deductor through the Tax
Information Network (TIN) Central System.
(v)
Financial Year in which TDS is Deducted-mention the financial year in this column.
(vi)
It may please be noted that the TDS certificates are not to be annexed with the Return Form.
(vii)
In schedule TDS2, where tax is deducted u/s 194-IA and details are filled as per Form 26QB, in
column (2) in place of TAN of the Deductor mention PAN of the Buyer and in column (3) mention
Name of Buyer being the Deductor.
(o) Schedule FSI,(i)
In column (c) mention the tax paid outside India on the income declared in Schedule FSI which will
be the total tax paid under column (c) of schedule FSI in respect of each country.
(ii)
In column (d) mention the tax relief available which will be the total tax relief available under
column (e) of schedule FSI in respect of each country.
(iii)
For country code use the International Subscriber Dialing (ISD) code of the country.
(iv)
The Tax Payer Identification Number (TIN) of the assessee in the country where tax has been paid
is to be filled up. In case TIN has not been allotted in that country, then, passport number should be
mentioned.
(iii)

(p)

(q)

(s)

Schedule TR, (i)

Mention the details of tax paid outside India on the income declared in Schedule FSI.
(ii)
For country code use the ISD code of the country.
(iii)
The Tax Payer Identification Number (TIN) of the assessee in the country where tax has been paid
is to be filled up. In case TIN has not been allotted in that country, then, passport number should be
mentioned.
(iv)
Relief claimed under section 90 or section 90A or section 91 is to be filled in the respective
columns.
Schedule5A,-This Schedule is to be filled in case of assessee governed by Portuguese Civil Code. The share of
income of the spouse, as mentioned in point no. 7 above, should be filled in this schedule and the same should
form part of the return of income of the spouse.
Schedule FA,(i)
This schedule is to be filled up by a resident assessee. It need not be filled up by a not ordinarily
resident or a non-resident. Mention the details of foreign bank accounts, financial interest in any
entity, details of immovable property or other assets located outside India. This also includes details
of any account located outside India in which the assessee has signing authority, details of trusts
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(ii)

(iii)

created outside India in which you are settlor, beneficiary or trustee. Under all the heads mention
income generated/derived from the asset. The amount of income taxable in your hands and offered
in the return is to be filled out under respective columns. Item G includes any other income which
has been derived from any source outside India and which has not been included in the items A to F
and under the head business of profession in the return.
This schedule is to be filled in all cases where the resident assessee is a beneficial owner,
beneficiary or legal owner. For this purpose, Beneficial owner in respect of an asset means an individual who has provided, directly or
indirectly, consideration for the asset and where such asset is held for the immediate or future
benefit, direct or indirect, of himself or any other person.
Beneficiary in respect of an asset means an individual who derives benefit from the asset
during the previous year and where the consideration for such asset has been provided by any
person other than such beneficiary.
Where the assessee is both a legal owner and a beneficial owner, mention legal owner in the
column of ownership.
(A) The peak balance in the bank account during the year is to be filled up after converting the
same into Indian currency.
(B) Financial interest would include, but would not be limited to, any of the following:(1) if the resident assessee is the owner of record or holder of legal title of any financial
account, irrespective of whether he is the beneficiary or not.
(2) if the owner of record or holder of title is one of the following:(i) an agent, nominee, attorney or a person acting in some other capacity on behalf of the
resident assessee with respect to the entity.
(ii) a corporation in which the resident owns, directly or indirectly, any share or voting
power.
(iii) a partnership in which the resident assessee owns, directly or indirectly, an interest in
partnership profits or an interest in partnership capital.
(iv) a trust of which the resident has beneficial or ownership interest.
(v) any other entity in which the resident owns, directly or indirectly, any voting power
or equity interest or assets or interest in profits.
(3) the total investment in col(5) of part (B) has to be filled up as investment at cost held
during the year after converting it into Indian currency.
(C) The total investment in col(5) of part (C) has to be filled up as investment at cost in immovable
property held during the year after converting it into Indian currency.
(D) The total investment in col(5) of part (D) has to be filled up as peak investment (at cost) held
during the year after converting it into Indian currency. Capital Assets include financial assets
which are not included in part (B) but shall not include stock-in-trade and business assets
which are included in the Balance Sheet.
(E) The details of peak balance/investment in the accounts in which you have signing authority
and which has not been included in Part (A) to Part (D) mentioned above has to be filled up as
peak investment/balance held during the year after converting it into Indian currency.
(F) the details of trusts under the laws of a country outside India in which you are a trustee has to
be filled up.

(iv)

For the purpose of this Schedule, the rate of exchange for the calculation of the value in rupees of
such asset situated outside India shall be the telegraphic transfer buying rate of such currency as on
the date of peak balance in the bank account or on the date of investment.
Explanation: For the purposes of this Schedule, "telegraphic transfer buying rate", in relation to a
foreign currency, means the rate or rates of exchange adopted by the State Bank of India constituted
under the State Bank of India Act, 1955 (23 of 1955), for buying such currency, having regard to
the guidelines specified from time to time by the Reserve Bank of India for buying such currency,
where such currency is made available to that bank through a telegraphic transfer.

