Contact us

Accounting Services

Get Expert Assistance

Introduction

  • A Statement of Financial Transactions (SFT) is supposed to be furnished in a prescribed form/ manner by a class of specified persons (reporting persons) as per the Income Tax Act. A new sub-rule 5A has been inserted under Rule 114E, identifying additional reporting requirements by a person's class. 
  • The frequency and manner of furnishing the statement of the financial transaction are to be specified. 

Applicability

 
S. No. Nature of transaction Class of person
  1.  
Capital gain on transfer of listed securities/ units of Mutual Funds
  • Recognised Stock Exchange;
  • depository as defined in clause (e) of sub-section (1) of Section 2 of the Depositories Act, 1996 (22 of 1996);
  • Recognised Clearing Corporation;
  • Registrar to an issue & share transfer agent registered under sub-section (1) section 12 of the Securities & Exchange Board of India Act.
  1.  
Dividend income A company
  1.  
Interest income
  • A banking company or co-operative bank which Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (10 of 1949) applies (including any bank/ banking institution referred to in Sec 51 of the Act);
  • Post-Master General referred to in clause (j) of section 2 of the Indian Post Office Act, 1898 (6 of 1898).
  • The non-banking financial company hold a certificate of registration under section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934) hold or accept the public's deposit.

Impact

  • Companies paying dividend/ other reporting persons enlisted above shall have to ensure compliance and reporting requirement. 
  • Based on the SFT, the Income Tax Returns of the recipients shall be pre-filled with the amount of dividend income, interest income and income from capital gains on transfer of listed securities or units of Mutual funds.

0 Comment

Leave a Comment


Blogs

Our Profile

In today’s business environment, the world demands quality professional services that are provided in a timely and cost-effective manner. We, at Manish Anil Gupta & Co, believe in putting our client’s needs squarely in front at all times.

Firm Profile Brochure

Download

Request a call back

"Need to know more about our services or what we do? Drop us your contact details and one of our professionals will call you to answer your query!"