What's the exemption limit for senior citizen for not filing ITR under new income tax regime? TIA
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Under the new income tax regime, the basic exemption limit for filing an Income Tax Return (ITR) is £3 lakhs for everyone, including senior citizens. However, senior citizens aged 75 and above may be exempt from filing if their income is solely from pension and interest deposited in the same bank account, provided they submit a declaration form (12BBA) to their bank.
Budget 2021 introduced a Section 194P, under which senior citizens aged 75 and above are exempted from filing the ITR if they fulfil the following criteria:
They have income only from their pension.
They receive income from interest and pension in the same bank account.
They have furnished a declaration form 12BBA to the specified bank.