June 7, 2019
Remember, withdrawal from PF account will be tax-exempt only if you have completed five years of service. "Withdrawal from PF after the completion of five continuous years of service is exempt from tax. However, you are required to report the withdrawal in your ITR. The five years can be completed with one or more employer. Any withdrawal before the completion of five years will be taxable in your hands unless the amount is withdrawn on termination of job by reason of ill health or discontinuance of employer's business or reasons beyond the control of the employee or if amount standing in his account is transferred to his pension scheme under Section 80CCD," says Wadhwa.
There are certain incomes which are usually received by few people. If you have received any of the incomes mentioned below, then select the option and enter the amount below.
The way to report tax-exempt income while filing your income tax return (ITR) has changed this year. Last year ITR-1 required you to report tax exempt incomes
under the tab 'Taxes Paid & Verification'. However, this year in
ITR-1, tax-exempt incomes have to be reported in the tab, 'Computation
of income and tax'.
This
is the third tab of the online ITR-1 form that is available on the
income tax department's e-filing website. A separate head for reporting
exempt incomes is given after the details related to income and
tax-saving deductions under sections 80C to 80U is mentioned.
The
drop-down provides 16 sub-heads. Let us have a look at the options
which are the most commonly used to report tax-exempt incomes.
- Life insurance policy maturity proceeds
Do
keep in mind that maturity proceeds received from an insurance policy
is exempt from tax if it satisfies certain conditions. As per the rules,
maturity amount will be tax-exempt if:
a)
Premium paid during any year does not exceed 20 percent of the actual
sum assured for a policy issued on or after April 1, 2003 but on or
before March 31, 2012.
b) The premium paid during any year does not exceed 10 percent of the actual sum assured for policy issued on or after April 1, 2012.
Chartered Accountant Naveen Wadhwa says, "If you have received money from insurance policy by surrendering it, then it might be taxable in certain situations."
b) The premium paid during any year does not exceed 10 percent of the actual sum assured for policy issued on or after April 1, 2012.
Chartered Accountant Naveen Wadhwa says, "If you have received money from insurance policy by surrendering it, then it might be taxable in certain situations."
- Withdrawal from Statutory Provident Fund
To report this tax-exempt income, select - 'Section 10(11) Statutory Provident Fund received' option from the drop down menu.
- Withdrawal from Recognised Employees' Provident Fund
Remember, withdrawal from PF account will be tax-exempt only if you have completed five years of service. "Withdrawal from PF after the completion of five continuous years of service is exempt from tax. However, you are required to report the withdrawal in your ITR. The five years can be completed with one or more employer. Any withdrawal before the completion of five years will be taxable in your hands unless the amount is withdrawn on termination of job by reason of ill health or discontinuance of employer's business or reasons beyond the control of the employee or if amount standing in his account is transferred to his pension scheme under Section 80CCD," says Wadhwa.
Any amount received at the time of retirement from PF account is exempt from tax.
(Screenshot from Income Tax e-filing website to report exempt incomes)
(List of exempt incomes to be reported in ITR-1)
- Section 10 (13) approved superannuation fund received
Wadhwa
says, "Superannuation benefits are taxed at two stages. The first stage
is when the employer contributes to the superannuation fund. The second
stage is at the time of disbursal of superannuation benefit. Any
contribution to an approved superannuation fund by the employer in
excess of Rs. 1.5 lakh per employee shall be chargeable to tax in the
hands of such employee. Payments received from an approved
superannuation fund are fully taxable when the employee leaves the
organisation except where he/she leaves due to retirement, death or
incapacitation."
Any
payment made from a superannuation fund to an employee is exempt from
tax only if it is made on the death of the employee, or in commutation
of an annuity on his retirement at or after a specified age or on him
becoming incapacitated.
The
payment from a superannuation fund claimed to be exempt from tax will
have to be reported in 'Section 10(13) - Approved Superannuation Fund
Received' from the drop-down menu.
- Exempted dividend income
Wadhwa
says, "If dividend received by a resident shareholder exceeds Rs 10
lakh in FY 2018-19, then it will be taxable at the rate of 10 percent.
Also, if you have received dividend from a foreign company, then these
will be chargeable under the head 'Income from other sources' at the tax
rates applicable to you."
- Agriculture Income not exceeding Rs 5,000
Select
'Agriculture income (=
- Any other
There are certain incomes which are usually received by few people. If you have received any of the incomes mentioned below, then select the option and enter the amount below.
- Section 10 (10 BC): Any amount from the Central/State Govt/local authority by way of compensation on account of any disaster
- Section 10 (16): Scholarships granted to meet the cost of education
- Section 10 (17): Allowance to MP/MLA/MLC
- Section 10 (17A): Award instituted by Government
- Section 10(18): Pension received by winner of Param Vir Chakra or Maha Vir Chakra or Vir Chakra or any other gallantry award
- Defence medical disability pension
- Section 10(19): Armed forces family pension in case of death during operational duty
- Section 10(26): Any income as referred to in Section 10(26), i.e., income received by scheduled tribes residing in specified areas
- Any income as referred to in section 10(26AAA), i.e., income of a Sikkimese individual from any source in the State of Sikkim.
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