1. Tax Exemption from Salary Arrears | How to file Form 10E in the new tax portal Let's try to 

understand the calculation of arrears, relief dated 21.06.2021 on Sec 89 and how to file Form 10E to 

New Income Tax Portal?

Income Tax Arrears Relief Form 10 E

2. Illustration: Mr Pabir Mahato received arrears of salary in the financial year 2011-2012. The arrears are related to the salaries of FY 2017-18, FY 2018-19, FY 2019-20. The details are as follows:

 

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Particulars

Financial Year

Assessment Year

Amount (Rs.)

Amount( Rs.)

a

Taxable Salary

2020-21

2021-22

 

    8,00,000

b

Arrears  for the year

2017-18

2018-19

    75,000

 

c

Arrears  for the year

2018-19

2019-20

  1,00,000

 

d

Arrears for the year

2019-20

2020-21

  1,25,000

 

e

Total Arrears (b+c+d)

 

 

 

    3,00,000

f

Total Salary (including Arrears (a+e)

 

2021-22

 

  11,00,000

g.

Tax (including H&E Cess) on total salary including arrear ( Tax on income (f))

 

2021-22

 

   1,48,200

h.

Tax (including H&E Cess) on total salary without considering  arrear ( Tax on (a))

 

2021-22

 

      75,400

i

Additional Tax due to Arrears (g-h)

 

2021-22

 

       72,800

 

3. Reliable calculations under section 89 (1) It is advisable to make the following calculations and keep the statistics ready before filing Form 10E in the new income tax portal. The new income tax portal is giving wrong tax calculations which can be edited and corrected according to the pre-calculated amount.

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PARTICULARS

FY 2017-18           (AY 2018-19)

FY 2018-19 (AY 2019-20)

FY 2019-20 (AY 2020-21)

Before Arrears

After Arrears

Before Arrears

After Arrears

Before Arrears

After Arrears

a

Total Income (Rs.)

575000

575000

600000

600000

675000

675000

b

Arrears

 

 75000

 

100000

 

125000

c

Total Income

(a+b)

575000

650000

600000

700000

675000

800000

d

Deductions

150000

150000

150000

150000

150000

150000

e

Net Taxable Income(c-d)

425000

500000

450000

550000

525000

650000

f

Tax Liability *

9013

12875

10400

23400

18200

44200

g

Taxon Arrear (tax after arrears- before arrears)

3862

13000

26000

h

Total Tax on Arrears in respective years

If the amount is received in respective years, the tax liability would be Rs 3862+13000+26000 = Rs 42,862

 

i

Relief U/S 89(1)

Additional Tax Liability due to late receipts of amount

Rs. 72,800-42,862 = Rs. 29938/-

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