Personal finances tasks for March

Because the month of March 2022 has already begun, Indian citizens must complete a number of financial responsibilities by the conclusion of the month. Several deadlines, such as the final day for submitting a belated or updated income tax return (ITR), the PAN-Aadhaar link, and others, are approaching in March. As a consequence, here are the six most crucial financial tasks to consider and do, if any are applicable to you.

Calculate your advance taxes

Missed the due date instalment of 15 March? You can still save some interest component by calculating the income for FY22 and paying taxes on or before 31 March 2022.

Section 234C interest is levied on each advance tax instalment. So if you have not paid your advance tax instalments on time, you will have to pay interest at 1% per month.

Section 234B interest is levied from 1 April till the date the tax is paid.

If you directly calculate your tax liability at the time of filing of filing your return (which happens in July), you will have to pay interest under both section 234B and section 234C.

So, it is advisable to compute your income and pay taxes on or before 31 March 2022.

Filing belated or revised Income Tax Return (ITR)

The deadline for filing a revised income tax return (ITR) is 31st March 2022. Following the epidemic of Covid-19, the government has extended the deadline for reporting updated ITRs for FY 2020-21 from December 31, 2021 to March 31, 2022. Also because the deadline for filing a belated or revised return for AY 2021-22 is March 31, 2022, you must submit your updated or belated ITR on or before that date to avoid a penalty under Section 234F of the Income-tax Act of 1961.

Aadhaar-PAN link

Following the government extended deadline from September 30, 2021 to March 31, 2022, Aadhaar linking with PAN is now possible till March 31, 2022. To avoid PAN becoming inactive, these two most important documents should be linked on or before the deadline. As a result of possessing an invalid PAN, you may be subject to a Rs 10,000 penalty under section 272B.

KYC compliance of bank accounts

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has set a deadline of March 31, 2022, for periodic updation of KYC in order to prevent restrictions on account operations for non-compliance. The account holder can avoid having his or her bank account suspended by satisfying KYC compliance.

Making contributions towards your tax saving instruments

As a tax saver, keep in mind that beginning in FY 2021-22, an individual can choose between the old and new tax regimes, making use of tax exemptions. As a result, it's critical to make sure you've made the needed minimum contribution before the end of the fiscal year to keep your tax-saving instrument operational. As a result, you must ensure that you have successfully deposited the required contribution in your tax-saving instrument on or by March 31, 2022, or your tax-saving funds would become invalid and your tax liability for the fiscal year 2021-22 will be increased.

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