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e-Filing of income tax is quite simplified process. This blog will help you to file own IT returns online with ITR-1 form. ITR-1 form is applicable if you have income from following sources: Salary House rent / loan Interest on saving bank account / FD Agriculture income less than Rs 5000 Prerequisites for e-filing Form 16 Form 26AS (refer Step 4 below) Interest from saving bank account / FD Any investment that is not declared with company or not reflected in Form 16 Follow below steps to e-file your IT Returns (click on pictures to enlarge) Step 1 – Get Form 16 from your employer Step 2  – Register yourself at site  http://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/ Step 3  – Login on site User ID is your PAN Step 4  – Download From 26AS Follow link View Form 26AS (Tax Credit), you will be redirected to TRACES site. Download form 26AS for current Assessment year. Step 5  –  Quick e-File ITR-1 Click Quick e-File ITR link and sele

Sri Lanka (formerly known as Ceylon), a tiny island nation south of India in the Indian Ocean.  It is a rugged land of rainforest, diverse wildlife, endless beaches, and famous (ancient)  Buddhist ruins/temples. My friend Sudhir visited Sri Lanka from 19th May to 23rd May 2016 with wife and 3 and half year old daughter. Day 1 :  Flight from Mumbai  > Madurai > Colombo (Rs 8000 INR per person) From Colombo airport, there was a hotel pickup to Negombo (where hotel was) - it took 25 mins from Colombo airport to reach hotel in Negombo Stay : Paradise Beach Hotel (Rs 7200 INR per night includes breakfast and dinner) Day 2: Visit to beach and zoo After morning breakfast, visited the Negombo beach which is just adjacent / walking distance to the hotel. A good morning walk and also bought some small souvenir (necklace) from the locals National Zoological Gardens in Dehiwala (Entry fee: 700 LKR per adult) Used public transport (bus) from Negombo city to Dehiwala - approx.