ITR Forms for AY 2020-21 notified



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The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has officially notified the Income Tax Return (ITR) Forms for the Assessment Year 2020-21. These amendments, made under the Income-tax Act, 1961, come into effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. The notification includes specific changes to Rule 12 of the Income-tax Rules, 1962, and updates the forms listed in Appendix II.

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
(CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th May, 2020
INCOME-TAX

G.S.R. 338(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by 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 the Income-tax Rules, 1962, namely:

1. Short title and commencement.-

(1) These rules may be called the Income-tax (12th Amendment) Rules, 2020.
(2) They shall come into force with effect from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Income-tax Rules, 1962,

(a) in rule 12, in sub-rule (1)-

(I) in clause (a), in the proviso,-
(i) in item (V), the word "or" shall be inserted at the end;
(ii) items (VII) and (VIII) shall be omitted;

(II) in clause (ca), in the proviso, item (VI) shall be omitted.

(b) in Appendix II, for Form "Sahaj (ITR-1), Form ITR-2, Form ITR-3, Form Sugam (ITR-4), Form ITR-5, Form ITR-6, Form ITR-7 and Form ITR-V", the following Forms shall, respectively, be substituted, namely:

[Notification No. 31/2020/F. No. 370142/32/2019-TPL]
ANKUR GOYAL, Under Secy.

Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) vide notification number S.O. 969(E), dated the 26th March,1962 and last amended by the Income-tax (11th Amendment) Rules, 2020, vide notification number G.S.R. 329 (E) dated 28.5.2020.

To check the ITR Forms for AY 2020-21, kindly find the enclosed attachment

FAQ :

The CBDT has notified the Income Tax Return (ITR) Forms for the Assessment Year 2020-21.

These rules shall come into force with effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

Yes, Rule 12 in the Income-tax Rules, 1962, has been amended, including specific changes to sub-rule (1) clauses (a) and (ca).

In Appendix II, the existing list of forms including Sahaj (ITR-1), ITR-2, ITR-3, Sugam (ITR-4), ITR-5, ITR-6, ITR-7, and ITR-V have been substituted with updated forms.

These rules were made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 139 read with section 295 of the Income-tax Act, 1961.

Attached File : 40_18272_219667.pdf



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