FORM NO. 15G
[See rule 29C(2)]
Declaration under sub-section (1)  and (1A) of  section 197A the Income tax Act, 1961, to be made by an individual or a person (not being a company or a firm) claiming certain
 receipts  without deduction of tax

I / We *…………………………* son / daughter / wife of ……………………. resident of  …………………
@ do hereby declare-
1.	*that I am a shareholder in………………………(name and address of the company) and the shares in the said company, particulars of which are given in Schedule I below, stand in my name and are beneficially owned by me, and the dividends  therefrom are not includible in the total income of any other person under sections  60 to 64 of the Income-tax Act, 1961;
Or
*# that the securities or sums, particulars of which are given in Schedule II or Schedule III or Schedule IV below, stand in *my / our name and beneficially belong to *me / us, and the *interest in respect of such securities or sums and / or income in respect of units is  /  are not includible in the total income of any other person under sections 60 to 64 of the Income-tax act, 1961;
						Or
*that the particulars of my account under the National Savings Scheme and the amount of withdrawal are as per the Schedule V below;

2.	that *my / our present occupation is…………………;

3.	that the tax on *my / our estimated total income, including---
* the dividends from shares referred to in Schedule I below;
			and / or
*# interest on securities, interest other than “interest on securities” and / or income in respect of units, referred to in Schedule II, Schedule III and / or Schedule IV below;
			and / or 
*the amount referred to in clause(a) of sub-section(2) of section 80CCA , mentioned in Schedule V below,

computed in accordance with the provisions of the Income–tax Act, 1961, for the previous year ending on ……………….relevant to the assessment year…………….will be nil;

4.	that *my / our income from *dividend / interest on securities / interest other than “interest on securities”  / units / amounts referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 80CCA or the aggregate of such incomes, computed in accordance with the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961, for the previous year ending on …………….. relevant to the assessment year 20…….20…………will not exceed the maximum amount which is not chargeable to income – tax;
5.	that *I  / we have not been assessed to income-tax at any time in the past but I fall within the Jurisdiction of the Chief Commissioner or Commissioner of Income-tax…………….;
Or
that *I was / we were last assessed to income – tax for the assessment year………by the Assessing Officer…………. Circle / Ward / District and the permanent account number allotted to me is……………….;
6.	that I *am / am not resident in India within the meaning of section 6 of the Income-tax Act, 1961;
7.	particulars of the *shares of the company / securities / sums  / account under the National Savings Scheme and the amount of withdrawal referred to in paragraph I above, in respect of which the declaration is being made, are as under :

SCHEDULE I

No of  shares	Class of shares and face value of each share	Total face value of shares	Distinctive numbers of the shares	Date(s) on which the shares were acquired by the declarant	

			

						SCHEDULE II

Description of securities	Number of securities	Date(s) of securities		Amount of securities	Date(s) on which the securities were acquired by the declarant	

					

						SCHEDULE III

Name and address of the person to whom the sums are given on interest	Amount of such sums	Date on which sums were given on interest	Period for which such sums were given on interest	Rate of interest	

					

						SCHEDULE IV

Name and address of the Mutual Fund 	Number of units	Class of units and face value of each unit	Distinctive number of units	Income in respect of units	

					

						SCHEDULE V

Particulars of the Post Office where the account under the National Savings Scheme is maintained and the account number	Date on which the account was opened	The amount of withdrawal from the account	

			

										……………………………….
										**Signature of the declarant

						Verification
*I / We …………….do hereby declare that to the best of *my /  our knowledge and belief what is stated above is correct, complete and is truly stated.

Verified today, the day…….day of……..
Place…………………								………………………………….
										Signature of the declarant

Note :

1. 	@ Give complete postal address.

2. 	The declaration should be furnished in duplicate.

3. 	*Delete whichever is not applicable.

4. 	# Declaration in respect of these payments can be furnished by a person (not being a company or a firm).

5. 	**Indicate the capacity in which the declaration is furnished on behalf of a Hindu undivided family

6. 	Before signing the verification, the declarant should satisfy himself that the information furnished in the declaration is true, correct and complete in all respects. Any person making a false statement in the declaration shall be liable to prosecution under section 277 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, and on conviction be punishable

(I) 	In a case where tax sought to be evaded exceeds one lakh rupees, with rigorous imprisonment  which shall not be less than six months but which may extend to seven years and with fine;

(II) 	In any other case, with rigorous imprisonment which shall not be less than three months but which may extend to three years and with fine.

PART II
 [FOR USE BY THE PERSON TO WHOM THE DECLARATION IS FURNISHED]

1. 	Name and address of the person responsible for paying the income, mentioned in paragraph 1 of the declaration		
2. 	Date on which the declaration was furnished by the declarant.		
3. 	Date of  *declaration, distribution or payment of dividend / withdrawal from account number…………..under the National Savings Scheme		
4. 	Period in respect of which *dividend has been declared / interest is being credited or paid  / income in respect of units is being credited or paid.		
5. 	Amount of *dividend  / interest or income in respect of units / withdrawal from National Savings Scheme Account
6.    *Rate at which interest or income in respect of units, as the case may be, is credited / paid.		
	
Forwarded to the Chief Commissioner or Commissioner of Income-tax 			
	
Place 			
				
Date			Signature of the person responsible	
	For paying the income referred to in paragraph 1