CBDT notifies Form 3AF for furnishing details of Preliminary Expenditure u/s 35D.

CBDT notifies Form 3AF for furnishing details of Preliminary Expenditure u/s 35D. The Income-tax (Fourteenth Amendment) Rules, 2023.

In the Income Tax Rules 1962, a new Rule 6ABBB has been added related to form of statement to be furnished regarding preliminary expenses incurred under section 35D.

The rule provides the following:

(1) The statement containing particulars of preliminary expenditure u/s Section 35D(2)(a) to be furnished in Form No. 3AF for each previous year.

(2) Form No. 3AF shall be furnished one month prior to the due date for furnishing the return of income u/s section 139(1).

(3) Form No. 3AF, shall be furnished electronically,—

(i) under digital signature, if the return of income is required to be furnished under digital signature;

(ii) through electronic verification code in a case not covered under clause (i).

(4) The Form 3AF after e-filing shall be forwarded by the Department to the Assessing Officer.

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