The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) notified the amendment in FORM NO. 12BA under Income-tax Rules, 1962.
The Board notified the Income-tax (3rd Amendment) Rules, 2021 which seeks to further amend Income-tax Rules, 1962.
The notification amended Form 12BA which is a detailed statement showing particulars of perquisites, other fringe benefits or amenities, and profits in lieu of salary with value thereof.
It is noteworthy that the Government deductors to fill information in item I of Part A if tax is paid without production of an income-tax challan and in item II of Part A if tax is paid accompanied by an income-tax challan. Non-Government deductors to fill information in item II of Part A.
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The deductor shall furnish the address of the Commissioner of Income-tax (TDS) having jurisdiction as regards TDS statements of the assessee.
If an assessee is employed under one employer only during the year, a certificate in Form No. 16 issued for the quarter ending on 31st March 2021 of the financial year shall contain the details of tax deducted and deposited for all the quarters of the financial year.
If an assessee is employed under more than one employer during the year, each of the employers shall issue Part A of the certificate in Form No. 16 pertaining to the period for which such assessee was employed with each of the employers.
Part B (Annexure) of the certificate in Form No.16 may be issued by each of the employers or the last employer at the option of the assessee. In Part A, in items I and II, in the column for tax deposited in respect of deductee, furnish the total amount of tax, surcharge, and health and education cess.
The Deductor shall duly fill details, where available, in item numbers 2(f) and 10(k) before furnishing of Part B (Annexure) to the employee.
“Where an employer deducts from the emoluments paid to an employee or pays on his behalf any contributions of that employee to any approved superannuation fund, all such deductions or payments should be included in the statement,” the notification said.
Permanent Account Number of the landlord shall be mandatorily furnished where the aggregate rent paid during the previous year exceeds one lakh rupee
Permanent Account Number of the lender shall be mandatorily furnished where the housing loan, on which interest is paid, is taken from a person other than a Financial Institution or the Employer.
