Seventh Proviso to Section 139(1): Mandatory ITR Filing for High Value Transactions



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Even if your income is below the basic exemption limit, you might still be required to file an Income Tax Return (ITR) under the Seventh Proviso to Section 139(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. This applies if you've engaged in specific high-value transactions, such as depositing over Rs 1 crore in bank accounts, paying more than Rs 1 lakh for electricity, or spending over Rs 2 lakh on foreign travel within a financial year. Other conditions, like having a profession income exceeding Rs 10 lakh or holding foreign accounts, also trigger this mandatory filing requirement.

Seventh Proviso to Section 139(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, added with effective from 1st April 2020.

It mandates that certain individuals must file an income tax return even if their total income is below the basic exemption limit and have engaged in specific high-value transactions.

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Who Requires to File an ITR Under the Seventh Proviso?

The Seventh Proviso to Section 139(1) applies to:

  • Individuals
  • Bodies of individuals (incorporated or not)
  • Hindu Undivided Families
  • Artificial juridical persons
  • Associations of persons

When It Is Mandatory?

Filling is mandatory even if the total income is below 2.5 lakh if they have engaged in specific high-value transactions, such as:

  • Total deposits in one or more current accounts maintained with a banking company or a co-operative bank exceed Rs 1 Cr.
  • Electricity bill for a financial year exceeds Rs 1 Lakh.
  • Expenses incurred in a financial year exceed Rs 2 Lakh for travel to a foreign country.

Other Conditions

  • If total income from profession is more than Rs 10 lakh.
  • If you have made any loss from income from house property, capital gains, income from business and profession.
  • If you hold assets, beneficiary of any assets and has signing authority in any account outside india.

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