Major ITR-3 Reforms: New Rules for Foreign Assets, Schedule AL, and Capital Gains
If you are a salaried person, businessman, big farmer, or entrepreneur and file an Income Tax Return (ITR), then you must know about some special forms of ITR. This important information will be very useful for you while filing ITR.…
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If you are a salaried person, businessman, big farmer, or entrepreneur and file an Income Tax Return (ITR), then you must know about some special forms of ITR. This important information will be very useful for you while filing ITR. One of these forms is ITR-3. This form is neither for salaried taxpayers, nor traders, nor farmers, nor entrepreneurs. Then who is it for? How and why is it used? It is very important to know for whom it is mandatory to fill the ITR-3 form. If you know this, then filing an income tax return will become easier for you.
For whom is this special form
The Income Tax Department has released the ITR-3 form for the financial year 2024-25. This form is necessary for individuals and Hindu Undivided Families (HUF) whose income comes from business or professional services. As per the notification issued on 30 April 2025, many important changes have been made in this form, which aims to make the process of filing returns simple and effective. So, if your income is from a business or profession, then this form is for you.
From asset-liability to TDS, everything will be easy
Earlier, many taxpayers faced many complexities and problems while filling the ITR form. Especially when they had to disclose information related to asset-liability, TDS, and capital gains. For example, the obligation to report assets or liabilities of more than ₹ 50 lakh in ‘Schedule AL’ used to be a problem for many taxpayers. Also, the process of giving information about foreign income and property was considered complex. But now relief is going to be found from these difficulties.
Big relief is expected from the reforms made in the form
Now, taxpayers are expected to get big relief from the reforms made by the Income Tax Department in ITR-3. The limit for reporting assets and liabilities under ‘Schedule AL’ has been increased from ₹ 50 lakh to ₹ 1 crore. Now, less information has to be shared, and more taxpayers will benefit from it. Also, for e-commerce operators whose annual income is more than ₹5 crore, 1% TDS under section 194Q will be applicable.
Schedule FA will now have clear columns to provide information about foreign assets and income. Also, taxpayers can choose to adopt the old tax system by filing Form 10-IEA. Apart from these reforms, a new column has been added in Schedule CG for information related to capital gains under section 50 and STCG (short-term capital gains), making return filing even more transparent.
Emphasis on digitization and transparency
The new version of the ITR-3 form is not only convenient for taxpayers, but also strengthens the goal of digitization and increasing transparency of the Income Tax Department. People with income from professional services or business must be aware of these changes so that they can file returns on time and correctly. This new form will make the return filing process easier and smoother for taxpayers.
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