The Central Board of Direct Taxes ( CBDT ) has reminded that the last date for filing forms for Statement of Financial Transactions (SFT) is 31st May 2019.
Under the Income Tax law, the following entities are bound to file SFT forms. i.e, (i) Sub Registrar (ii) A Co-operative Bank (iii) A Banking Company (iv) NBFC (v) Nidhi (vi) Post Master General (vii) Foreign Exchange Dealer (viii) Issuer of Bonds, Debentures or Shares (ix) Trustee of Mutual Fund or Managing the affairs of Mutual Fund Supplier of Goods or Services (whose accounts are required to be audited under section 44AB of the IT Act, 1961) having reportable Transactions.
The above category of persons shall file SFT online in Form 61A.
In case of non-furnishing of SFT within due date, the prescribed income-tax authority may serve notice upon such person requiring him to furnish SFT within a period not exceeding 30 days from the date of service of such notice and he shall furnish the statement within the time specified in the notice.
If reporting person does not furnish the SFT within original due date, penalty of Rs. 500 per day of default. Further, if no report is furnished even within the extended due date specified in the notice served upon the person, penalty of Rs 1000 per day will be levied from the day immediately following the day on which the specified time in the notice expires.
Overall, penalty of Rs 500 per day from the expiry of original due date till due date mentioned in the notice and Rs 1,000 per day beyond the due date specified in the notice.
