CBDT
REVISING RETURN FORMS TO ENABLE TAXPAYERS AVAIL BENEFITS OF TIMELINE EXTENSION
DUE TO COVID-19
Ministry of Finance
Posted On: 19 APR 2020 3:41PM by
PIB Delhi
In
order to enable income taxpayers to avail full benefits of various timeline
extensions granted by the Government of India due to Covid-19 pandemic
situations, the CBDT is revising the return forms for FY 2019-20
(Assessment Year 2020-21) which shall be notified by the end of this month.
CBDT today said that in order to
facilitate taxpayer to avail full benefits with various timeline extension up
to 30th June 2020 granted by the
government, it has initiated necessary changes in the return forms so that taxpayers
could take benefits of their transactions carried out during the period from 1st April 2020 to 30th June 2020 in the return forms for
FY 2019-20.
CBDT explained that the
necessary modifications in the return forms are being made to allow taxpayers to
avail the benefits of their investments/transactions made for the Apr-to-Jun
2020 period. Once the revised formsare notified, it will further necessitate
the consequential changes in the software and return filing utility.Hence, the
return filing utility after incorporating necessary changes shall be made
available by 31st May, 2020 to
avail benefits for FY 2019-20.
CBDT said that due to outbreak
of Covid-19, the Government has extended various timelines under the Income-tax
Act,1961 vide Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation of certain provisions)
Ordinance, 2020. Accordingly, the time for making investment/ payments for
claiming deduction under Chapter-VIA-B of IT Act which includes Section 80C
(LIC, PPF, NSC etc.), 80D (Mediclaim),80G (Donations), etc. for FY 2019-20 has
also been extended to 30thJune 2020.
Also, the dates for making investment/construction/purchase for claiming roll
over benefit in respect of capital gains under sections 54 to section 54GB has
also been extended to 30th June
2020. Therefore return forms are being revised to facilitate reporting of the
transactions of the relief period.
It may be noted that generally
the income-tax return forms are notified in the first week of April. This year
also the e-filing utility for filing of return for Assessment Year 2020-21 was
made available as on 1st April, 2020, and the Income-tax Return (ITR) Forms
ITR-1 (Sahaj) and ITR-4 (Sugam) for the FY 2019-20 (Assessment Year
2020-21),too, were already notified vide notification dated 3rd January, 2020.
However, to ensure that the taxpayer is enabled to avail all benefits of the
timeline extension due to Covid -19 pandemic, the Return Forms revision is
being carried out.
RM/KMN : 19.04.2020 (Release
ID: 1616035)
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INDIA POST DELIVERS MEDICINES URGENTLY TO CHILD
SUFFERING FROM CANCER IN UNA
Ministry of Communications
Posted On: 19 APR 2020 6:16PM by
PIB Delhi
India Post delivered medicines
to an 8 year old girl from Una in Himachal Pradesh who was suffering from
Cancer. Many of her regular medicines are difficult to purchase in Una and she
gets these medicines from Delhi by courier. Shalini’s family contacted one of
their friends in Delhi and requested him for help in getting the medicines from
Delhi to Una. Given the constraints of logistics due to lockdown, their
family friend requested the Union Minister for Communications, Law &
Justice and Electronics and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad for help.
Recently due to sudden lockdown
to prevent spread of COVID19, Shalini’s stock of medicine was running out and
she had medicines that would be suffice only till 19th April
2020.
Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad,
promptly directed India Post to provide all possible logistical assistance for
ensuring that the medicines are delivered to Shalini in Una before 19th April. Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and
Himachal Pradesh Circles of India Post made a very well-coordinated effort to
ensure that the medicines reach on time. Due to constraints of lockdown, the
Punjab Circle of India Post made special arrangement for a postal motor van,
which left Una and directly reached Shalini’s house in the morning of 19th April.
A post man of India Post reached
Shalini’s house before 12 noon on 19th April
to deliver the medicines. Shalini’s mother received these medicines at her
house and profusely thanked India Post for coming to the rescue of her
daughter.
Upon
learning that medicines have been delivered on time, Communications Minister
tweeted expressing his delight that India Post is living upto the expectations
of its people when the need it the most. He also wished the little girl Shalini
the best of health and happiness.
It is noteworthy that Minister
Ravi Shankar Prasad has given directions to Department of Posts to ensure
timely delivery of medicines, COVID19 related goods and other essential
services.
RJ/NG (Release
ID: 1616103)
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