Demonetization: Those who made deposits of notes worth Rs 2 lakh or more must disclose info in new ITR

Taxpayers who deposited Rs 2 lakh or more post demonetization, will have to make this disclosure in the new Income Tax Returns (ITRs) forms notified on Friday. The information has to be furnished in the new one-page, simplified ITR-1 'Sahaj' for taxpayers who have income from salary, a house property or earn interest totaling upto Rs 50 lakh.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) notified the ITRs forms for assessment year 2017-18. Column Part-E of the ITR-1 form seeks information on cash deposits made by the assessee between November 9, 2016 and December 30, 2016 if the "aggregate cash deposits" during this period were Rs 2 lakh or more.

The department has also made furnishing of the 12-digit Aadhaar number mandatory and if it is not available the 28-digit Aadhaar enrolment id should be made available. The CBDT, the policy-making body of the tax department, has also reduced the total number of ITRs forms to seven from the previous nine.