TAX EXEMPTIONS
Penalty for missing ITR filing last date: Who has to pay and who doesn't
Penalty for late filing ITR: Under the Income-tax Act, 1961, a penalty or a late filing fee is levied when a taxpayer misses the last date to file income tax return. The late filing fee must be paid or else final submission of income tax return form cannot happen. However, not all taxpayers are required to pay penalty for filing belated ITR.
Budget 2024 Section 80D Exemption: Why govt should increase Section 80D tax exemption limit for health insurance under old tax regime
Budget 2024 Section 80D Exemption: Taxpayers who have opted for the old tax regime are hoping for an increase in the limit under section 80D in the upcoming July 2024 budget, considering the significant rise in healthcare costs.
Section 80C deduction in Budget 2024: Will the government increase Section 80C limit under the old income tax regime in Budget?
Section 80C deduction in Budget 2024: The 80C limit has not increased in line with many people's income and costs. Because of this gap, many taxpayers use the entire 80C limit. This is why many want this limit to be increased.
New tax regime to old tax regime: How to choose old income tax regime when filing ITR for FY2023-24
New tax regime to old tax regime: Starting from April 1, 2023, if a taxpayer has not opted for the old tax system, their employer will deduct tax from their salary according to the new tax system. This change is because the new tax system will be the automatic choice for the fiscal year 2023-24.
What is AIS, how to download it and how it helps taxpayers in ITR filing?
What is AIS, how to download AIS: Annual Information Statement (AIS) is a statement introduced by the income tax department in 2021. This statement is a comprehensive which help individuals and other taxpayers to get access of most of their financial transactions done in a financial year. It also helps in the knowing different sources of income.
Budget should double standard deduction, raise basic exemption to Rs 3.5 lakh under new tax regime: EY
EY recommends significant tax reforms in the upcoming Budget, urging the government to double the standard deduction under the new concessional tax regime to Rs 1 lakh or increase the basic exemption limit to Rs 3.5 lakh. Key suggestions include maintaining corporate tax stability, rationalizing TDS provisions, and improving dispute resolution mechanisms.
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Budget 2024 HRA Exemption: Will Bengaluru, Hyderabad, other non-metro cities be included in 50% HRA tax exemption list?
Budget 2024 HRA Exemption: Many employers offer an HRA as part of their employees' compensation. If an employee receiving HRA is paying rent for their accommodation, they can claim a tax exemption on the HRA. Currently, a rented house in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai qualifies for a 50% exemption from HRA, while those located in other places come under the 40% bracket.
Advance tax first instalment payment deadline: Who has to pay, penalty for missing last date
Advance tax payment: Individuals with a net income tax liability exceeding Rs 10,000 in any financial year must make advance tax payments. Net tax liability is the estimated tax amount after deducting the TDS (tax deducted at source) within the financial year. If your total tax liability after considering TDS is more than Rs 10,000, you are expected to pay advance tax.
How to cut income tax outgo by Rs 75,000 with NPS, health insurance
How to reduce income tax outgo: Sudhir Kaushik of TaxSpanner.com tells readers how they can optimise their tax by rejigging their incomes and investments. TaxSpanner estimates that Tuteja can reduce his tax by around Rs.75,000 if his company offers him some tax-free emoluments as well as the NPS benefit. Tuteja also needs to invest in the pension scheme on his own, buy health insurance for his parents, and avoid booking taxable capital gains.
Tax sops on accommodation to give leg up to co-living biz
The GST Council's recommendation to exempt GST on accommodation services up to ₹20,000/month benefits the co-living industry, students, and corporate employees. Previously, there was 18% GST on services, clarifying exemptions for hostels and accommodations for professionals.
Union Budget 2024: By eliminating exemptions in direct taxes, complexities and litigation costs can be removed
The article delves into the historical quirks of taxation, from ancient Egypt to medieval England, highlighting the unique taxes imposed by various rulers. It discusses the current scenario of tax reform anticipation with the upcoming Union budget, resonating with the historical dread of tax season.
Who needs to file income tax return (ITR) in India for FY 2023-24
Who is required to file ITR mandatorily: The Income-tax Act, 1961 defines the situations where income tax return filing is mandatory for individuals. Under the income tax laws, ITR filing is mandatory if total taxable income exceeds the basic exemption limit. There are other provisions in the income tax laws which make ITR filing mandatory.
Have income above Rs 3 lakh? Pay zero tax if your income is up to this limit, thanks to rebate under section 87A
Income tax rebate: Under section 87A you can get a maximum tax rebate of Rs 12,500 under the old tax regime and up to Rs 25,000 under the new tax regime. However this rebate is only available if your income is upto a specified limit. Read to find out more about income tax rebate.
Economists bat for capex push, fiscal prudence and more jobs at pre-Budget meet
Budget 2024: The focus on the quality of spending, sans mindless freebies, and steps to further curb inflationary pressure should continue, some of the economists told finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the customary pre-budget consultation, advising against reckless giveaways. Successful tackling of inflation, they said, would be the biggest pro-poor move.
