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ITR A.Y. 2021-22

Siddharth Mane (Tax Consultant) (283 Points)

21 August 2021

On the Income website the IT Return in Excel Utilty is released for ITR filling, but for A.Y. 2021-22 it didint any excel utility, there is only JSON utility for AY 2021-22. From where I can download xl utility?

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CA. Sourav Sarkar (Chartered Accountant ) (24578 Points)
Replied 21 August 2021

Under e-filing portal

Samantha J (1236 Points)
Replied 21 August 2021

For AY 21-22 you don't have the option to file Excel utility form . Only JSON is acceptable!

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Siddharth Mane (Tax Consultant) (283 Points)
Replied 21 August 2021

O M GOD............ THIS IS CRAZY. Excel was so easy to fillup ........... JSON is very hectic!!!!

Samantha J (1236 Points)
Replied 21 August 2021

In a world where change doesn't happen in the normal course but is the outcome of man' s wrong concept that " doing the same thing in a different way" has made life troublesome to an extent that it's hurting a vast majority who are either on medication or beyond 50 age where daily change doesn't agree with them!But who will listen? Even young people are left with reduced free time!

CA. Sourav Sarkar (Chartered Accountant ) (24578 Points)
Replied 22 August 2021

Wait for some time and check whether excel utility will be available or not

Siddharth Mane (Tax Consultant) (283 Points)
Replied 23 August 2021

I dont think they will provide with excel utility, this Json is troblesome and tedious for saving data and all.

Samantha J (1236 Points)
Replied 23 August 2021

This year only JSON is acceptable.

debora M (BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER) (1697 Points)
Replied 23 August 2021

For individuals [not subject to tax audit provisions under Income-tax Act, 1961 ('the Act')], the income tax return (ITR) filing deadline for Financial Year (FY) 2020-21 (Assessment Year 2021-22) has been extended from 31 July, 2021 to 30 September, 2021 owing to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

As the due date is approaching, it is important to file the income tax return (ITR) before September 30, 2021. Before filing the ITR for the Assessment Year 2021-22, let us understand if the retirement benefits like Provident Fund and Gratuity are taxable or not

J S BHAVSAR (CONSULTING) (1288 Points)
Replied 26 August 2021

Originally posted by : Sourav
	Wait for some time and check whether excel utility will be available or not

Demand for Excel utility on new portal is being made since June 2021 but there maybe a particular lobby that might not want the excel utilities to get launched on new portal. Excels are easy to fill and enter and any Tom, Dick or Harry can enter data, save and upload. Excel utility is also the brainchild of the previous UPA government and the current elected government might not want to walk on the same footsteps. So they are taking everyone of us to the moon.

Siddharth Mane (Tax Consultant) (283 Points)
Replied 28 August 2021

If we study carefully the Json format of ITR, they have made the return like filling up the answers of questions 1 by 1 which is made easy for even layman to fill up. I think the Govt wants the common man to prepare the ITR on thier own and reduce the importance of Professionals like Tax Consultants, CAs.

J S BHAVSAR (CONSULTING) (1288 Points)
Replied 28 August 2021

Originally posted by : Siddharth Mane
	If we study carefully the Json format of ITR, they have made the return like filling up the answers of questions 1 by 1 which is made easy for even layman to fill up. I think the Govt wants the common man to prepare the ITR on thier own and reduce the importance of Professionals like Tax Consultants, CAs.

No, that is wrong interpretation. The teeth for eating are different from what are being shown to the outside world. There was no need to bring a new tax portal like this when the older was working fine and could have improved by cutting down on schedules that have been added and ever increasing. There is no need to have Schedule 112A line by line entry.

And why they should ask taxpayer to fill return in JSON form by Schedules and Provisions of the Act when the average taxpayer never knows any section of the Act?

Siddharth Mane (Tax Consultant) (283 Points)
Replied 30 August 2021

We ppl were living very well by downloading the xl itr and fillup as per our convenience in Offline also .............. just in the name of simplicity they have launched this tedious , hectic, time taking Json creature.

Dont understand y they dont want to make our life Simple n Happy. Mera Bharat Mahan.