For salaried individuals without business income, filing Form 10IE separately is not mandatory when opting for the new tax regime. You can simply select 'Yes' to the new tax regime option within your ITR 1 or ITR 2 filing. Since there's no business income, the 'nature of business' section won't be applicable or questioned.
09 September 2021
Is it mandatory to file form 10IE for salaried individual having no business income? If yes, the nature of Business is being questioned in such form.And If No, how to delcare in the return that new income tax regime is opted?
09 September 2021
For assessee filing ITR 1 & 2, filing form 10IE separately, is not mandatory. They can opt the new tax regime, by just clicking option "YES" while replying to question (in ITR) "Are you opting for new tax regime u/s. 115BCA?"