Should you file ITR if your income is less than Rs 7 lakh with nil income tax?
Income tax return: Taxpayers have to file ITR if their income level exceeds the basic exemption limit or they have conducted certain specified transactions. Experts say that most taxpayers have a misunderstanding that if tax is not payable then filing of ITR is not mandatory. However this is not the case always. Read here to know more about ITR filing.
How to use NPS to reduce tax outgo by Rs 50,000
Sudhir Kaushik of TaxSpanner.com tells readers how they can optimise their tax by rejigging their incomes and investments.
Documents required for ITR filing: 10 documents you need to file income tax return
Documents required for ITR filing: An individual should collect all the required documents such as Form 16, bank account statements, capital gains statement, depending on the incomes they have to make the ITR filing process easier. Here is the list of 10 documents that a taxpayer might need to file their income tax return this year.
Form 16 due date: When will you get TDS certificate from your employer?
Last date to get Form 16: Salaried individuals need Form 16 to make the ITR filing process easier for them. It is a TDS certificate showing all the taxes deducted during the financial year as well as total income paid by an employer during the financial year. Read on to know the deadline for employer to issue Form 16.
RFC account for NRIs: What is it, eligibility, how to open and more
For non-resident Indians (NRIs) planning to return to India, managing foreign earnings and assets efficiently is crucial. One effective way to do this is by opening a Resident Foreign Currency (RFC) account.
Paying rent in cash without a rent receipt? Know why your HRA claim may be rejected, and you may get an income tax notice
House rent allowance: Tenants will get into trouble with the income tax department if they are paying rent in cash and the landlord does not offer it for income tax. For every claim of HRA there should be a corresponding income offerred for tax. Read here to know how a tenant got into trouble because of this.
Income tax slab rates for FY 2024-25 (AY 2025-26)
Current Income tax slabs: Here are the income tax slabs for current financial year 2024-25 (assessment year 2025-26). An individual has to choose between new and old tax regime to calculate their income tax liability, subject to certain conditions. An individual must choose the tax regime which lowers their income tax outgo.
No tax exemption on concessional or interest free loan from the employer, not even for bank employees, says SC
Tax on concessional interest rate loan: The Supreme Court of India has stated that bank employees have to have income tax if they have availed loan from their employers at concessional interest rate or interest free rate. However as per our calculations, even if bank employees pay income tax on this loan, they will still have some savings.
Central govt employees, private employees can't claim LTA if they don't follow these rules; LTA eligibility, other latest updates
LTA for central govt employees: Employers offer Leave Travel Allowance (LTA) to offset travel expenses during leave. It covers airfare, train tickets, or public transport, but reimbursement is capped by employer or tax limits. Confusions arise, especially with air travel. Here's a breakdown: Can you claim LTA with a confirmed flight ticket? Does the booking platform matter? Is family included? What documents are required for flight-based LTA claims?
Will you save more tax by opting for the old income tax regime?
Sudhir Kaushik of TaxSpanner.com tells readers how they can optimise their tax by rejigging their incomes and investments.
Tax free settlement of family assets: How Godrej like family arrangement can help in redistribution of wealth among members without capital gain tax
The Supreme Court of India permits re-distribution of wealth using family arrangement among the members of the family. Further using this method eliminates the possibility of the family memebers paying any capital gains tax. The Godrej family recenlty used this process. Read here to know how you too can use family arrangement process.
Taxpayer is entitled to claim benefit of exempted income in revised ITR if it is filed within the deadline
Income tax return: The Supreme Court of India has refused to accept a petition wherein the tax department's assessing officer (AO) contested that a individual be denied the benefit of exempted income which he claimed by filing a revised ITR. The reason behind this denial was that the AO received information from 'entry operators'.
6 income tax rules that salaried should know as financial year 2024-25 starts from April 1
Income tax rules from April 1 for FY 2024-25 (AY 2025-26): The new financial years starts from April 1. It is important to know the correct income tax rules for every financial year so that an individual can do the tax planning for the same accordingly, make tax-saving investments for the current financial year. Read on to know the income tax ready reckoner for financial year 2024-25.
5 HRA tax exemption proofs you must have in case income tax dept asks
HRA tax exemption documents, proofs: House Rent Allowance (HRA) is generally part of an individual's salary structure. To save tax on rent paid during the financial year, an individual can claim exemption on HRA. However, an individual must have certain proofs apart from paying rent to claim HRA exemption and avoid rejection from the income tax department.
HRA tax exemption: HRA fraud with illegal usage of PANs detected by tax dept; how to avail House Rent Allowance, proofs
HRA tax fraud: The investigation by the tax department began when authorities stumbled upon purported rent receipts totaling approximately Rs 1 crore under an individual's PAN. However, upon questioning, the individual disavowed any knowledge of these transactions. Subsequent inquiry revealed that the individual had not actually received the rent attributed to them.
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