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Penalty for it return f.y.2017-18

Bhumit (accountant) (166 Points)

14 December 2018

Dear Sir,

My Income was under exemption limit (2.4 Lac). If Now I file NIL IT return than I have to pay any Penalty or any other extra charges?

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Dhirajlal Rambhia (SEO Sai Gr. Hosp.) (160998 Points)
Replied 14 December 2018

No additional fees aplicable..

CA. Mayur M. Mamtora (Chartered Accountant) (162 Points)
Replied 14 December 2018

Quoting Section 234F herewith for your reference :

234F. (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of this Act, where a person required to furnish a return of income under section 139, fails to do so within the time prescribed in sub-section (1) of the said section, he shall pay, by way of fee, a sum of,—

(a) five thousand rupees, if the return is furnished on or before the 31st day of December of the assessment year;

(b) ten thousand rupees in any other case:

Provided that if the total income of the person does not exceed five lakh rupees, the fee payable under this section shall not exceed one thousand rupees.

(2) The provisions of this section shall apply in respect of return of income required to be furnished for the assessment year commencing on or after the 1st day of April, 2018.

CONCLUSION :

As your income is below exemption limit, you are not requried to compulsory file your IT Return and thus no penalty should be applicable to you.