Who is not eligible to use this Return Form (ITR1 -Sahaj)


A. This Return Form should not be used by an individual who –

(a) is a Director in a company;

(b) has held any unlisted equity shares at any time during the previous year;

(c) has any asset (including financial interest in any entity) located outside India;

(d) has signing authority in any account located outside India; or

(e) has income from any source outside India.

B. This return form also cannot be used by an individual who has any income of the following nature during the previous year:-

(a) Profits and gains from business and professions;

(b) Capital gains;

(c) Income from more than one house property;

(d) Income under the head other sources which is of following nature:-

(i) winnings from lottery;

(ii) activity of owning and maintaining race horses;

(iii) income taxable at special rates under section 115BBDA or section 115BBE; 

(e) Income to be apportioned in accordance with provisions of section 5A; or

(f) Agricultural income in excess of ₹5,000.

C. Further, this return form also cannot be used by an individual who has any claims of loss/deductions/relief/tax credit etc. of the following nature:-

(a) any brought forward loss or loss to be carried forward under the head ‘Income from house property’;

(b) loss under the head ‘Income from other sources’;

(c) any claim of relief under section 90 and/or section 91;

(d) any claim of deduction under section 57, other than deduction under clause (iia) thereof (relating to family pension); or

(e) any claim of credit of tax deducted at source in the hands of any other person.