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Porur Income Tax E-Filing for it services Businesses

IT Return delivery for it services and healthcare firms across Porur — backed by a 15+ year track record

Handling Income Tax E-Filing for Porur and Maduravoyal clients with on-time portal submission and full statutory reconciliation. Call 9566-068-468.

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How do I e-verify my ITR within 30 days in Porur, Chennai?

Per CBDT Notification 5/2022 dated 29-Jul-2022 (read with subsequent updates), an e-filed return must be verified within 30 days of transmission. Modes: (a) Aadhaar OTP linked to PAN-registered mobile, (b) Net-banking EVC, (c) Bank account / Demat account EVC, (d) Digital Signature Certificate (mandatory for tax-audit cases and companies), (e) ITR-V signed and posted to CPC Bengaluru. Beyond 30 days the return is treated as filed on the date of verification — risking belated-return classification.

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Income Tax E-Filing in Porur — Plans & Pricing

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Salaried ITR-1
Salaried ITR-1
ITR-1 filed before deadline
₹500one-time

  • ITR-1 Sahaj Salaried up to 50L
  • ITR-2 Capital Gains / Multiple Property
  • ITR-3 Business / Profession Income
  • ITR-4 Sugam Presumptive 44AD / 44ADA
  • NRI / Foreign Income Schedule FA
  • AIS + Form 26AS Full Reconciliation
  • Old vs New Regime Comparison
  • 80C / 80D Deduction Optimisation
  • HRA Exemption Calculation
  • Home Loan Interest Sec 24b Claim
  • Capital Gains Computation + Indexation
  • Crypto / VDA Income 30% tax
  • Tax Advisory Call
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ITR-2 Filing
ITR-2 filed before deadline
₹1,000one-time

  • ITR-1 Sahaj Salaried up to 50L
  • ITR-2 Capital Gains / Multiple Property
  • ITR-3 Business / Profession Income
  • ITR-4 Sugam Presumptive 44AD / 44ADA
  • NRI / Foreign Income Schedule FA
  • AIS + Form 26AS Full Reconciliation
  • Old vs New Regime Comparison
  • 80C / 80D Deduction Optimisation
  • HRA Exemption Calculation
  • Home Loan Interest Sec 24b Claim
  • Capital Gains Computation + Indexation
  • Crypto / VDA Income 30% tax
  • Tax Advisory Call: 1 session
Capital Gains
Capital Gains
Complex returns
₹2,500one-time

  • ITR-1 Sahaj Salaried up to 50L
  • ITR-2 Capital Gains / Multiple Property
  • ITR-3 Business / Profession Income
  • ITR-4 Sugam Presumptive 44AD / 44ADA
  • NRI / Foreign Income Schedule FA
  • AIS + Form 26AS Full Reconciliation
  • Old vs New Regime Comparison
  • 80C / 80D Deduction Optimisation
  • HRA Exemption Calculation
  • Home Loan Interest Sec 24b Claim
  • Capital Gains Computation + Indexation
  • Crypto / VDA Income 30% tax
  • Tax Advisory Call: 2 sessions
Business Returns
Business
ITR -3 & ITR-4
₹3,000one-time

  • ITR-1 Sahaj Salaried up to 50L
  • ITR-2 Capital Gains / Multiple Property
  • ITR-3 Business / Profession Income
  • ITR-4 Sugam Presumptive 44AD / 44ADA
  • NRI / Foreign Income Schedule FA
  • AIS + Form 26AS Full Reconciliation
  • Old vs New Regime Comparison
  • 80C / 80D Deduction Optimisation
  • HRA Exemption Calculation
  • Home Loan Interest Sec 24b Claim
  • Capital Gains Computation + Indexation
  • Crypto / VDA Income 30% tax
  • Tax Advisory Call: 2 sessions

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Why FilingPro?

Why Porur Clients Choose FilingPro

Expert IT Return in Porur — qualified professionals, 15+ years experience, zero-penalty track record.

Refund Pre-validation Tracked

Bank account pre-validated and linked to PAN before filing — refund credited directly. Section 244A interest at 0.5% per month (6% p.a.) tracked from 1-April of AY where filed by Section 139(1) due date. Porur clients see refunds within 15-30 days post-processing.

15+ Years ITR Filing in Chennai

Our practice has filed income tax returns continuously for Porur taxpayers since pre-faceless-assessment era. Deep institutional memory of CPC processing patterns, jurisdictional ITO follow-ups and ITAT precedents on AIS mismatch, Section 143(1) adjustments and defective return cure.

Sub-Provision Reasoning Recorded

Each entry in the return is traceable to a sub-section or rule on the working paper. The Porur assessee thus holds a defensible record against any subsequent enquiry under Section 142(1) or Section 143(2).

Charging Section to Schedule

Income is traced from Section 4 through the head provisions in Sections 14 to 59 and into the schedule. The pedagogical sequence ensures that no receipt is dropped or duplicated, especially across multiple Forms 16.

Rule 12 Mapping First

The form prescription under Rule 12 is decided at intake, not at upload. The Porur assessee is therefore never confronted with a defective notice on the ground of incorrect form selection.

Section 140A Discharge

Self-assessment tax under Section 140A is computed and remitted before transmission of the return. Interest computation under Sections 234A, 234B and 234C is shown line by line, leaving no scope for a Section 143(1)(a) addition.

Key Benefits

What Porur Clients Get

Every Income Tax E-Filing engagement delivers measurable, guaranteed outcomes — expert professionals, on time, every time.

Capital Gains Computation Discipline
Schedule CG entries for transfers spanning the 23 July 2024 transition require careful date-wise segregation, with separate workings for the pre-transition and post-transition rate regimes. Resident individuals holding immovable property acquired before that date benefit from a comparative computation under the indexation and non-indexation alternatives, with the lower-tax outcome carried into the return.
Defective Return Cure Within the Section 139(9) Window
Where the Centralised Processing Centre issues a notice under Section 139(9), curing the defect within the fifteen-day statutory window, extendable on application, preserves the original filing date. The continuity of the original date matters because it sustains the Section 139(1) timely-filing position, with downstream implications for refund interest under Section 244A and rebate availability under Section 87A.
Section 234B and 234C Interest Avoidance
Quarterly advance tax instalments calibrated under Section 211, at fifteen, forty-five, seventy-five and one hundred percent of estimated tax liability by the four prescribed dates, prevent the cascading interest exposure under Sections 234B and 234C. The exposure compounds at one percent per month and applies independently of any late-filing fee under Section 234F.
Reduced Exposure to Section 270A Penalty
Section 270A imposes a fifty-percent penalty on under-reported income and a two-hundred-percent penalty on mis-reported income. Reconciliation-grade preparation, supported by source documents and AIS feedback where applicable, materially reduces the probability that a subsequent assessment under Section 143(3) or reassessment under Section 147 will characterise the original return as under-reporting.
Working Paper Trail for Future Reassessment
Section 148 reassessment may be initiated within the time limits under Section 149, which extend to ten years where escaped income is fifty lakh rupees or more. A complete contemporaneous working paper trail, comprising the regime comparison, AIS reconciliation, Schedule CG computation and Form 10-IEA where filed, forms the evidentiary foundation on which any subsequent reassessment defence rests.
Forgotten-income surfaced before CPC finds it
The AIS pull happens in the first week of intake, well before the return is built. Forgotten interest, forgotten dividend, an old broker account flagged but inactive — each is brought to the client and either declared or fed back as duplicate. By the time the return goes out, AIS and the return reconcile to the rupee.
Comparison

Old Regime vs New Regime u/s 115BAC

Why this matters here — Across Porur, the concentration of healthcare workforce housing IT services support and hospitality businesses around DLF IT Park. Practitioners note that with arterial connectivity via Mount-Poonamallee Road the Porur Toll Plaza and the Trunk Road network.

