{"id":2659,"date":"2025-08-22T14:16:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T08:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caclubindia.com\/guide\/?p=2659"},"modified":"2025-08-22T18:15:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T12:45:03","slug":"exempted-income-in-income-tax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caclubindia.com\/guide\/exempted-income-in-income-tax\/","title":{"rendered":"Exempt but Not Invisible: Why Declaring Tax-Free Income in ITR Essential?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Even though exempt income is not taxable, but you must mandatorily disclose in the Income Tax Return under the &#8220;Exempt Income&#8221; Schedule to ensure transparency and avoid tax notice in future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\r\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\r\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\r\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\r\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caclubindia.com\/guide\/exempted-income-in-income-tax\/#Reason_for_Disclosure\" >Reason for Disclosure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caclubindia.com\/guide\/exempted-income-in-income-tax\/#No_Penalty_For_Non-Reporting_of_ITR\" >No Penalty For Non-Reporting of ITR<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caclubindia.com\/guide\/exempted-income-in-income-tax\/#Which_are_Those_Fully_Exempt_Income_Required_to_be_Disclosed\" >Which are Those Fully Exempt Income Required to be Disclosed?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caclubindia.com\/guide\/exempted-income-in-income-tax\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reason_for_Disclosure\"><\/span>Reason for Disclosure<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Non-disclosure may trigger mismatch with AIS\/TIS (Annual Information Statement\/Tax Information Statement) and lead to income tax notices, delayed refunds, or scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Disclosure of tax free income helps to avoid notices in case you have large receipt. Say for example &#8211; Matured PPF received in saving account above Rs.50 Lakh and that is shown in AIS\/TIS under SFT as Bank reports the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"No_Penalty_For_Non-Reporting_of_ITR\"><\/span>No Penalty For Non-Reporting of ITR<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no penalty for non-reporting in ITR but if disclosed it becomes easier to explain the source of funds in future such as high value exempt income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AIS may already have records of exempt income, <strong>if you do not show in ITR,  it may trigger notice for &#8220;information mismatch&#8221;<\/strong> and can delay in processing refunds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_are_Those_Fully_Exempt_Income_Required_to_be_Disclosed\"><\/span>Which are Those Fully Exempt Income Required to be Disclosed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PPF Interest and maturity u\/s 10(11)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PF Receipts u\/s 10(11)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Withdrawal from PF Fund after 5 Years u\/s 10(12)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana Interest and Maturity u\/s 10(11A)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>LIC Maturity Received u\/s 10(10D) \u2013 Exempt if Premium up to 10% Sum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Leave Encashment on Retirement u\/s 10(10AA) \u2013 Fully Exempt Government and partly for Others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Retrenchment Compensation u\/s 10(10B) \u2013 Exempt up to Specified Limit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>VRS Receipts u\/s 10(10C) \u2013 Exempt Up to Rs. 5 Lakh Once in Lifetime<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tax Free Bond Interest u\/s 10(15) 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