JOIN USThe Central Board of Direct Taxes has notified the scheme exempting salaried taxpayers for assessment year which will be due on July 31, 2011.
An official release said on Thursday that individuals having total income up to
Rs 5,00,000 for FY 2010-11, after allowable deductions, consisting of salary from a single employer.
Such individuals must report their Permanent Account Number (PAN) and the entire income from bank interest to their employer, pay the entire tax by way of deduction of tax at source, and obtain a certificate of tax deduction in Form No.16.
Persons receiving salary from more than one employer, having income from sources other than salary and interest income from a savings bank account, or having refund claims shall not be covered under the scheme.
The scheme shall also not be applicable in cases wherein notices are issued for filing the income tax return under section 142(1) or section 148 or section 153A or section 153C of the Income Tax Act 1961.