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Source: Live Mint A Jodhpur bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) recently ordered that the gains on cryptocurrencies sold before 2022 will be treated as capital gains and not as income from other sources. This is believed to hold a lot of significance as the capital gains (both short and long term) on cryptocurrencies sold after April…
Source: Live Mint I am a resident individual taxpayer. I purchased a residential house for ₹1 crore a few years back. Now, I have sold the house for 1.25 crore in 2024. What would be my tax liability for the capital gains under the new scheme? The indexed long-term capital computed for the house is…
Source: Live Mint This is the time of the year to submit proof of investment with your employer in order to claim tax exemption. If you fail to do so, you may miss out on your tax saving. Although you have perhaps already intimated your company’s HR about the amount of investments that you made…
Source: Live Mint While the calendar Year 2024 is set to culminate in another 14 days, income taxpayers are meant to reveal any undisclosed foreign income or assets that they possess. The income tax department has set a deadline of December 31 for filing a revised return for those who failed to disclose their foreign…
Source: Live Mint In order to bring early resolution of disputes pertaining to income tax, the Ministry of Finance rolled out Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme in October 2024, while the rules and forms were notified a few days earlier on Sept 20. After enactment of the scheme, a number of queries were received from the…
Source: Live Mint If you are a salaried employee and have already made investments in some tax-saving instruments, it is imperative that you declare the same to your employer so that your salary in the last two months of fiscal 2025 is not reduced substantially. For instance, if you have invested ₹1 lakh towards an…
Source: Live Mint Self-employed individuals can avail of personal loans by providing their Income Tax Return (ITR) documents as proof of income. Banks typically assess their income tax returns (ITRs) to assess their financial stability, repayment capacity, and eligibility. If you want to procure a personal loan, you need to gather an income tax return (ITR)…
Source: Live Mint Since April 2023, fresh investments in the growth option of debt mutual funds have been taxable at the marginal income tax rate for short-term capital gains (STCG). For most investors, this is 30% plus surcharge and cess. The dividend option, now called income distribution cum capital withdrawal (IDCW) option, was already taxable…
Source: Live Mint I have a few queries regarding income tax on gifting shares. Me (Arvind) => A; my brother’s wife => B; my friend => C 1. If A gift equity shares to B, what tax implication will A and B have? 2. If A lends shares to B by transferring them to B’s…
Source: Live Mint My employer offered me an ESOP two years ago when I joined the company. I will receive these shares in January 2025. I work for an unlisted company, and a listed company promoted me. How much tax will I have to pay if I sell these shares? Do I get an examination…