15. PART B-TI- COMPUTATION OF TOTAL INCOME

(a) In this part the summary of income computed under various heads and as set off in Schedule CYLA and
Schedule BFLA is to be entered.
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(b) Every entry which have to be filled on basis of Schedules have been crossed referenced and hence doesnt need
any further clarification.
16. PART B-TTI-COMPUTATION OF TAX LIABILITY ON TOTAL INCOME
(a) In item 1a, fill the tax liability to be computed at the applicable rate on the amount of aggregate income (col.
15 of B-TI). The tax liability has to be computed at the rates given as under:(i)In case of every individual (other than resident individual who is of the age of 60 years or more at
any time during the financial year 2014-15)
Income (In Rs.)
Tax Liability (In Rs.)
Upto Rs. 2,50,000
Nil
Between Rs. 2,50,001 - Rs. 5,00,000
10% of income in excess of Rs. 2,50,000
Between Rs. 5,00,001 Rs. 10,00,000
Rs. 25,000 + 20% of income in excess of Rs. 5,00,000
Above Rs.10,00,000
Rs. 1,25,000 + 30% of income in excess of Rs. 10,00,000
(ii)In case of resident individual who is of the age of 60 years or more but less than 80 years at any time
during the financial year 2014-15Income (In Rs.)
Tax Liability (In Rs.)
Upto Rs. 3,00,000
Nil
Between Rs. 3,00,001 Rs. 5,00,000
10% of income in excess of Rs. 3,00,000
Between Rs. 5,00,001 Rs. 10,00,000 Rs. 20,000 + 20% of income in excess of Rs. 5,00,000
Above Rs.10,00,000
Rs. 1,20,000 + 30% of income in excess of Rs. 10,00,000
(iii) In case of resident individual who is of the age of 80 years or more at any time during the financial
year 2014-15Income (In Rs.)
Tax Liability (In Rs.)
Upto Rs. 5,00,000
Nil
Between Rs. 5,00,001 Rs. 10,00,000 20% of income in excess of Rs. 5,00,000
Above Rs.10,00,000
Rs. 1,00,000 + 30% of income in excess of Rs. 10,00,000
(b) In item No. 1b fill out the total of tax computed at special rates as per schedule SI.
(c) In item No. 1c the amount of rebate is the amount of tax computed on the aggregate of net agricultural income
and the maximum amount not chargeable to tax (i.e. 2.5 lakh, 3 lakh or 5 lakh, as the case may be, as
mentioned in para (a) above. This is applicable only if normal income (Total income less income chargeable to
tax at special rate) is more than the maximum amount not chargeable to tax.
(d) In item No. 5, calculate the education cess including secondary and higher education cess at the rate of three
per cent of item (3+4).
(e) In item No. 7a, claim the relief if any allowable under section 89 in respect of arrears or advances of salary
received during the year.
(f) In item No. 7b, claim relief in respect of tax paid (on income which is included in the return) in any foreign
country with which DTAA exists between India and that foreign country.
(g) In item No. 7c, claim relief in respect of tax paid (on income which is included in the return) in any foreign
country with which there is no DTAA between India and that foreign country.
(h) In item 11b, please furnish the details in accordance with Form 16 issued by the employer(s) in respect of
salary income, Form 16A issued by any other person in respect of interest income or Form 26QB issued by the
buyer.
(i) In item 14, please provide details of all savings and current account held at any time during the previous year.
However, details of dormant account i.e. account which is not operational for more than 3 years is not
mandatory. Please quote the IFS code of the bank. Further, enter full bank account number without any special
character like -, /, bracket etc. The number should be as per Core Banking Solution (CBS) system of the
Bank. Also indicate the account in which you would like to get your refund credited. This is mandatory even if
your do not claim any refund.
17. VERIFICATION
(a) In case the return is to be furnished in a paper format or electronically under digital signature or in a bar coded
return format, please fill up the required information in the Verification. Strike out whatever is not applicable.
Please ensure that the verification has been signed before furnishing the return. Write the designation of the
person signing the return.
(b) In case the return is to be furnished electronically in the manner mentioned in instruction no. 5(iv), please fill
verification form (Form ITR-V)
(c) Please note that any person making a false statement in the return or the accompanying schedules shall be liable
to be prosecuted under section 277 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 and on conviction be punishable under that
section with rigorous imprisonment and with fine.
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18.

DETAILS REGARDING TAX RETURN PREPARER (TRP)

(a) This return can be prepared by a Tax Return Preparer (TRP) also in accordance with the Tax Return Preparer
Scheme, 2006 dated 28th November, 2006.
(b) If the return has been prepared by him, the relevant details have to be filled by him in item No.16 below
verification and the return has to be countersigned by him in the space provided in the said item.
(c) The Tax Return Preparer is entitled to a maximum fee of Rs. 250/- from the taxpayer. TRP is also entitled to a
reimbursement from the Government for following three years as under:(i)3 per cent of the tax paid on the income declared in the return for the first eligible assessment year (first
eligible assessment year means the assessment year if no return has been furnished for at least three
assessment years preceding to that assessment year);
(ii)2 per cent of the tax paid on the income declared in the return for the second eligible assessment year
(second eligible assessment year means the assessment year immediately following the first eligible
assessment year);
(iii)1 per cent of the tax paid on the income declared in the return for the third eligible assessment year (third
eligible assessment year means the assessment year immediately following the second eligible assessment
year);
(d) For these three eligible assessment years, the TRP will be eligible for the fee from the taxpayer to the extent of
the amount by which Rs. 250/- exceeds the amount of reimbursement receivable by him from the Government.

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