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Source: Live Mint The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued a new circular regarding the condonation of delays in filing Income Tax Returns (ITRs), superseding all previous instructions, circulars, and guidelines on this matter. Under Section 119(2)(b) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, the circular offers comprehensive instructions for managing applications about late filing…
Source: Live Mint I’m working with the Indian Army. Until last year, we received Form 16 under the old tax regime, which included all allowances such as house rent allowance, travel, uniform, etc. However, from AY 2024-25, we are receiving Form 16 under the default new tax regime, which does not mention non-taxable allowances. My…
Source: Live Mint I have lived in the UK for the past 15 years. I came back to India on 15 October 2024 to take up employment. Do I have to file my Income Tax Return (ITR) in India next year? For a person who is a resident of India under the tax laws, his…
Source: Live Mint NEW DELHI : One of the big stories of the Indian economy has been the sharp increase in personal income tax collections. The personal income tax collection (excluding securities transaction tax) stood at ₹4,52,286 crore in April-August 2024-25, up 25.5% from ₹3,60,381 crore in the year-ago period. Hopefully, it should lead to…
Source: Live Mint I plan to opt for the new tax regime when filing my ITR for AY 2025-26. Currently, I am on the old tax regime, so the 12% of my salary to the Employee Provident Fund (EPF) will continue through the rest of the financial year. Is it correct that I cannot claim…
Source: Live Mint “Is the 30% hike on your in-hand salary?” the father asked. “It’s on the CTC. Increase in take-home can’t be too off-the-mark,” Sanjay replied. “Well, it depends on how the CTC is structured. How many components does it have?” “About ten. Five of these are new if I compare them to my…
Source: Live Mint In this world nothing can be said to be certain except for death & taxes. – Benjamin Franklin. Effective tax planning allows salaried employees to optimise their post-tax earnings. A crucial aspect of tax planning for middle class salaried employees is leveraging deductions and exemptions within legal guidelines, defer taxes and take…
Source: Business Standard The new regime features lower tax rates and an increased standard deduction of Rs 75,000. | File Photo 3 min read Last Updated : Sep 17 2024 | 10:25 AM IST Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has confirmed that there will be no tax rate reductions under the old tax regime, despite…