AspectOld RegimeNew Regime u/s 115BAC
Chapter VI-A deductionsSections 80C, 80D, 80E, 80G, 80TTA, 80TTB and the full Chapter VI-A suite are admissible subject to the respective ceilingsBar under Section 115BAC(2) — only employer's NPS contribution under Section 80CCD(2), Agniveer Corpus Fund under 80CCH(2) and Section 80JJAA are admissible
HRA, LTA and Section 10 exemptionsHRA exemption under Section 10(13A) read with Rule 2A and LTA under Section 10(5) read with Rule 2B are admissible against salaryBoth exemptions are denied by the proviso to Section 115BAC(2); only transport allowance for divyang employees and certain other narrow heads survive
House property interest treatmentSection 24(b) interest up to ₹2,00,000 for self-occupied property is deductible; loss may be set off against other heads subject to the ₹2,00,000 cap of Section 71(3A)Section 24(b) interest on self-occupied property is wholly disallowed; for let-out property interest is allowed but the resulting loss cannot be set off against any other head
Surcharge architecture above ₹5 croreSurcharge slabs of 10/15/25/37 per cent based on income brackets, with the 37 per cent rate kicking in above ₹5 crore for non-capital-gains incomeHighest surcharge capped at 25 per cent by the proviso to Paragraph A of Part I of the First Schedule, eliminating the 37 per cent bracket for opting taxpayers
Carry forward of lossesBusiness and capital-gain losses carry forward and may be set off subject to Sections 70 to 80, including unabsorbed depreciation under Section 32(2)Brought-forward loss and unabsorbed depreciation attributable to disallowed deductions cannot be set off in the New Regime year per the proviso to Section 115BAC(2)
Form prescribed to exercise electionBusiness-income taxpayer files Form 10-IEA on or before the due date under Section 139(1) to opt out of the New RegimeNo separate form for default regime; for salaried-only taxpayers election is made within the ITR itself by ticking the regime field
Break-even arithmetic for salaried taxpayerGenerally beneficial where verified Chapter VI-A and Section 10 exemptions (80C plus 80D plus HRA plus 24(b)) exceed ₹4.5 lakh for income around ₹15 lakhBeneficial where the taxpayer cannot substantiate that deduction load — preferred for taxpayers with limited investments, no HRA exposure and no housing loan interest
Statutory anchorSlab rates under the First Schedule to the Finance Act read with Section 4 of the Income Tax Act 1961Concessional slabs under Section 115BAC(1A) inserted by Finance Act 2020 and substituted by Finance Act 2023
Default status for AY 2025-26Opt-in regime — requires affirmative election by furnishing Form 10-IEA before the Section 139(1) due date for taxpayers having business or professional incomeDefault regime by operation of Section 115BAC(1A) for individuals, HUFs, AOPs (other than co-operative societies), BOIs and AJPs
Exit and re-entry ruleSalaried taxpayer with no business income may switch year-on-year; taxpayer with business income gets only one lifetime opt-back into Section 115BAC after exitAvailable every year by default; the lifetime restriction in Section 115BAC(6) bites only on a business-income taxpayer who has exercised the opt-out and later wishes to return
Section 87A rebate ceilingRebate up to ₹12,500 where total income does not exceed ₹5,00,000Rebate up to ₹25,000 where total income does not exceed ₹7,00,000, with marginal relief on income marginally above the ₹7 lakh ceiling
Standard deduction for salary income₹50,000 under Section 16(ia)₹75,000 under Section 16(ia) as substituted by Finance (No. 2) Act 2024
Documents Required

Documents for Income Tax E-Filing

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Form 16 (Part A & Part B) from each employer
Form 16A from banks NBFCs and other deductors
Form 26AS download (TRACES login or e-filing portal)
AIS / TIS download from Annual Information Statement portal
Bank interest certificate and SB account interest summary
Capital gains broker statement (P&L + tax reports from Zerodha / ICICI Direct etc.)
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Statutory Deadlines

Compliance deadlines that matter

Miss any of these and the next consequence kicks in automatically.

Deadlines in this neighbourhood — Across Porur, the concentration of healthcare workforce housing IT services support and hospitality businesses around DLF IT Park.

Trigger eventDaysFormConsequence
Furnishing of return for individuals and HUFs not subject to tax auditOn due dateITR-1 / ITR-2 / ITR-3 / ITR-4Section 234A interest at one percent per month on assessed tax and Section 234F fee of ₹5,000 (₹1,000 if total income up to ₹5 lakh)
Furnishing of return for assessees subject to tax audit under Section 44ABOn due dateITR-3 / ITR-5 / ITR-6Section 234A interest plus Section 271B penalty of one-half of one percent of turnover or ₹1,50,000 whichever is less, for the tax audit default
Furnishing of tax audit report by the chartered accountantOn due dateForm 3CA-3CD or 3CB-3CDSection 271B penalty and disqualification of the tax audit benefit; downstream impact on Section 139(9) defect notice
Belated return after the original due date under Section 139(1)On due dateITR-1 to ITR-7 with belated markerLoss of carry-forward (other than house property loss and unabsorbed depreciation) and ineligibility to opt into Section 115BAC old regime
Updated return for an assessment yearOn due dateITR-U with Form ITR-1 to ITR-7 attachmentAdditional tax of 25 percent if filed within 12 months from end of the AY, or 50 percent if filed within 24 months; refund or loss claim is not permitted in ITR-U
Fourth instalment of advance tax (or single instalment for presumptive assessees)On due dateChallan ITNS-280 (minor head 100)Section 234C interest on shortfall against 100 percent and Section 234B interest if cumulative payment falls below 90 percent of assessed tax
Verification of electronically transmitted return by EVC or signed ITR-V30 daysITR-V (signed) or EVC / DSC affirmationReturn is treated as never furnished; Section 234F fee on subsequent fresh filing if beyond 31 July
AIS or TIS feedback for mismatch in pre-filled dataOn due dateAIS feedback on portalPre-filled mismatch flows into Section 143(1)(a) addition and downstream Section 148 reopening risk under information-based regime

Deadline pressure points we see in Porur: Closer to Porur, supporting the IT workforce commuting between Porur DLF IT Park Ramapuram and Mount-Poonamallee Road, which is why for Porur firms managing GST and TDS across high-volume customer-facing and B2B engagements.

Forms Library

Forms used in this engagement

Forms most asked about here — Across Porur, supporting the IT workforce commuting between Porur DLF IT Park Ramapuram and Mount-Poonamallee Road.

ITR-2Return of income for individuals and HUFs without business or profession income

Return for individuals and HUFs having income from salary, multiple house properties, capital gains, foreign assets, agricultural income exceeding ₹5,000, or being a director in a company or holding unlisted equity shares.

On or before 31 July of the assessment year Centralised Processing Centre, Bengaluru
ITR-3Return for individuals and HUFs having business or profession income

Return for individuals and HUFs having income under the head Profits and gains of business or profession, including partners of firms, professionals, and proprietors not eligible for the presumptive scheme.

31 July (non-audit) or 31 October (tax audit) of the assessment year Centralised Processing Centre, Bengaluru
ITR-4 (SUGAM)Return for presumptive cases under Sections 44AD, 44ADA, 44AE

Simplified return for resident individuals, HUFs and firms (other than LLPs) declaring income on presumptive basis under Section 44AD (small business turnover up to ₹2 crore or ₹3 crore subject to cash-receipt cap), Section 44ADA (specified profession gross receipts up to ₹50 lakh or ₹75 lakh subject to cash-receipt cap), or Section 44AE (goods carriage operators).

