An ICICI Direct Trader has to file ITR based on the income they have from trading in equity, mutual funds, or derivatives. ICICI Direct provides a Tax P&L Report to all its traders aggregating the trading transactions done during the financial year. Using the Tax P&L Report, the trader can determine which ITR Form to file and also determine the applicability of the Tax Audit. If you are an ICICI Direct Trader and looking to file your ITR (Income Tax Return), you can refer to the detailed process below.
Tax P&L Statement Tabs Explained
ICICI Direct does not provide a consolidated Tax P&L Statement. Hence, you will have to manually download the tax statements for different segments. However, the information mentioned in these statements are explained below:
- Trade Date – The date on which the trade was made
- Exchange – An exchange gain or loss is caused by a change in the exchange rate used such as when an invoice is entered in at one rate and paid at another, this will generate an exchange gain or loss
- Credit/Debit – Debit is an accounting entry that either increases an asset or expense account, or decreases a liability or equity account. It is positioned to the left in an accounting entry. Credit is an accounting entry that either increases a liability or equity account, or decreases an asset or expense account
Which ITR Form is Applicable for ICICI Direct?
To file ITR is an annual process for ICICI Direct traders. Based on the income situation, the taxpayer needs to file the prescribed ITR Form. The taxpayer should report incomes, calculate and pay taxes, claim TDS Credits, and request a refund for the overpayment of taxes while filing their ITR. The income tax department has notified ITR Forms based on different income situations. To know which ITR Form is applicable to you, use the below calculator.
Taxpayers having income from trading need to file ITR-2 or ITR-3 based on the nature of income from trading. In the case of Capital Gains Income, file ITR-2 and in case of Business Income, file ITR-3.
Due Date for Filing ITR for ICICI Direct
Income Tax Return(ITR) filing is done after the completion of a financial year. Due dates for ITR filing are as per section 139 of the income tax act. Due dates for different category of taxpayers are as follows:
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Category |
Due Date |
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Individuals to whom audit is not applicable |
31st July of the Assessment Year |
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Companies |
30th September of the Assessment Year |
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Individuals to whom audit is applicable |
30th September of the Assessment Year |
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Individuals/ HUF who are partners in a firm and firm’s accounts are subject to audit |
30th September of the Assessment Year |
The above due dates can be extended by the IT Department via order.
Tax Audit Applicability for ITR filing of ICICI Direct
Stock Traders trade in shares, securities, commodities and currency through online trading platforms. Income from trading in Equity Intraday, Equity F&O, Commodity Trading and Currency Trading is considered as a Business Income. Thus, it is important to determine the applicability of Tax Audit as per the provisions of Income Tax Act.
The limit for turnover under Section 44AB is Rs. 1 Cr. Under Budget 2020, the turnover limit under Section 44AB has been increased from Rs. 1 Cr to Rs. 5 Cr if the following conditions are satisfied:
- Cash Payments do not exceed 5% of the Total Payments in the financial year
AND - Cash Receipts do not exceed 5% of the Total Receipts in the financial year
Calculation of Trading Turnover
Any person having income from trading in shares and securities should report it as income from business and profession. To determine the applicability of Tax Audit as per the Income Tax Act, we should calculate Trading Turnover for such income. It is important to note that tax liability does not depend on Turnover. The trading turnover should be calculated only when the share trading income is considered as a business income and not when it is considered as capital gains income.
FAQs
You can download the Tax P&L Statement from the ICICI Direct portal after logging into the portal and navigating through My Account > Statements > Consolidated Portfolio Statement from the dashboard.
No. Trading Turnover is different than Contract Turnover.
Contract Turnover is the sum of the purchase value and sales value. It is not considered for income tax purposes. Trading Turnover or Business Turnover is the absolute profit i.e. sum of positive and negative differences. This turnover is considered to determine the applicability of the tax audit and the applicable ITR form.
Taxpayers having income from trading need to file ITR-2 or ITR-3 based on the nature of income from trading. In the case of Capital Gains Income, file ITR-2 and in case of Business Income, file ITR-3.
Hey @TeamQuicko
Thanks for the blog! Just one quick question - Why do we have to report a quarterly breakdown of Dividend Income under IFOS?
Thank you!
Hey @TanyaChopra
This quarterly breakdown of Dividend Income under IFOS will help to calculate and determine penalty u/s 234C for the delay in payment of Advance Tax.
Hope this helps!
I had received dividend recently but I had noticed that TDS had been deducted. any idea as to why has it happened and is there a way I can claim this TDS?
Hey @HarshitShah
After the introduction of Budget 2020, dividend income is now taxable in the hands of the shareholder; and is also subject to TDS at 10% in excess of INR 5000 u/s 194 & 194K. Foreign Dividend is taxable at slab rates. TDS is not applicable to such dividends. The taxpayer should report such income under the head IFOS in the ITR filed on the Income Tax Website.
Hope this helps!
Hey @HarishMehta
Yes, dividend income is now taxable from FY 2021-22 onwards and it has to be reported under the head of IFOS.
You can read more about it here:
Hi @Maulik_Padh,
You need to pay Income tax on the net taxable income, i.e. after subtracting deductions, expenses, etc.
If the net taxable income is negative i.e. if there is loss, you can carry it forward when filing the ITR
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Hi @ameyj
The amount of TDS deducted shall reflect in your Form 26AS only and it will also reflect the name of the deductor.
Using the name of the deductor you can find out on which share you have received the dividend and you can also cross-check the same in your bank statement.
Yes, you are right, TDS is to be deducted when the dividend paid exceeds 5000 INR in a financial year. However, the 5,000 INR limit pertains to all the dividends an individual gets in a year, or the total dividend per shareholder that a company pays out in a year, is left to interpretation, and hence registrars and share transfer agents (RTA) are not taking any chances and are deducting TDS even on small amounts.
Hope this helps
Hi @ameyj
You can submit a grievance on Income Tax Portal mentioning the issue and also attach the 26AS.
The other option is to leave it as it is and clarify it when the tax department sends the notice.
Hi @TeamQuicko
Consider that I have 10 shares each of 10 different Indian companies. Each of the 10 companies are declaring a dividend of INR 100 before the FY ends. Now I will be recieving 1000 as dividend from each company, thereby a total of 10,000.
The 5,000 dividend limit, is it applicable to each company / total dividend recieved by me in a year. If it is applicable to each company, then I would not attract TDS of 10% for dividend.
Also pl clarify, how would the company B know that I have got shares of Company A,C,D,E so on…
@Saad_C @Laxmi_Navlani @Divya_Singhvi @Kaushal_Soni @AkashJhaveri can you help with this?