Filing exemption clarified: taxpayers eligible for exemption may still voluntarily submit income tax returns; offices must accept them. The Board directs that taxpayers who satisfy the conditions of the exemption under Section 139(1) may nevertheless voluntarily file a Return of Income and that departmental officers and staff must accept such returns from taxpayers who choose to submit them, despite their eligibility for exemption.
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Filing exemption clarified: taxpayers eligible for exemption may still voluntarily submit income tax returns; offices must accept them.
The Board directs that taxpayers who satisfy the conditions of the exemption under Section 139(1) may nevertheless voluntarily file a Return of Income and that departmental officers and staff must accept such returns from taxpayers who choose to submit them, despite their eligibility for exemption.
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