CBDT notifies Form No. 10-IEA for exercise of option to opt out of new tax regime u/s 115BAC or opt for old tax regime w.e.f. AY 2024-25
CBDT has notified the Income-tax (Tenth Amendment) Rules, 2023. Form No. 10-IEA has been notified for exercise of option under sub-section (6) of section 115BAC for opting out of New Tax Regime which has been made default one from AY 2024-25.
Vide CBDT Notification No. 43/2023 dated 21.06.2023, a new rule 21AGA has been inserted to provide that form assessment year 2024-25 and onwards option to be exercised shall be, –
(a) in Form No. 10-IEA on or before the due date specified under sub-section (1) of section 139 for furnishing the return of income for such assessment year, in the case of a person having income from business or profession;
(b) in the return of income to be furnished under sub-section (1) of section 139 for such assessment year, in the case of a person not having income from business or profession as referred to in clause (i).
The withdrawal of option under the proviso to sub-section (6) of section 115BAC shall also be in Form No. 10-IEA.
Form No. 10-IEA shall be furnished electronically either under digital signature or electronic verification code (evc).
Consequential amendments have been made to Rule 2BB, Rule 5 of Income Tax Rules, 1962.
Download CBDT Notification No. 43/2023 Click Here >>
- Penalty section cannot be subject matter of revisionary jurisdiction under section 263
- Related party transaction u/s 40A(2) shall be treated as bona fide, unless evading tax
- ‘Transfer of property’ not include ‘acquiring’ of property or ‘purchasing’ of property – ITAT
- AO was not justified in questioning cash withdrawals from bank account – ITAT
- Return/Balance sheet filed within limitation extended by SC to be considered within time