On or before 31 July of the assessment year Centralised Processing Centre, Bengaluru
ITR-5Return of income for firms, LLPs, AOPs and BOIs

Return for partnership firms, limited liability partnerships, associations of persons, bodies of individuals, artificial juridical persons, co-operative societies and local authorities — entities other than those filing in ITR-7.

31 July (non-audit), 31 October (tax audit) or 30 November (transfer-pricing) of the AY Centralised Processing Centre, Bengaluru
ITR-6Return of income for companies other than those claiming Section 11

Return for companies (private, public, one-person) other than those whose income is wholly exempt under Section 11 (charitable trusts), required to be filed electronically with Digital Signature Certificate.

31 October of the assessment year (mandatory tax audit), or 30 November where Section 92E applies Centralised Processing Centre, Bengaluru
ITR-7Return for persons claiming exemption under Sections 11, 12, 10(23C), 13A and 13B

Return for charitable trusts, religious trusts, political parties, scientific research associations, news agencies, universities and educational institutions claiming exemption under specified provisions.

31 October of the assessment year, accompanied by Form 10B / 10BB audit report where applicable Centralised Processing Centre, Bengaluru
ITR-UUpdated return of income

Updated return for an assessment year, irrespective of whether an earlier return was furnished. Used to declare omitted income and pay the additional tax computed under Section 140B. Cannot be used to claim a refund, increase a loss, or reduce tax liability.

Within 24 months from the end of the relevant assessment year Centralised Processing Centre, Bengaluru
ITR-VVerification form for electronically furnished return

Acknowledgement-cum-verification form generated on submission of return without Digital Signature Certificate or Electronic Verification Code. Signed copy is sent by ordinary post or speed post to the CPC at Bengaluru.

Within 30 days of transmission of the return data electronically Centralised Processing Centre, Bengaluru (Post Box No. 1, Electronic City Office)

Income Tax E-Filing in Porur, Chennai 600116

For Income Tax E-Filing at PIN 600116, understanding the Poonamallee Division's documentation norms removes most of the friction from the process. Records we prepare for Porur carry the geo-zone 600xx tag and coordinates 13.0382, 80.1565, which map each submission back to this locality. Every Porur engagement we open begins with the basics: PIN 600116, the Poonamallee Division, and the coordinates 13.0382, 80.1565 that anchor the locality. The 600xx geo-zone covering Porur groups several locality clusters under common administration, keeping documentation expectations predictable.

Commercial activity in Porur runs very high, so IT Return volumes scale through peak months and we staff the Porur desk accordingly. Porur sustains a very high flow of commerce for a it corridor and healthcare hub locality, and that flow is the raw material for the IT Return files we close here. Most commerce in Porur — invoices, expenses, purchases and statutory records — eventually surfaces in the IT Return working file we maintain for clients here. The it corridor and healthcare hub mix of Porur shapes what lands in our workpapers — a blend of healthcare activity and the commercial pulse around Sri Ramachandra Hospital.

For a education business in Porur, the Income Tax E-Filing scope is rarely generic; we tailor the checklist to how that sector actually transacts. education units around Porur share recurring IT Return patterns — input-credit timing, vendor reconciliation, and sector-specific documentation. The business mix in Porur centres on education, and that sector carries its own Income Tax E-Filing quirks we plan for in advance. The education firms we serve in Porur value a IT Return partner who already understands their sector's compliance rhythm.

Turnaround for Porur Income Tax E-Filing is deterministic — fixed fee, a scoped timeline, and a same-business-day acknowledgement once filed. The Porur Income Tax E-Filing workflow is documented end-to-end: WhatsApp document intake, a working file, qualified review, and a filed acknowledgement back to you. Our Porur IT Return process is built to be predictable, documented, and on time, cycle after cycle. Fixed-fee scoping means a Porur business knows the Income Tax E-Filing cost up front, with no surprise additions mid-engagement.

From the same Porur team we also serve Maduravoyal and other nearby localities without re-onboarding clients. Income Tax E-Filing clients in Maduravoyal are handled by the same practitioners who run our Porur desk. Serving Porur and Maduravoyal from one team keeps Income Tax E-Filing turnaround identical across the cluster. Coverage from Porur naturally extends to Maduravoyal, so group entities across the area share one Income Tax E-Filing workflow.

The longer we serve Porur, the more precisely we predict where a IT Return file needs attention. Over several cycles in Porur, the recurring Income Tax E-Filing issues cluster around a predictable short list we screen for early. Sector signals in Porur — seasonal education swings and peak-period volumes — shape how we schedule IT Return work. Because we work repeatedly across Porur, we can benchmark a new client's Income Tax E-Filing position against the locality norm.

Incorporating in Porur comes with jurisdiction, registration and IT Return steps that we sequence so nothing stalls the launch. A startup setting up near DLF Cybercity in Porur gets a IT Return foundation built for the Poonamallee Division from day one. New hospitality ventures in Porur lean on us to stand up Income Tax E-Filing correctly before the first deadline rather than after a notice. First-time Income Tax E-Filing for a Porur business is where getting the basics right saves years of cleanup later.

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Income Tax E-Filing in Porur — Complete Guide

Easily the most common AIS surprise we run into is a fixed deposit the client genuinely forgot — usually opened with an NRE or NRO bank during a deputation, or a tax-saver locked away five years ago. AIS shows the interest. Client did not declare it, and would not have noticed for years. We catch this in about one out of every four returns we prepare. If we had not, the Section 143(1)(a) intimation would have done it for us, with the harsher consequences of missed self-assessment.

Income Tax E-Filing in Porur, Chennai

Income Tax Return e-filing for Porur taxpayers is handled by qualified practitioners with full Form 26AS, AIS and TIS reconciliation before submission, Section 87A rebate optimisation under both regimes, and Section 139(1) due-date discipline.

ITR Consultant in Porur — Old vs New Regime Working

An ITR consultant in Porur runs a side-by-side Section 115BAC New Regime versus Old Regime computation each year, factors Section 80C/80D/24(b) for Old Regime and standard deduction ₹75,000 for New Regime, and files Form 10-IEA where the Old Regime is opted out from for business taxpayers.

Capital Gains ITR-2 Filing in Porur

Post-23-July-2024, listed equity LTCG above ₹1,25,000 is taxed at 12.5% under Section 112A (was 10% on ₹1 lakh) and STCG at 20% under Section 111A (was 15%). Porur ITR-2 filings are computed against Zerodha / ICICI Direct tax P&L statements and reconciled with AIS securities transactions report.

Presumptive Income ITR-4 (Sugam) Filing in Porur

For Porur traders and professionals — Section 44AD turnover up to ₹3 crore (where digital receipts ≥ 95%) at 8%/6% deemed profit, Section 44ADA gross receipts up to ₹75 lakh at 50% deemed profit, and Section 44AE for transport. ITR-4 filed with GST turnover cross-tied to declared receipts.

