E-FILING PORTAL OPERATIVE NOW FOR ITR-4S(Sugam) - Presumptive Business Income tax Return

ITR-4S(Sugam) - Presumptive Business Income tax Return  can be filed now

With the opening of E Filing portal For Income Tax Returns for the Ass Year 2013-14, now you can file your Income Tax Return electronically if you are eligible for filing in  ITR-4S.

 1. Who can use this Return Form

This Return Form is to be used by an Individual/HUF whose total income for the assessment year 2013-14 includes :‑

(a)Business income where such income is computed in accordance with the special provisions referred to in section 44AD and 44AE of the Act for computation of business income; or

(b)  Income from Salary/ Pension; or

(c) Income from One House Property (excluding cases where loss is brought forward from previous years);  or

(d) Income from Other Sources (excluding Winning from Lottery and Income from Race Horses)

NOTE: The income computed shall be presumed to have been after giving full affect to every loss, allowances, depreciation or deduction under the Income Tax Act.

NOTE 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 only if the income being clubbed falls into the above income categories.

2. Who cannot use this Return Form
SUGAM cannot be used to file the following incomes

(a)    Income from more than one house property; or

(b)    Income from winnings from lottery or income from Race horses; or

(c) Income under the head “Capital Gains”, e.g. Short-term capital gains or long-term capital gains from sale of house, plot, shares etc; or

(d)    Income from agriculture/exempt income in excess of Rs. 5,000; or

(e) Income from Speculative Business and other special incomes; or

(f)   Income from a profession as referred to in sub-section (1) of section 44AA or income from an agency business or income in the nature of commission for brokerage; or

(g)    Person claiming relief of foreign tax paid under section 90,90A or 91; or

(h)    Any resident having any asset (including financial interest in any entity) located outside India or signing authority in any account located outside India.

3. SUGAM form is not mandatory

SUGAM Business Form shall not apply at the option of the assessee, if -

(1) the assessee keeps and maintains all the books of account and other documents referred to in section 44AA in respect of the business.

(ii) the assessee gets his accounts audited and obtains a report of such audit as required under section 44AB in respect of the business.

In the above scenarios, Regular ITR-4 should be filed and not SUGAM.