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Old tax regime for traders

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Individuals with business income, including F&O, must file Form 10-IEA by the due date to opt out of the default new regime. A trader can switch back to the new regime only once after opting out.

Provisions

Sec 115BAC (now Sec 202)

Analysis

If you have home loan interest of ₹2,00,000 and 80C of ₹1,50,000, the old regime may be better. Compute both. If you missed Form 10-IEA by the due date, the new regime applies for that year. Think about the long term, since the switch back is a one-time choice for business filers.

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  1. Compute tax under both regimes
  2. File Form 10-IEA before the due date if old is better
  3. Quote the acknowledgement in ITR-3
  4. Note that switching back is allowed only once

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