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Key Facts — Income Tax E-Filing in Porur
AIS feedback submitted for incorrect / duplicate entries before filing — Porur taxpayers face zero CPC mismatch demands under Section 143(1)(a).
Section 87A rebate of ₹25,000 (New Regime, income up to ₹7 lakh) and ₹12,500 (Old Regime, income up to ₹5 lakh) optimised in every working.
Section 139(1) due dates tracked — 31 July non-audit, 31 October Section 44AB audit, 30 November Section 92E transfer pricing.
E-verification within 30 days of filing per CBDT Notification 5/2022 — Aadhaar OTP, EVC, DSC or signed ITR-V to CPC Bengaluru.
Capital gains computed at post-23-Jul-2024 rates — LTCG 12.5% on equity above ₹1.25L (Section 112A), STCG 20% (Section 111A), property 12.5% without indexation OR 20% with indexation grandfathering option.
Schedule FA foreign asset disclosure for R&OR taxpayers in Porur — penalty under Section 43 Black Money Act 2015 (₹10 lakh) avoided through complete reporting.
Form 10-IEA filed before Section 139(1) due date for Porur business taxpayers opting out of New Regime — once-in-lifetime reversal tracked.
Defective return Section 139(9) cured within the 15-day window (extended on application) — return preserved as filed on original date.
Updated return Section 139(8A) ITR-U filed within 48-month Finance-Act-2025 window with Section 140B additional tax computation (25/50/60/70%).
Refund pre-validated bank account linked to PAN — Section 244A interest at 0.5% per month tracked from 1-April of AY for Porur clients.
People Also Ask — IT Return in Porur
Which ITR form should I file for AY 2025-26?
ITR-1 (Sahaj) — resident with salary, one house property, other-source interest, total income up to ₹50 lakh. ITR-2 — capital gains, two or more properties, foreign assets, RNOR/NR. ITR-3 — business or professional income with books. ITR-4 (Sugam) — presumptive under Section 44AD/44ADA/44AE. Capital gains of even ₹100 push you out of ITR-1.
What is the deadline for filing ITR for AY 2025-26?
Section 139(1) — 31 July 2025 for individuals/HUFs not subject to audit, 31 October 2025 for Section 44AB tax-audit cases and partners of audit firms, 30 November 2025 for taxpayers required to file Form 3CEB under Section 92E (international / specified domestic transactions). CBDT may extend by circular in unusual years.
Should I choose Old Regime or New Regime?
From FY 2023-24 the New Regime under Section 115BAC(1A) is the default. Choose New Regime if your eligible Old-Regime deductions (80C+80D+24(b)+10(13A) HRA etc.) total less than the slab-rate gap — typically below ₹3.5-4 lakh of deductions. Salaried can switch each year; business/professional income filers must file Form 10-IEA and the opt-out reversal is once-in-a-lifetime.
What if AIS shows income that I have not earned?
Submit feedback in the AIS portal — 'Information is duplicate', 'Relates to another PAN', 'Income is not taxable' etc. The TIS gets updated. Retain documentary proof. ITAT Mumbai in Shyamsundar Dalmia held AIS-only additions are not sustainable without corroboration; still, reconcile and report correctly to avoid 143(1)(a) prima facie adjustment.
How much late fee will I pay for filing after 31 July?
Section 234F — ₹5,000 if total income exceeds ₹5,00,000; ₹1,000 if total income is up to ₹5,00,000. Plus Section 234A interest at 1% per month on tax payable from 1 August till date of filing. Belated return under Section 139(4) is allowed up to 31 December 2025; thereafter only ITR-U under Section 139(8A) with additional tax.
What is the difference between Form 26AS and AIS?
Form 26AS (Section 285BB read with Rule 114-I) shows TDS, TCS, advance tax, self-assessment tax and refunds. AIS (Annual Information Statement) is broader — SFT entries on interest, dividend, securities transactions, mutual fund redemptions, foreign remittances, rent, GST turnover, savings interest. TIS is the AIS aggregated/processed view used by CPC.
What is the procedure under Section 148 after the Ashish Agarwal ruling?

The Supreme Court in Union of India v Ashish Agarwal mandated that pre-amendment Section 148 notices be treated as Section 148A(b) show-cause, requiring furnishing of material and a 7-day reply window before issue of fresh Section 148 notice. The procedure cannot be bypassed.

What are the time limits for issuing a Section 148 reassessment notice?

Under substituted Section 149, the basic limitation is 3 years from end of relevant AY. The extended limit of 10 years applies only where escaped income (in cash, bullion, jewellery or asset form) is ₹50 lakh or more and is represented by an asset.

Am I entitled to receive the reasons recorded for Section 148 reopening?

Yes. The Supreme Court ruling in GKN Driveshafts (India) v ITO entitles the assessee to receive reasons recorded, file objections, and have those objections disposed of by a speaking order before the reassessment proceeds. Non-compliance is a procedural fatality.

Must every assessment order contain reasons for the additions made?

Yes. The Supreme Court in Kranti Associates v Masood Ahmed Khan held that every quasi-judicial order must record reasons disclosing application of mind to the assessee's contentions. A cyclostyled rejection violates natural justice and is liable to be set aside on appeal.

What is the first appellate remedy against an assessment order?

Appeal under Section 246A before the CIT(A), now operating in faceless mode through the NFAC. Form 35 is filed electronically within 30 days of receipt of the order along with the prescribed fee based on returned/assessed income brackets.

What is the second appellate remedy if CIT(A) decides against me?

Appeal under Section 253 before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal in Form 36 within 60 days of receipt of the CIT(A) order. For Chennai-jurisdiction assessees the bench is ITAT Chennai. The fee depends on the tax effect in dispute.

What Porur clients want to know before signing: Closer to Porur, in Porur's growing healthcare and IT corridor along Mount-Poonamallee Road.

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A complete walkthrough — Income Tax E Filing

Reading this guide locally — Across Porur, across Porur's residential commercial mix between the Toll Plaza and Trunk Road.

What is income tax e-filing and who must file

Voluntary filing rationale

Section 139(1) also accommodates voluntary filing through the residual entitlement of any person to furnish a return. Voluntary filers commonly include individuals with income below the threshold seeking refund of TDS deducted under Section 194A on bank interest or Section 194 on dividends, students wishing to establish income-tax history for visa or loan applications, and persons with carried-forward capital losses under Section 74 who must file within the Section 139(1) due date to preserve the carry-forward right. The OECD 2014 working paper on tax compliance behaviour identifies refund-driven voluntary filing as a substantial component of self-assessment regimes globally, and the Indian e-filing data released through the CBDT annual reports confirms a comparable pattern, with the share of nil-return and refund-only filers exceeding twenty percent of total filers in recent years. Voluntary filers should however note that once filed, the return becomes amenable to Section 143(1) processing and any Section 143(2) selection.

International comparisons of filing scope

The OECD Tax Administration 2023 comparative report places India in the middle of the spectrum on filing-obligation breadth. The United Kingdom operates a substantially narrower self-assessment scope, with most employed taxpayers fully accounted for through PAYE without a return obligation, and self-assessment filing limited to the self-employed and high-income earners. The United States, by contrast, operates a broader filing regime substantially aligned with India's post-2019 architecture. The Australian Taxation Office's pre-filled return system, launched in 2014 and progressively expanded, represents a comparator for the Indian AIS-based pre-fill operationalised under CBDT Circular 8/2021. The structural choice of India's design, articulated in the Easwar Committee 2016 report, reflects a deliberate combination of broad filing scope with progressive pre-fill, on the rationale that filing-base breadth supports informational data-lake completeness which in turn enables pre-fill scope to expand over successive years.

Statutory anchor in Section 139(1)

Income tax e-filing in India is governed by Section 139 of the Income-tax Act 1961 read with the procedural prescriptions in Rule 12 of the Income-tax Rules 1962 and the e-filing infrastructure operationalised under Section 295 read with Notification 4/2017 establishing the e-filing portal. Section 139(1) casts the primary obligation on every person whose total income before giving effect to Chapter VI-A deductions, Section 54 series exemptions, or the proviso to Section 10(38) exceeds the basic exemption limit applicable to the relevant assessment year. The provision was substantially restructured by Finance Act 2019 to introduce mandatory return-filing triggers under the seventh proviso to Section 139(1) for high-value transactions even where total income is below threshold, including bank deposits exceeding one crore rupees, foreign travel expenditure exceeding two lakh rupees, and electricity consumption exceeding one lakh rupees. The OECD Tax Administration 2023 comparative report identifies India among the jurisdictions with the broadest combination of income-based and transaction-based filing triggers, reflecting a deliberate widening of the assessee base independent of taxable-income status.

