ITR filing: Salaried individuals can switch between old and new tax regimes every year. If you had inadvertently chosen the new regime (default from financial year 2023-24 onwards) in April 2023 while submitting your proposed investment declaration to your employer, you can select the old regime the time of filing your income tax returns.
Income tax filing: In today’s digital age, using a credit card to pay income tax can provide convenience and can help manage short-term cash flow concerns. Users can also earn rewards for using credit cards which can be redeemed for spends on travel, shopping and gift cards.
ITR Filing Deadline: The due date to file income tax returns for 2023-24 is July 31. Missing this deadline can result in late fees, interest, penalties and delay in refund processing.
Share of states’ own tax revenues in overall tax revenues increased to 65.4 percent in the post-Covid period from 62.8% between FY16 and FY17, says RBI study
Tax return: In the new ITR forms released earlier this year, the income tax (I-T) department sought additional details around tax deductions such as donations to political parties, disabled dependents’ PAN and Aadhaar if you are availing of deductions under section 80DD, information on high-value policies and so on.
ITR filing 2023-2024: In Budget 2023, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ushered in a host of changes in the new tax regime – higher rebate, increase in basic exemption limit, rejigging of tax slabs and so on.
GST mop up 10 percent higher, coal production 10.6 percent higher and manufacturing PMI at 58.2 in the first quarter
The collections totalled Rs 5.57 lakh crore in the first quarter of the year, averaging Rs 1.86 lakh crore per month, said sources
A comparison with capital gains rates worldwide shows that headline Indian capital gains tax rates are invariably lower or comparable to other economies
A data analysis shows that GST has led to increased revenue buoyancy for the centre and states. States have witnessed a jump of nearly 3 percentage points in own tax revenue ratio from pre-GST era. Experts say that GST 2.0 should now focus on further rationalization of rates and removal of input tax credit restrictions
ITR filing 2023-24: Private sector employers' NPS contribution of up to 10 percent of employees' basic salary (plus dearness allowance, if any) is eligible for deduction under section 80CCD(2). At the time of filing your income tax returns, you can refer to your Form-16 which will display the deduction amount.
ITR filing 2023-24: Permanent Account Number (PAN) is a must-have document for filing income tax returns. You need it to register and log in to the official e-filing portal.
Data shows that India's top-bracket income tax rates are lower than in many developed and developing countries
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ITR Filing: Rental income, dividends, and capital gains from real estate investments are all taxed differently. A look at how the tax laws look at the different types of investments.
Income tax return documents: Filing ITR is often considered to be a tedious affair, but with meticulously gathering and poring over certain must-have documents will ensure that the process is less taxing.
Tax filing: From less-critical errors like mentioning wrong bank account details that can lead to a delay in refund processing to grave mistakes like not disclosing foreign bank account and other asset information which lead to tax notices, tax-payers need to avoid missteps while filing ITR.
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Tax return filing season is here, and making adequate preparations is the key to make it less of hassle. Gathering your Form 16, Form 26AS, bank account statements and deduction proofs is a must before embarking on the annual ritual.
ITR Filing 2024: You may need to file your ITR to claim tax refunds, carry forward losses, secure a visa, and avail of loans, among other things.
ITR filing 2024: Using the wrong form can render your tax return defective. Do not use ITR-1 if you are a non-resident, earn more than Rs 50 lakh, have income from business or profession and have booked capital gains during the financial year.
Introduce a single standard rate of 15% while reducing tax slabs. Also raise the 5% slab to 8%
Income-Tax filing: The Government has shifted the tax compliance burden for donations on to charitable organisations. However, donation details aren’t getting pre-filled in tax returns as promised in Union Budget 2020.
ITR filing 2024: It is important to check your AIS to ensure that you do not miss out on reporting any income. Non-disclosure can lead to you receiving notices from the income tax department.
ITR filing 2024: Form 16 is the base for your ITR. It includes your taxable income, exemptions under section 10, deductions under chapter VIA, deduction on housing loan interest paid under section 24(b) and so on. It also serves as proof of your employer having deposited the TDS on your salary with the I-T department.