In this article, tax expert Manmohan Sethumadhavan explains a situation where investments in products eligible under section 80C may be beneficial even if the net income is lower than the taxable limit. Investments like EPF, PPF, ELSS etc., are made in a financial year to reduce the tax outgo by claiming a deduction u/s 80C…

Here are some FAQs for NRIs returns from abroad concerning the facilities and status of different bank accounts and their tax implications. About the author: Shri R Vijayaraghavan is a Senior Banker retired from Indian Overseas Bank. Previously he worked in State Treasury and has vast experience in banking, investment wealth management and treasury. He is…

Here is a step by step guide to e-file income tax return (ITR4) for AY 2020-21. Please consider forwarding this to a person who is going to file returns for this first time. You can also consult Guide to e-file Income Tax Return: ITR2, ITR3 and ITR5 About the author: Anjesh Bharatiya is a 30+…

Here is how you can set off LTCG from shares against LTCL in ITR2 for the financial year 2019-2020, that is for the assessment year 2020-2021. Some readers have pointed out that the benefit of the Rs 1 lakh exemption is not being applied in the ITR2. This is not an error in the ITR2…

Recently the income tax department announced a new specified financial transaction (SFTs) that will be reported under form 26 AS. These include life insurance premium, health insurance premium, share transactions among others. Here is a full list of such STFs.

Recently, the Income Tax Department introduced some key changes in Form 26AS. What used to be a simple tax credit statement available to every taxpayer is now a complete blueprint of your high-value financial transactions. What are the new changes in form 26AS? Will they help the taxpayer?

The Government recently announced the Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Scheme (DTVSV) 2020 to reduce litigation related to direct tax matters and provide an opportunity to willing taxpayers to settle their outstanding tax disputes under very favourable terms without payment of any interest or penalty (in cases of disputed tax demand). Let’s have a closer…

Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) is a distinct legal entity and consists of individuals who have lineally descended from a common ancestor, including their wives and children. Let us see how a HUF is formed and what are its various tax benefits.

House rent allowance (HRA) is an allowance that many employees in India receive, both in the public and private sectors. Many employees also have a home loan in their names. Tax benefits are available on both HRA and home loan. Let’s see how HRA and home loans can be used to reduce your tax outgo.

“No Extension of the Financial Year 2019-2020” clarifies Finance Ministry

Here is a list of income tax relief measured announced by the finance ministry