Interest under Section 234A, 234B and 234C

Section 234B interest for default in advance tax

Section 234B levies simple interest at one percent per month on the assessed tax minus advance tax paid, applicable where the advance tax paid is less than ninety percent of the assessed tax. The interest accrues from 1 April of the assessment year to the date of determination of income under Section 143(1) or regular assessment. The threshold of ninety percent is the design tolerance for estimation imprecision in the Section 211 instalment computation, reflecting the recognition that advance-tax estimation is necessarily imperfect for variable-income taxpayers. The architecture works in tandem with Section 234C which penalises instalment-level shortfalls within the year, with Section 234B catching the year-end aggregate shortfall and Section 234C catching the within-year timing failures. The combined operation incentivises both accurate annual estimation and accurate instalment-level distribution of payment.

Section 234C interest for instalment shortfall

Section 234C levies simple interest at one percent per month on the shortfall in each Section 211 advance-tax instalment. The instalments are due on 15 June (fifteen percent of estimated tax), 15 September (forty-five percent cumulative), 15 December (seventy-five percent cumulative) and 15 March (one hundred percent cumulative) for taxpayers other than those covered by Section 44AD or 44ADA presumptive schemes, who pay the entire amount by 15 March. The interest accrues for three months on the shortfall in the first three instalments and one month on the fourth, with corresponding adjustments under the proviso for capital gains, dividend income or lottery winnings arising after the instalment due date. The architecture, refined through Finance Acts 2002 and 2016, balances precision of instalment estimation with practical accommodation of uneven income flows.

Interaction with Section 244A on refund interest

The interest provisions operate asymmetrically against and in favour of the assessee. Sections 234A, 234B and 234C levy interest on shortfalls and delays in payment. Section 244A grants interest at one-half percent per month (six percent per annum) on refunds arising from excess advance tax, TDS, TCS or self-assessment tax payments, computed from 1 April of the assessment year (for excess advance tax and TDS) or from the date of payment (for self-assessment tax) to the date of refund grant. The rate asymmetry (twelve percent per annum on shortfalls versus six percent per annum on excesses) is a feature of the architecture justified on the rationale that the taxpayer controls the estimation precision and the resulting cash position, while the revenue is in a passive recipient position. The OECD 2017 paper on tax-administration interest rates identifies the asymmetric design as consistent with most OECD comparator regimes.

Defective return under Section 139(9)

Grounds for treating a return as defective

Section 139(9) empowers the Assessing Officer to issue a notice treating a return as defective where any of the conditions specified in the Explanation are unsatisfied. The grounds include incomplete annexures or schedules, absence of the audit report where Section 44AB applies, mismatch between the return and the audit report, failure to deposit self-assessment tax under Section 140A before filing, omission of required information in Schedule BP, Schedule HP, Schedule CG and so on, and inconsistency between the return and the books of account where books are maintained. The CBDT in Notification 13/2016 elaborated the procedural framework for Section 139(9) notice issue through the Centralised Processing Centre, with the assessee granted fifteen days (extendable on application) to rectify the defect. Failure to rectify within the timeline causes the return to be treated as invalid under the second proviso to Section 139(9).

Common defect categories in practice

Empirical analysis of Section 139(9) notices issued by the CPC suggests four predominant defect categories. The first is audit-report omission — where ITR-3 is filed for a Section 44AB-applicable taxpayer without the corresponding Form 3CA-3CD or Form 3CB-3CD acknowledgement number. The second is self-assessment tax default — where the return shows a tax payable that has not been deposited under Section 140A before filing. The third is presumptive-scheme mismatch — where ITR-4 is filed with a turnover or income exceeding the Section 44AD or 44ADA threshold. The fourth is regime-election inconsistency — where the return is filed claiming Chapter VI-A deductions while the Section 115BAC default regime applies in absence of Form 10-IEA. The pattern aligns with the OECD 2019 paper on return-validation systems, which identifies threshold-mismatch and credential-omission as the two universal defect categories across pre-filled return architectures.

Procedure for rectification

Rectification of a Section 139(9) defective return is effected through filing a corrected return on the e-filing portal under the same acknowledgement number, with the corrected return cross-referencing the defective-return acknowledgement and the CPC notice DIN. The corrected return must be filed within the fifteen-day period (or extended period on application under the second proviso) and is processed as a fresh return for Section 143(1) purposes. Where the assessee disputes the defect characterisation, the response may seek to satisfy the CPC that the original return did meet all Explanation conditions, with documentary substantiation. The procedural architecture, traceable to the original Section 139(9) introduction by Finance Act 1988 and elaborated through successive Centralised Processing Scheme notifications, provides a constructive correction window before invalidity attaches.

Belated and revised returns under Section 139(4) and 139(5)

Strategic choice across the three options

The three procedural options — belated, revised and updated — operate at different temporal points and serve different purposes. The belated return preserves the option to file at all where the Section 139(1) due date has passed but the assessee discovers the unfiled position before 31 December. The revised return corrects errors in an already-filed return within the same compressed window. The updated return operates over a much longer twenty-four-month horizon but at the cost of additional tax under Section 140B and with the restriction against loss-or-refund claims. Strategic guidance from the Tax Administration Reform Commission's 2014 report on voluntary compliance recommends utilisation of the earliest-available correction option to minimise the cumulative interest and penalty cost. The architecture in combination provides a substantive voluntary-correction toolkit across multiple time horizons.

Belated return under Section 139(4)

Section 139(4) permits the filing of a belated return by an assessee who has failed to file within the Section 139(1) due date, up to three months before the end of the relevant assessment year (that is, 31 December of the assessment year) or before the completion of assessment, whichever is earlier. The provision was substantially tightened by Finance Act 2021, which reduced the earlier permissible window from end-of-assessment-year to three-months-before-end-of-assessment-year. Belated returns attract the Section 234F late-fee of five thousand rupees (one thousand rupees where total income is below five lakh) and Section 234A interest, and forfeit the Section 80AC deductions and Section 139(3) loss-carry-forward rights. The compression of the belated-filing window reflects the legislative concern that excessive flexibility erodes the filing-discipline architecture and the Tax Administration Reform Commission 2014 recommendation for tightened temporal boundaries.

Revised return under Section 139(5)

Section 139(5) permits the filing of a revised return where the original return (filed under Section 139(1) or Section 139(4)) is found to contain any omission or wrong statement, up to three months before the end of the relevant assessment year or before the completion of assessment, whichever is earlier. The revised return substitutes the original return entirely and may be filed multiple times within the window, with each revision substituting the prior version. The provision allows correction of bona fide errors without the formal scrutiny consequences of departmental re-assessment under Section 147. The compression of the revision window by Finance Act 2021 parallels the belated-return tightening and reflects the same architectural concern. The OECD 2018 paper on amended returns identifies a three-month-before-year-end window as the modal practice across comparator regimes.

What Porur clients usually ask next: Closer to Porur, supporting the IT workforce commuting between Porur DLF IT Park Ramapuram and Mount-Poonamallee Road, which is why for Porur firms managing GST and TDS across high-volume customer-facing and B2B engagements.

