The central board of direct taxes (CBDT) has proposed a self-reporting mechanism for reporting estimates of current income, tax payments and advance tax liability by taxpayers who are required to get their account audited under the Income Tax Act, 1961. According to the draft rules, a taxpayer needs to furnish an intimation of estimated income and payment of taxes as on September 30 of the previous year, on or before November 15 of the previous year in the newly proposed form. Further, if the income estimated as on September 30 of the previous year is less than the income of the corresponding period of the immediately preceding previous year by an amount of Rs 5 Lakh or 10%, whichever is higher, then the assessee will be required to explain the reasons for the same by January 31 of the previous year, the CBDT said.

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