Statement of Financial Transactions (SFT)
SFT is a report which includes particular financial transactions that specific individuals need to submit to the income tax authority or such other specified authority or agency.
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What is SFT?
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A statement of financial transaction is a report of particular financial transactions by persons including prescribed reporting financial institutions. Such specified persons who maintain such specified financial transactions are under a mandate to submit SFT to the income tax department. SFT consists of particular high-value transactions financially undertaken by citizens that the Government proposes to track, with an intent to reduce black money and increase the tax base in India.
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Overview
The Income-tax department requires a notified taxpayer, including prescribed financial institutes, to submit a statement of specified financial transactions during a financial year. Such notified taxpayers who maintain, register, or record such specified financial transactions, are mandated to submit a statement of such financial transactions (SFT) to the income tax authority or such other specified agency or authority.
This step was undertaken by the Government and ministry of finance to curb the black money and widen the tax base.
Such specified financial transactions are submitted to the authority in the form of a statement under Form 61A.
Form 61A lists down all the Specified Financial Transactions carried out in a particular financial year. This helps the Income Tax department to identify high-value transactions and curb the possibility of tax evasions.
Transactions required to be reported under Form 61A
| Responsible person | Type of Transaction | Limit of Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| Banking Companies including Co-operative Banks | Cash payment for purchase orders/ Demand drafts (DD) | More than Rs. 10 lakhs annually |
| Deposits/withdrawals from a current account of a particular account holder | More than Rs. 50 lakhs | |
| Cash payments for purchasing any prepaid RBI instruments such as RBI bonds, etc. | More than Rs. 10 lakhs | |
| Banking Company including Co-operative Bank and Post Master General of Post Office | Aggregate cash payments in a year against any credit card bill issued to a customer in a financial year | More than Rs. 1 lakh |
| Aggregate Online payments of any credit card bill, issued to a customer in a financial year | More than Rs. 10 lakhs | |
| Banking Companies along with Co-operative Banks and Post Offices | Deposits in one or more account of a particular account holder | More than Rs. 10 lakhs |
| A company issuing shares | Receipts from an individual for acquiring such shares (including share application money received) | More than Rs. 10 lakh in the financial year. |
| A company or an institution issuing debentures/bonds | Receipts from an individual for acquiring such debentures or bonds. | More than Rs. 10 lakh in the financial year. |
| Dealer of Foreign Exchange | Receipt from a person for sale of foreign currency or expenses incurred in such foreign currency via a credit/debit card or traveler’s cheque or via an issue of draft or any other financial instrument | More than Rs. 10 lakhs annually |
| Trustee or Manager of a Mutual Fund | Receipt from an individual purchasing the units of such Mutual Fund | More than Rs. 10 lakhs |
| Listed companies | Share buy-back from a person | More than Rs. 10 lakhs |
| Inspector-General or Sub-Registrar appointed under the Registration Act, 1908 | Purchase/sale of immovable property by a person of | More than Rs. 30 lakhs |
| Persons liable for an audit as per Section 44AB of the Income Tax Act | Cash receipt for sale of goods/rendering of services (other than specified above) | More than Rs. 2 lakhs |
| A company paying dividend | Dividend Income | Dividend distributed during the financial year |
| Cash payment for purchase orders/ Demand drafts (DD) | Interest Income | Interest paid/credited during the financial year |
| Deposits/withdrawals from a current account of a particular account holder | ||
| Cash payments for purchasing any prepaid RBI instruments such as RBI bonds, etc. |
Due date of Submitting the Form 61A (SFT)
Statement of Financial Transactions (SFT) in Form 61A shall be submitted on or before 31st May of a financial year, immediately following the financial year in which the transaction is registered or recorded.
Example: Financial transactions registered or recorded in FY 2020-21, the due date for furnishing SFT will be 31st May 2021.
Penalty for Non-filing of Form 61A (SFT):
If Form 61A is not submitted within the due date, you may receive a notice from the prescribed tax authority asking to furnish the SFT within 30 days.
| Period | Liability |
|---|---|
| From Original due date to due date mentioned in the notice | Rs. 500/- per day |
| From the due date mentioned in the notice to thereafter | Rs. 1,000/- per day |
Special penalty provision for prescribed Reporting financial institutions
Providing inaccurate information in the statement by a prescribed reporting financial institution will attract a penalty of ₹ 50,000.
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- To avoid such interest and penalty, you shall consult an expert to get your statement submitted on time.
- At ICI, we have a dedicated team that will reach out to you for the details of such transactions.
- As per the details provided, the statement (Form 61A) will be prepared and submitted within the due date.
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FAQs
Form 61A, also known as the Statement of Financial Transactions (STF), is a record of the specified financial transaction statement required by the Income Tax Act of 1961.
Statement of Financial Transactions (SFT) in Form 61A shall be submitted on or before 31st May of a financial year, immediately following the financial year in which the transaction is registered or recorded.
If Form 61A is not submitted within the due date, you may receive a notice from the prescribed tax authority asking to furnish the SFT within 30 days.
- » From Original due date to due date mentioned in the notice : Rs. 500/- per day
- » From the due date mentioned in the notice to thereafter: Rs. 1,000/- per day
There are two sections to Form 61A:
Section A, which comprises information at the statement level, is shared by all transaction types.
Depending on the transaction type, the report level information must be reported in one of the following parts: –
» Section B (Reporting of aggregated financial transactions by the person)
» Section C (Reporting of bank accounts)
» Section D (Reporting of immovable property transactions)
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