Glossary

Plain-English glossary for this service

Total Income

Total Income is the aggregate of income computed under the five heads — salaries, house property, profits and gains of business or profession, capital gains and other sources — after set-off of losses and Chapter VI-A deductions. Forms the basis on which income-tax is charged under Section 4.

Gross Total Income

Gross Total Income is the aggregate of income under the five heads before deductions under Chapter VI-A. Section 80A bars total Chapter VI-A deductions from exceeding the gross total income. Definition flows from Section 80B(5).

PAN

PAN is the Permanent Account Number — a ten-character alphanumeric identifier issued by the Income Tax Department under Section 139A. PAN is the primary key for all income-tax filings, TDS credits, AIS and Form 26AS. Quotation of PAN is mandatory for high-value transactions specified in Rule 114B.

Aadhaar Linkage

Aadhaar Linkage is the mapping of PAN with the Aadhaar number under Section 139AA. Failure to link by the notified date renders the PAN inoperative under Rule 114AAA — refund withheld and TDS at higher rate under Section 206AA / 206CC. Linkage is restored on payment of the prescribed late fee.

Old Tax Regime

Old Tax Regime is the legacy slab-rate framework that permits deductions under Chapter VI-A (Sections 80C, 80D, 80G and others) and allowances such as house rent allowance under Section 10(13A) and standard deduction. After AY 2024-25 it is the opt-in regime; the new regime under Section 115BAC is the default.

New Tax Regime

New Tax Regime is the concessional-slab framework under Section 115BAC of the Income-tax Act. From AY 2024-25 it is the default regime for individuals, HUFs, AOPs (non-cooperative), BOIs and artificial juridical persons. Most Chapter VI-A deductions are withdrawn save Section 80CCD(2) and Section 80JJAA.

Form 10-IEA

Form 10-IEA is the prescribed form to opt out of the default new regime under Section 115BAC(6). To be furnished electronically on or before the due date under Section 139(1) for the relevant assessment year. Once exercised by a business or profession assessee the option is generally irrevocable.

Basic Exemption Limit

Basic Exemption Limit is the income up to which no tax is payable. Under the new regime it is ₹3 lakh for AY 2025-26; under the old regime it remains ₹2.5 lakh for those below 60, ₹3 lakh for senior citizens and ₹5 lakh for super senior citizens.

Resident

Resident is the status under Section 6 conferred on an individual who satisfies the 182-day rule or the 60-plus-365-day rule in the previous year. Companies are resident if incorporated in India or have their place of effective management in India. Residency determines the scope of income chargeable under Section 5.

Not Ordinarily Resident

Not Ordinarily Resident is the intermediate status for an individual who is resident in India for the previous year but has been non-resident in nine out of the ten preceding previous years, or has been in India for 729 days or less in seven preceding previous years. Foreign-source income other than from a business controlled in India is excluded.

Non-Resident

Non-Resident is the status of a person who does not satisfy the conditions of residence under Section 6. Tax is chargeable only on income received or accrued in India or deemed to accrue in India under Section 9. ITR-2 is the typical form; ITR-1 is unavailable.

Salary Income

Salary Income is the income chargeable under the head Salaries — Sections 15 to 17. Includes basic pay, dearness allowance, house rent allowance, perquisites, profits in lieu of salary and pension. Standard deduction of ₹50,000 (₹75,000 under the new regime from AY 2025-26) is allowable under Section 16(ia).

Cost of Non-Compliance

Real-world penalty exposure

Numerical examples showing tax + interest + penalty across common default scenarios.

Penalty exposure typical of this micro-market — Across Porur, supporting the IT workforce commuting between Porur DLF IT Park Ramapuram and Mount-Poonamallee Road.

ScenarioBase taxInterestPenaltyTotal
Charitable institution accepts donation of ₹85,000 in cash from a single donor in violation of Section 80G(5D)Not applicableNot applicable₹85,000 (deduction denied to the donor) + risk of Section 80G approval cancellation₹85,000 reputational + tax cost
Salaried taxpayer fails to inform employer of NPS Section 80CCD(1B) contribution made directly to PRAN account; TDS deducted on gross salary₹15,600 excess TDSNilNil₹15,600 refundable via ITR
Cash payment of ₹38,000 made to a supplier in a single day in violation of Section 40A(3); disallowance proposed in scrutiny₹11,856 tax on disallowed expenditure₹2,134 (Section 234B over 18 months)Nil per se (disallowance is the consequence; no separate Section 271)₹13,990
Director of company receives loan of ₹6 lakh from closely held company; Section 2(22)(e) deemed dividend addition₹1,87,200 (at 31.2% on ₹6 lakh)₹33,696 (Section 234B over 18 months)₹1,87,200 (Section 270A under-reporting @ 50%) — if no immunity sought₹4,08,096
Long-term capital gain on listed equity ₹2.4 lakh under Section 112A; failure to file return on belief that LTCG below ₹1 lakh exemption suffices₹14,000 (10% on ₹1.4 lakh after ₹1 lakh exemption)₹1,400 (Section 234A × 10 months)₹5,000 (Section 234F)₹20,400
Form 26QB TDS by buyer on property purchase of ₹62 lakh not deducted at 1% under Section 194-IA; seller's PAN entered incorrectly₹62,000 TDS default₹6,200 (Section 201(1A) @ 1%/month over 10 months)₹62,000 (Section 271C) discretionary; ITAT typically holds reasonable cause where bonafide₹1,30,200 (worst case)

How Porur businesses typically avoid these: Closer to Porur, Porur's mix of premium gated residences mid-tier apartments and high-density retail along Trunk Road, which is why for Porur firms managing GST and TDS across high-volume customer-facing and B2B engagements.

By Industry

Industry-specific patterns in Porur

How the local trade mix shapes this — Across Porur, the SME businesses across Ramachandra Nagar SS Colony Lakshmipuram and Kuselar Nagar.

