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Income Tax Return Filing is Mandatory to Universities & Colleges u/s. 139(4D).

Return under section 139(4A) is required to be filed by every person in receipt of income derived from property held under trust or other legal obligation wholly for charitable or religious purposes or in part only for such purposes, or of income being voluntary contributions referred to in sub-section (iia) of clause (24) of section 2, shall, if the total income in respect of which he is assessable as a representative assessee (the total income for this purpose being computed under this Act without giving effect to the provisions of sections 11 and 12) exceeds the maximum amount which is not chargeable to income-tax.

Return under section 139(4B) is required to be filed by a political party if the total income without giving effect to the provisions of section 139A exceeds the maximum amount which is not chargeable to income-tax.

Return under section 139(4C) is required to be filed by every –
  1. scientific research association referred to in section 10(21);
  2. news agency referred to in section 10(22B);
  3. association or institution referred to in section 10(23A);
  4. institution referred to in section 10(23B);
  5. fund or institution or university or other educational institution or any hospital or other medical institution referred to in section 10(23C)(iv)/ (v)/ (vi) If the conditions mentioned in section 139(4C) are satisfied.
Return under section 139(4D) is required to be filed by every university, college or other institution referred to in clause (ii) and clause (iii) of sub-section (1) of section 35, which is not required to furnish return of income or loss under any other provision of this section.

Return of income is also required to be filed by a person if his total income before allowing deductions under section 10A or section 10B or section 10BA or Chapter VI-A exceeds the maximum amount which is not chargeable to income tax.

The losses, shall not be allowed to be carried forward unless the return has been filed on or before the due date.

The deduction under sections 10A, 10B, 80-IA, 80-IAB, 80-IB and 80-IC shall not be allowed unless the return has been filed on or before the due date.