The one-page Saral form for taxpayers having no business income to file income tax return up to an income of Rs 500,000 must be extended to all taxpayers. The Sugam ITR-4S form for presumptive income from business and profession must allow a maximum tax slab of 30 per cent only, the present slab of 50 per cent is too high.
Small businessmen/professionals do not have that high a margin. Moreover, the purpose of presumptive income is defeated with this high 50 per cent margin/profit. The fee of Rs 5,000 for delay in filing income tax return after due date till December