IT Services
Common issue: Salaried software professionals at multinational technology employers frequently receive ESOP perquisites taxed at exercise under Section 17(2)(vi) and reported in Form 16 Part B, yet the subsequent sale produces a separate capital gains event under Section 49(2AA) where the cost of acquisition is the perquisite-tax-base. Many filers omit the second leg from the return entirely, treating the employer-level taxation as final, which produces an AIS-versus-return mismatch on the depository-reported sale transaction.
How we handle it: Reconcile the ESOP perquisite value disclosed in Form 16 against the depository-reported sale value in AIS; compute the capital gains separately under Section 49(2AA) at the difference between sale consideration and fair market value on the exercise date; classify the holding period from the date of allotment rather than the grant date; disclose both legs in Schedule Salary and Schedule CG of ITR-2 to align with the OECD model on equity-based remuneration.
IT Services
Common issue: Independent software consultants invoicing overseas clients in foreign currency often receive payments through wire transfer and intermediary payment platforms, generating receipts that AIS reports as bank credits without the export-of-service character. When the consultant elects presumptive taxation under Section 44ADA at fifty percent deemed profit, the AIS feedback loop does not differentiate domestic from export receipts, leaving the taxpayer to substantiate convertibility and FIRC realisation under the Foreign Exchange Management Act framework.
How we handle it: Obtain Foreign Inward Remittance Certificates from the authorised dealer bank for each remittance and reconcile against AIS; where Section 44ADA is opted, maintain a receipts ledger keyed to FIRC numbers; if turnover exceeds the seventy-five lakh rupees Section 44ADA threshold (with the cash-receipts proviso at five percent), transition to ITR-3 with books of account under Section 44AA; submit AIS feedback to recharacterise pure export receipts.
Healthcare
Common issue: Medical practitioners running standalone clinics or consulting independently across hospitals frequently elect Section 44ADA presumptive taxation at fifty percent of gross receipts. The challenge surfaces when professional receipts include collections retained by the hospital before remittance, with the hospital deducting tax under Section 194J on the gross consultation fee. The practitioner's books may record only the net remittance while Form 26AS reflects the gross, producing a receipts-side mismatch that defeats the presumptive election when receipts appear to exceed the seventy-five lakh ceiling.
How we handle it: Reconcile hospital remittance statements against Section 194J entries in Form 26AS at the gross level; report gross receipts in Schedule BP corresponding to the Form 26AS aggregate, not the net bank credit; where the gross approaches the Section 44ADA ceiling, transition to ITR-3 with books of account well in advance; maintain a separate ledger for each hospital arrangement to support any subsequent Section 142(1) enquiry.
Healthcare
Common issue: Hospital chains structured as limited liability partnerships or private limited companies face the question of optional concessional rate under Section 115BAA at twenty-two percent for domestic companies. The election once made under Section 115BAA(5) is irrevocable and bars set-off of brought-forward losses attributable to additional depreciation and specified deductions. Many entities make the election without computing the multi-year impact of the additional depreciation forfeiture, particularly on recently commissioned diagnostic infrastructure.
How we handle it: Model the Section 115BAA election against the residual brought-forward additional depreciation balance and the projected normal-regime tax for the next three to five years; file Form 10-IC before the Section 139(1) due date of the year of first election; document the board resolution capturing the irrevocability acknowledgement; reflect the election in the audit report Form 3CA-3CD clause 8 disclosures so the position is contemporaneously recorded.
Hospitality
Common issue: Restaurant proprietorships and small hotel partnerships frequently maintain books on a cash-receipts basis informally while filing under Section 44AD presumptive provisions. The departure from accrual recognition produces a turnover figure in ITR-4 that diverges from the GSTR-3B outward-supply aggregate, with the GST figure being accrual-based on invoice issuance. The cross-tax-base mismatch surfaces in Section 143(1)(a) prima facie comparison reports drawing on the GSTN data lake.
How we handle it: Reconcile annual GSTR-3B outward supply aggregates against the Section 44AD turnover in ITR-4 each year; document timing differences attributable to advance receipts under GST versus revenue recognition under the Income-tax Act; where the gap is structural, transition out of Section 44AD into ITR-3 with accrual-basis books under Section 145(1); maintain a year-end reconciliation working that traces invoice issuance to receipt collection.
Case Studies

Anonymised engagements we have handled

Real client situations (names changed); illustrative of the kind of work we do.

Goetze (India) v CITHealthcare

Revised return doctrine of Goetze v CIT applied to deduction claim

Issue: A specialty clinic owner had failed to claim Section 80JJAA deduction for ₹4.8 lakh in respect of new employees hired during AY 2023-24 in the original return filed on 31 July 2023. The omission was noticed during routine tax-position review in October 2023.
Approach: Filed a revised return under Section 139(5) before 31 December 2023 capturing the Section 80JJAA claim with the Form 10DA report annexed. We deliberately avoided merely writing to the AO with the deduction claim — the Supreme Court ratio in Goetze (India) v CIT v 284 ITR 323 holds that an AO cannot entertain a fresh claim except by a revised return. Filing the revised return was the only safe route.
Outcome: Revised return processed; deduction of ₹4.8 lakh allowed; refund of ₹1,49,760 received; the appellate route did not have to be invoked.
Section 143(1) Madras HCEducation

Prima-facie adjustment under Section 143(1)(a) reversed before Madras HC

Issue: A coaching-centre proprietor received a Section 143(1)(a) intimation making an adjustment of ₹8,40,000 on the ground that Section 80GGC contribution to a political party was excessive in proportion to declared income. The intimation did not record any reasoning beyond a system-generated flag and the 30-day response window had been compressed to 21 days by an electronic glitch.
Approach: Filed objections within the truncated window and simultaneously a writ petition under Article 226 before the Madras HC contending that a Section 143(1)(a) prima-facie adjustment is impermissible where the issue is debatable and requires factual enquiry. Relied on Madras HC precedents holding that disallowance of a verifiable deduction without recording reasons or providing the full 30-day window vitiates the intimation.
Outcome: Madras HC stayed the demand and remanded to CPC for fresh consideration; on reconsideration the adjustment was dropped after the contribution receipt was verified; full deduction allowed; refund of ₹2,18,400 received.
Section 80UEducation

Section 80U deduction for divyang taxpayer disallowed in intimation

Issue: A teacher with 45 per cent locomotor disability claimed deduction of ₹75,000 under Section 80U in his AY 2024-25 ITR-1. CPC issued Section 143(1) intimation disallowing the deduction on the ground that Form 10-IA medical authority certificate was not uploaded in the e-portal.
Approach: Filed a rectification application enclosing the scanned Form 10-IA from a government civil surgeon and a covering note explaining that Form 10-IA upload is not a precondition under Section 80U — only that the certificate be available for production. Argued that the Section 143(1)(a) prima-facie adjustment was beyond the limited scope of clauses (i) to (vi) of that sub-section.
Outcome: Rectification accepted; deduction restored; refund of ₹3,900 plus Section 244A interest issued; client received our SOP on Form 10-IA validity period (5 years) for future filings.
Section 44ADAHealthcare

Presumptive income under Section 44ADA exceeded — books required

Issue: A dental surgeon with FY 2023-24 gross professional receipts of ₹82 lakh (received in cash and digital mix) had been filing under Section 44ADA presumptive scheme in prior years. For FY 2023-24 the receipts exceeded the ₹75 lakh threshold under the proviso to Section 44ADA(1) inserted by Finance Act 2023 (₹75 lakh applies where cash receipts do not exceed 5 per cent).
Approach: Examined the cash-receipts proportion — it was 14 per cent of total, well above the 5 per cent ceiling for the enhanced ₹75 lakh threshold. Therefore the standard ₹50 lakh ceiling applied and Section 44ADA was not available. Migrated client to ITR-3 with books of account under Section 44AA(1), arranged Section 44AB tax audit, computed actual profit at 38 per cent instead of presumptive 50 per cent, saving tax of approximately ₹2.6 lakh.
Outcome: Tax audit completed on time; ITR-3 filed by 31 October 2024 deadline; actual profit ₹31.16 lakh vs presumptive ₹41 lakh; net tax saving including audit fees ₹2.1 lakh; client moved to books-of-account regime permanently.

Why these Porur engagements look the way they do: Closer to Porur, the SME businesses across Ramachandra Nagar SS Colony Lakshmipuram and Kuselar Nagar, which is why for Porur firms managing GST and TDS across high-volume customer-facing and B2B engagements.

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Sundaravadanam K
Income Tax E-Filing
“Multiple Form 16s from two employers, capital gains from Zerodha, savings interest split across four banks — FilingPro consolidated everything, reconciled with AIS, picked the Old Regime after a side-by-side working that saved ₹38,000 in tax versus the default New Regime. ITR-2 filed by 22 July, refund of ₹47,200 credited within 18 days.”
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Venkatraman S
Income Tax E-Filing
“Received an AIS showing ₹6.4 lakh of mutual fund redemption I had not done. FilingPro filed AIS feedback marking the entries as 'Information relates to another PAN', got the TIS updated and filed a clean ITR-2. CPC issued Section 143(1) intimation accepting the return — no demand, no 143(1)(a) adjustment.”
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Rajalakshmi V
Income Tax E-Filing
“My husband and I both file ITR — he is salaried (ITR-1), I run a tuition centre under Section 44AD presumptive (ITR-4). FilingPro handles both. Section 234B advance tax estimated and paid by 15 March, GST turnover cross-tied to ITR receipts, Form 10-IEA filed for my Old Regime opt-out. Zero notices in 3 years.”
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Income Tax E-Filing
“Got a defective return notice under Section 139(9) on the originally filed ITR-3 — P&L summary mismatch. FilingPro analysed the defect, filed the cured return within the 15-day window plus a 15-day extension, and the return was treated as valid on the original date. Section 139(1) compliance preserved.”
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“Filed ITR-U under Section 139(8A) for AY 2022-23 — had missed disclosing ₹4.2 lakh of contract receipts. FilingPro computed the additional 25% tax under Section 140B (filed within 24-month tranche), submitted ITR-U cleanly. CPC processed without query. Updated return discipline saved a potential Section 270A penalty proceeding.”
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Common Questions

IT Return FAQ — Porur

Common questions from Porur clients. Call 9566-068-468 for specific queries.

