Learner
4016 Points
Joined December 2009
Bajaj Sir,
An assesse at his OWN WILL cannot file a return PRIOR TO 2 YEARS AT ANY GIVEN POINT OF TIME..
EG;- IN THE FY 2009-10, AN ASSESSE AT HIS OWN WILL CAN FILE RETUEN OF FY 2008-09 AND 2007-08 (BUT NOT OF FY 2006-07 AND PRIOR YEARS)
Therefore RETURN OF AY 83 -84 CANNOT BE FILED...
FURTHER KUMARSATISH HAS RIGHTLY MENTIONED THAT IT IS UP TO HOW U WANT TO OFFER THIS INCOME TO TAX i:e IN THE YEAR OF RECEIPT OR BY SPREADING IT...
IF U WANT TO SPREAD IT THEN,
1) ON UR OWN U CAN FILE THE RETURN OF 2 FINANCIAL YEARS - 2008-09 & 2007-08
AND
2) AO WILL ISSUE NOTICE FOR EARLIER ASSESSMENT YEAR - 1982-1983 TO 2006-07 AND REQUIRE U TO FILE A RETURN SINCE TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE ORDER OF COURT THERE IS NO TIME LIMIT FOR ISSUANCE OF NOTICE / COMPLETION OF ASSESSMENT...