Tax department has sought detailed bifurcation about exemptions taken by salaried employees under Section 10 of Income-tax Act, which include leave travel allowance (LTA), life insurance, pension, gratuity, leave encashment, transport allowance and house rent allowance.

Tax department has sought detailed bifurcation about exemptions taken by salaried employees under Section 10 of Income-tax Act, which include leave travel allowance (LTA), life insurance, pension, gratuity, leave encashment, transport allowance and house rent allowance.

Income Tax department notifies ITR forms for 2019-20, seeks more information
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The notified changes in Form 16 and Form 24Q, the quarterly TDS statement with respect to salaries, would be effective from May 12. (Representational Image)
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified changes in Form 16, the certificate issued by employers for tax deducted at source (TDS) for salaried employees, seeking disclosure of more details, especially about exempt allowances.

The tax department has sought detailed bifurcation about exemptions taken by salaried employees under Section 10 of Income-tax Act, which include leave travel allowance (LTA), life insurance, pension, gratuity, leave encashment, transport allowance and house rent allowance.

Tax experts said the detailed disclosures of exemptions and allowances will aid the tax department in scrutinising income tax returns (ITRs) more precisely and plug possibility of tax leakage. The changes are also in line with the changes in ITRs such as disclosure of standard deduction.

The notified changes in Form 16 and Form 24Q, the quarterly TDS statement with respect to salaries, would be effective from May 12. The tax department has also made it mandatory for employer to furnish Permanent Account Number (PAN) of the lender other than a financial institution in case the employee has taken loan for house property and claimed deduction for interest paid. Sanjoli Maheshwari, director, Nangia Advisors (Andersen Global) said, “Earlier, where the disclosure of various deductions were mentioned in a consolidated manner, ranging from 80C, 80CCD, 80E, 80G would now be required to be disclosed separately. These specific disclosures would provide ease to the tax authorities in understanding the various components of income of the taxpayer and thereby, facilitating the conduct of scrutiny more precisely.