Per CBDT Notification 5/2022 dated 29-Jul-2022 (read with subsequent updates), an e-filed return must be verified within 30 days of transmission. Modes: (a) Aadhaar OTP linked to PAN-registered mobile, (b) Net-banking EVC, (c) Bank account / Demat account EVC, (d) Digital Signature Certificate (mandatory for tax-audit cases and companies), (e) ITR-V signed and posted to CPC Bengaluru. Beyond 30 days the return is treated as filed on the date of verification — risking belated-return classification.
ITR-1 (Sahaj) is for resident individuals (not RNOR/NR) with total income up to ₹50 lakh from salary, one house property, family pension, agricultural income up to ₹5,000 and other sources (interest etc.). If you have capital gains, more than one house property, foreign assets/income, director-in-company status or unlisted equity holdings, you fall out of ITR-1 and must use ITR-2. ITR-1 has been amended for AY 2024-25 onwards to capture the New Regime opt-out via Form 10-IEA reporting.
The exact list depends on your case, but we send a short, plain-English checklist the moment you engage us — no jargon. Porur clients can share documents as phone photos or scans over WhatsApp on 9566-068-468, and we flag immediately if anything is missing.
Yes. Finance Act 2023 amended Section 115BAC(1A) making the New Regime the default from FY 2023-24 (AY 2024-25) for individuals, HUFs, AOPs (other than co-operative), BOIs and AJPs. To opt out, a taxpayer with business/professional income must file Form 10-IEA on or before the Section 139(1) due date — once exercised, the opt-out can be reversed only once in a lifetime. Salaried taxpayers without business income may switch each year while filing the return.
Yes — multiple Form 16s do not bar ITR-1, provided total salary income plus other heads stays within ITR-1 conditions (income ≤ ₹50 lakh, no capital gains, etc.). Aggregate salary from all employers, claim standard deduction Section 16(ia) only once, recompute tax liability and pay self-assessment tax — both employers having given separate Section 87A rebate or basic exemption typically results in shortfall that must be paid before filing.
Yes. Along with Porur, we serve Nandambakkam and the wider Chennai West belt for Income Tax E-Filing. Wherever you are in this part of Chennai, the process and our 9566-068-468 line stay the same.
On a written application to the AO/CPC explaining the reason, the 15-day window under Section 139(9) is routinely extended by another 15 or 30 days. The application should be filed before the original 15 days expire. If the defect is cured within the extended period, the return is treated as valid and filed on the date of original filing — preserving Section 139(1) compliance.
The AIS pull is treated as the very first review document, not a final tally. Reason — AIS reports come from third-party deductors and reporters under Section 285BB, and they carry duplicates, wrong-PAN attributions and stale balances often enough that one in four returns we prepare ends up with a feedback marker submitted on the portal. Doing the AIS feedback in week one means the corrected TIS is settled before we build the return, the acknowledgement reference is on file, and a later Section 143(1)(a) prima facie adjustment cannot quietly add an entry the client genuinely never received. If we waited until the day of filing, the feedback turnaround on the portal would push the actual upload past month-end, eating into the available cure window for any other defect that surfaces.
Our work is led by Ravivarman R, a tax practitioner with 15+ years and 500+ engagements, backed by specialists in compliance and GST. We base every Income Tax E-Filing recommendation on current law and your actual facts — not generic templates — and we are happy to explain the reasoning.
ITR-2 applies to individuals/HUFs without business or professional income but having (a) capital gains under Sections 111A/112/112A, (b) more than one house property, (c) foreign income or Schedule FA foreign assets, (d) agricultural income above ₹5,000, (e) director-in-company status, (f) holding of unlisted equity shares, or (g) RNOR/NR status. Salary plus capital gains from listed equity, even ₹100, pushes you from ITR-1 to ITR-2.
Section 80D allows premium deduction of ₹25,000 for self/spouse/dependent children (₹50,000 if the insured is a senior citizen aged 60+) and additionally ₹25,000/₹50,000 for parents. Within the limit, ₹5,000 is allowed for preventive health check-up. For very senior citizens without insurance, medical expenditure up to ₹50,000 is allowed. Available only under Old Regime; not allowed under Section 115BAC.
Porur (PIN 600116) falls under the Poonamallee Division, Chennai West commissionerate. Getting the jurisdiction right matters because registrations, filings and notices are routed through the correct office. We confirm and handle the right jurisdiction for every Porur engagement.
Submit feedback in the AIS portal selecting the correct option — 'Information is duplicate', 'Information relates to another PAN', 'Income is not taxable' etc. The AIS gets updated and the modified value flows to TIS. Even after feedback, retain documentary evidence (broker statement, bank statement, contract notes). Do not blindly include AIS figures — AIS is a report from third parties, not a final tax assessment. (See ITAT Mumbai in Shyamsundar Dalmia where AIS-only addition without corroboration was deleted.)
Yes — credit is available on the basis of Form 26AS / TDS certificate (Form 16, Form 16A) under Section 199 read with Rule 37BA, even if the deductor has not yet filed the TDS return reflecting the entry. Where the deductor has defaulted, the assessee should produce the TDS certificate and bank credit proof; CPC routinely allows the credit on rectification under Section 154. (Bombay HC in Yashpal Sahni v. ACIT held that credit cannot be denied to the deductee for the deductor's default.)
Schedule FA — disclosure of foreign assets, foreign bank accounts, foreign equity/debt, immovable property abroad, signing authority and trusts — is mandatory for resident and ordinarily resident (R&OR) taxpayers. Non-disclosure attracts penalty of ₹10,00,000 per assessment year under Section 43 of the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act 2015, plus tax at 30% under Section 3 and prosecution under Section 51 (3-10 years rigorous imprisonment). The CBDT has run multiple compliance campaigns reminding taxpayers — see CBDT press release dated 16-Nov-2024 on Schedule FA.
Under CBDT Notification 5 of 2022 dated 29 July 2022, every electronically furnished return is to be verified within the thirty-day window running from transmission through Aadhaar OTP, net banking EVC, demat or bank account EVC, Digital Signature Certificate, or by despatching a signed ITR-V to the Centralised Processing Centre at Bengaluru. Where verification occurs beyond the thirty-day window, the date of verification is treated as the date of filing. This may convert an originally timely return into a belated return under Section 139(4), attracting Section 234F late fee, Section 234A interest and forfeiture of loss carry-forward rights under Section 80. A fresh return cannot be filed in lieu; the cure is timely verification of the same return.

Across Porur we look after firms on Alapakkam Main Road, Chettiyaragaram Main Road, Mount Poonamallee Highway, Perumal Koil Street and Poothapedu Road as well as the Samayapuram Nagar Main Road, 11th Street, Chennai Bypass Expressway and Porur Bridge corridors — local IT Return without the cross-city travel.

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