Simple to Understand Advance Tax
Advance tax signifies payment of taxes for a fiscal year in the Financial year instead of paying it “during the Income Tax Return Filing”. Alternatively, ‘pay as you earn’.When is Advance Tax Liable to Pay?
Advance tax is liable to get paid at the time of the financial year in which the amount of tax liable to get paid is INR 10,000 or exceeding that (as per section 208 of the Income Tax Act, 1961).Who is Obligated to Pay Advance Tax?
Advance tax provisions will not apply to a resident individual in India if the mentioned below conditions are fulfilled –- The individual resident is of 60 years age or exceeding that at any time during the previous year.
- The resident individual does not have any income levied under the head ‘Profits and Gains from business or profession
In What Way Is the Advance Tax Calculated?
The calculation of the Advance tax is conducted by taking the estimated income through all sources (salary + house property+ profits from business or profession+ capital gains+ other sources) as decreased via the investments under Chapter VI A deductions (80c,80d,80g for old scheme) as lessened via Rebate (if any) and any available TDS (as per Income tax portal Form 26 AS). Calculation of Income tax as it is performed during ITR filing as decreased by any TDS which is deducted, whatever balance is liable to get paid required to be paid within the Financial year if it surpasses Rs.10,000.Important Due Dates for Advance Tax Payments
In different instalments, Advance tax is to be paid. The deadline for payment of different instalments of advance tax is as follows:Status | 15th June | 15th Sept | 15th Dec | 15th March |
All assessee (other than the eligible assessee as referred to in Section 44AD or 44ADA) | 15% of advance tax | 45% of advance tax | 75% of advance tax | 100% of advance tax |
Taxpayers who selected for the presumptive taxation scheme of section 44AD or 44ADA | Nil | Nil | Nil | 100% of advance tax |