Getting Income Tax Clearance for Foreign Travel

• Fill in two copies of Form-31. These forms are to be collected from the IT office. The format of this form is given in Appendix.
• If you were a student and had not filled any income tax returns (2A) till now then you need to file an Affidavit.
• You must obtain a tax certificate from your employer for the months which are not accounted in your earlier tax declarations. Example, if you are leaving in july then you need to obtain a certificates for the period april to july.
• You must carry your original passport with you. It is required by the IT dept. for cross verification of your declarations.
• You must carry your current and future appointment certificate (copies). But do not show them to anyone until someone demands.

Checklist

1. Photocopy of passport  ( 2 copies )
2. Photocopy of Visa ( 2 copies )
3. Photocopy of 5 years income tax return ( 2 copies ) (filed acknowledgment)
4. Appointment letter ( 2 copies )
5. Certificate from employer (original & copy)
6. Affidavit (if applicable)

 

Procedure

1. You have to get your IT initiation from the office of your salary ward [3(8)]. If you happen to be a bangalorean, then it is at third floor. Submit your filled application to the clerk there and he will give you a receipt of your application. Pay Rs100/- so that he takes your application to the IT officer immediately.
2. The IT officer might ask you few questions. The most important is the date of your travel which you specify in form 31. It should be within 30 days at the time of your seeking the certificate. If it is more then you will have to get the permission of the PR officer. The clerk of the IT officer might ask for a heavy bribe ( around 450-500 Rs) Try to bring it down as much you can.
3. Once you get clearance from the IT officer you have to submit one copy of form 31 and his approval at the foreign section. You might have to wait for few hours to get your final certificate.(form 32) You can pay around Rs 20-30 to the peon to make it faster but it is not necessary. (Ground floor in Bangalore)

To,

The [Assessing Office],
Foreign Section ..........

Sir,

I request that a Tax Clearance Certificate/an Exemption Certificate be
granted to me.

I give below the necessary particulars:-

1. Full name of the applicant(in block
   letters)
1A. Present Address.
 
 
 
 
 

1B. Permanent Address.
 
 
 
 
 

2. Name of father (or husband)

3. Domicile and nationality

4. Nature of business or profession,
   etc.,, in India.

5. Name of Income-tax Circle in which
   assessed and the G.I.R.No.(if known)

6. Whether exemption is claimed under
   any section of Act? if so , which

7. Place(s) at which the business or
   profession is/was carried on

8. Date of arrival in India(when were
   the previous visits made and what
   were the periods of stay in each
   case)

9. Destination of journey

10.Designation of the {Assessing
   Officer], if any, who made the last
   assessment on the applicant

11. Probable date of depature

12. Mode of travel (by air/sea/land)

13. Date of intended return, if any

14. Passport No./Emergency Certificate
    No.
    issued on (date)
    from (place and country)

I declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information
furnished in the application is correct,complete and is truly stated.

Authorization form obtained from the [Assessing Officer].......
is enclosed herewith.
 

Place :
Date  :                               Yours faithfully,
 
 
                                       ...............
                                         Applicant