CBDT notified Form ITR-U for furnishing updated return under Section 139(8A) and Rule 12AC



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The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has officially introduced Form ITR-U, enabling taxpayers to file updated income tax returns. This facility is available for returns from the Financial Year 2019-20 (Assessment Year 2020-21) onwards. The new form and procedure have been notified under Section 139(8A) of the Income-tax Act.

(CBDT) vide Notification No. 48/2022 Dated 29th April 2022 notified Form and Manner for filing Updated Returns u/s 139(8A).

Updated return can be filed from the Financial Year 2019-20 [Assessment Year 2020-21] onwards. The return shall be filed in form no. ITR-U.

Read the official notification below -

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
(CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES)
NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 29th April, 2022

G.S.R. 325(E). - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (8A) of section 139 read with section 295 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby makes the following rules further to amend Income-tax Rules, 1962, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the Income-tax (Eleventh Amendment) Rules, 2022.
(2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

New Updated Income Tax Return Form ITR-U Notified

2. In the Income-tax Rules, 1962 (hereinafter referred to as the principal rules), after rule 12AB, the following rule shall be inserted, namely,––

'12AC. Updated return of income.- (1) The return of income to be furnished by any person, eligible to file such return under the sub-section (8A) of section 139, relating to the assessment year commencing on the 1st day of April, 2020 and subsequent assessment years, shall be in the Form ITR-U and be verified in the manner indicated therein.

(2) The return of income referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be furnished by a person, mentioned in column (2) of the Table below in the manner specified in column (3) thereof:––

TABLE

Sl. No. Person Manner of furnishing return of income
(1) (2) (3)
1. Individual, or Hindu undivided family or a firm or limited liability partnership or an association of persons or a body of individuals, whether incorporated or not, or a local authority or an artificial juridical person in whose case accounts are required to be audited under section 44AB of the Act or a Company or a political party required to furnish a return in Form ITR-7. Electronically under digital signature.
2. Individual, or Hindu undivided family, or firm, or limited liability partnership, or an association of persons or a body of individuals, whether incorporated or not, or a local authority or an artificial
juridical person, or a person required to file a return under sub-section (4A) or sub-section (4B) or sub-section (4C) or sub-section (4D) of section 139, other than a person mentioned in column (2) of Sl. No. (1) above.

(A) Electronically under digital signature;

(B) Transmitting the data electronically in the return under electronic verification code.

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FAQ :

The new form for filing updated income tax returns is called Form ITR-U.

The updated return is being notified under Section 139(8A) of the Income-tax Act.

An updated return can be filed from the Financial Year 2019-20 (Assessment Year 2020-21) onwards.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) notified Form ITR-U.

Updated returns can be furnished electronically, either under digital signature or by transmitting data electronically with an electronic verification code, depending on the taxpayer category.




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