New ITR forms for AY 2021-22 notified: Check what changed and how it 'minimises' compliance burden

Keeping minimum change and with the view to minimise compliance burden, The Central Board of Direct Taxation (CBDT) has notified new income tax return forms — ITR-1 to ITR-7 — for the assessment year 2021-22, the ministry of finance said in a statement on April 1.  

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"CBDT notifies all ITR Forms 1 to 7 for AY 2021-22 vide Notification no. 21/2021 in G.S.R 242(E) dated 31/03/2021. To facilitate taxpayers & to minimize the compliance burden, no significant changes have been made in the ITR Forms this year as compared to last year’s Forms," said a tweet by Income Tax India, which shared the statement issued by the Ministry of Finance.  

CBDT notifies all ITR Forms 1 to 7 for AY 2021-22 vide Notification no. 21/2021 in G.S.R 242(E) dated 31/03/2021. To facilitate taxpayers & to minimize the compliance burden, no significant changes have been made in the ITR Forms this year as compared to last year’s Forms.(1/2) pic.twitter.com/HyglAD7Kxc

— Income Tax India (@IncomeTaxIndia) April 1, 2021

In this new ITR form for AY 2021-22, the taxpayers will now have dedicated space in each of the ITR forms — Sahaj (ITR-1), Form ITR-2, Form ITR-3, Form ITR-4 (Sugam), Form ITR-5, Form ITR-6, Form ITR-7 and Form ITR-V to describe their investments, CBDT said. 

ITR Form 1 (Sahaj) and ITR Form 4 (Sugam) are simpler Forms that cater to a large number of small and medium taxpayers. Sahaj can be filed by an individual having income up to Rs 50 lakh and who receives income from salary, one house property / other sources (interest etc). 

Similarly, Sugam can be filed by individuals, Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs) and firms (other than Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) having total income up to Rs 50 lakh and income from business and profession computed under the presumptive taxation provisions. 

Individuals and HUFs not having income from business or profession (and not eligible for filing Sahaj) can file ITR-2, while those having income from business or profession can file ITR Form 3. 

Persons other than individual, HUF and companies i.e. partnership firm, LLP etc can file ITR Form 5. Companies can file ITR Form 6. Trusts, political parties, charitable institutions etc claiming exempt income under the Act can file ITR-7. 

There is no change in the manner of filing of ITR forms as compared to last year, the CBDT said.