The ITR-5 Form is structured into several parts and schedules to facilitate the comprehensive reporting of income, deductions, and tax liability. Below is an overview of the structure of the ITR-5 Form:
Part A: General Information
This section gathers essential information about the taxpayer, such as name, PAN (Permanent Account Number), address, and contact details.
Part A-BS: Balance Sheet
This part is dedicated to reporting the entity's financial position with a balance sheet as of the specified date.
Part A-Manufacturing Account
Here, details related to the manufacturing account for the fiscal year are recorded.
Part A-Trading Account
This section captures information regarding the trading account for the fiscal year.
Part A and L: Profit and Loss Account
Here, you report the profit and loss account for the financial year.
Part A-OI: Other information
This section covers additional financial information relevant to the taxpayer's income.
Part A-QD: Quantitative details
Quantitative details related to various aspects of income are provided here.
Part B
Part B is a pivotal section where taxpayers calculate and report their total income and tax liability.
Schedules
The ITR-5 Form in India includes 31 schedules, sections, or categories within the form. These schedules capture details and computations related to the taxpayer's income and tax obligations. They cover various aspects, such as income from different sources, deductions, depreciation calculations, capital gains, and foreign income. Taxpayers must fill out these schedules as applicable to their financial situation to provide a comprehensive picture of their income and tax liability when filing their income tax returns. Each schedule serves a unique purpose in organizing and reporting financial information to the Indian Income Tax Department.
Part B – TI: Computation of Total Income
In this section, the taxpayer calculates their total income based on the information provided in the schedules.
Part B – TTI: Computation of Tax Liability on Total Income
This part focuses on determining the tax liability based on the computed total income.
Tax Payments:
This section includes details of payments made towards advance tax and self-assessment tax.
- It also includes details of tax deducted at source on income other than salary (16A, 16B, 16C).
- Additionally, it captures details of tax collected at the source.
- Sequence for Filling Out Parts and Schedules:
The Income Tax Department recommends taxpayers follow the following sequence while filling out the income tax return:
- Part A
- Schedules
- Part B
- Verification