List of TCS (tax collected at source) rates along with related transactions and budget proposals for the financial year 2025-26 (AY-2026-27) is provided in the table given below.- TCS Rate Chart for FY 2025-26 (AY 2026-27) Section Nature of transaction TCS rate applicable for FY 2025-26 206C(1) Sale of Alcoholic liquor for human consumption 1% […]
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Financial year 2024-25 is reaching its end in a few days. 31st March is an important deadline with reference to Financial Planning and Tax Planning, missing it may result in higher tax liability. We are required to complete our tax planning before 31st march 2025, as we are required to file Income tax return for […]
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A comparison of tax under Old Tax Regime Vs New Tax Regime for FY 2025-26 (AY 2026-27) with equalisation factor is shown in image. Step-1, compute the value of your application exemptions and deductions which you can claim in old tax regime but need to forgo is choose new tax regime. Step-2 , compare the […]
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The Union Budget 2025, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 1st February 2025, focused on tax relief, economic growth, infrastructure development, and social welfare. Here are the major announcements and reforms: 1. Income Tax Reforms: Big Relief for the Middle Class 2. Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) and Tax Collected at Source (TCS) Reforms […]
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Financial year 2023-24 is reaching its end in a few days. 31st March is an important deadline with reference to Financial Planning and Tax Planning, missing it may result in higher tax liability. We are required to complete our tax planning before 31st march 2024, as we are required to file Income tax return for […]
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An interim budget is presented instead of a full budget in certain years due to the timing of general elections (as for 2024) or when a new government is expected to take office. It allows the current government to manage the country’s finances until the new government is in place to present a full budget. […]
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In an election year in India, the budget and economic survey presentation follow a different approach compared to a non-election year. Here’s what generally happens: In summary, in an election year like 2024 in India, instead of the full budget and traditional Economic Survey, an Interim Budget and an alternative economic document (like “Indian Economy […]
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In Budget 2023, some amendments are proposed for the new tax regime which was introduced in budget 2020 as an optional reduced slab rate u/s 115BAC. The option of the reduced slab rate was available only to Individuals & HUF. But to opt for this option of reduced slab rate, assesses have to forgo some […]
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Financial year 2022-23 is reaching its end in a few weeks. 31st March is an important deadline with reference to Financial Planning and Tax Planning, missing it may result in higher tax liability. We are required to complete our tax planning before 31st march 2023, as we are required to file Income tax return for […]
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Generally when any person (Individual, HUF, AOP, BOI, AJP, Firm, Company or trust etc.) earn any income, then some part of that income is required to paid to Government in the form of Income Tax as per prevailing provisions of law of the country. But some incomes are exempted by law and tax is not […]
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Do you know what is the due date for payment of Income tax for a financial year. ? With the increased list of transactions under the umbrella of TDS and TCS year by year, major part of your income tax is deducted and deposited in the form of TDS/TCS. The balance tax liability is paid […]
Continue ReadingToday, i.e. 1st February 2022, Finance Minister of India presented Union budget 2022 . The Finance bill is the part of union budget which includes various tax proposal for next FY i.e. 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023. The Finance bill is a weapon under Fiscal policy to control economic conditions in the country. […]
Continue ReadingFinancial year 2021-22 is reaching its end in a few weeks. 31st March is an important deadline with reference to Financial Planning and Tax Planning, missing it may result in higher tax liability. We are required to complete our tax planning before 31st march 2022, as we are required to file Income tax return for […]
Continue ReadingApplicability of 194Q A new section 194Q was inserted by Finance Act 2021 for deducting tax at source. This section is applicable w.e.f 1st July 2021. It applies to any buyer (Buyer is defined to be person whose total sales or gross receipts or turnover from the business carried on by him exceed ten crore […]
Continue ReadingFinancial year 2020-21 is reaching to its ends in few days. 31st March is an important deadline with reference to tax Planning, missing it may result in higher tax liability. We are required to complete our tax planning before 31st march 2021, as we are required to file Income tax return for FY 2020-21 during […]
Continue ReadingThe Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman presented her third Union budget 2021 in Parliament today i.e. 01-02-2021. Following are important proposals made therein:- Direct tax proposals:- 1. Major Direct Tax Proposals made in budget 2021-22 is given below:- NO change is proposed in direct tax rates / slab rates of income tax, following 32 changes are […]
Continue ReadingInvestment is a good habit to make our future more independent. Keeping some part of our money to get more money in the future is called investment. In today’s economy, there are various investment options available to us like:- Saving bank account Fixed Deposit in Bank Recurring Deposit in bank Fixed Deposit of Corporate Government […]
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Important Highlights & Tax Proposals of Finance Budget 2020-21 The Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman presented his second Union budget 2020 in Parliament today i.e. 01-02-2020. Following are important proposals made therein:- Direct Taxes Proposals Income tax slab rate for individual & HUF are proposed to be changed for FY 2020-21 but this new slab is […]
Continue ReadingHave you done financial planning for 2019-20 before the deadline 31st March 2020/30th July 2020/30th September 2020 – Check out what you missed and what are relief measures provided by FM in view of Covid19 (Coronavirus) Outbreak? Financial year 2019-20 is reaching to its ends in few weeks. 31st March is an important deadline with […]
Continue ReadingOn 17th August 2018, CBDT issued order under section 119 of Income Tax Act 1961 that reporting under clause 30C & 44 (i.e. GST and GAAR Reporting under Amended Tax audit report) of the tax audit report shall be kept in abeyance till 31st March 2019. Therefore Tax audit reports to be furnished on or […]
Continue ReadingIn a new record, Income Tax worth Rs 10.03 lakh crore was collected during 2017-18, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said on Friday (17 August), reports Press Trust of India. A record has also been set when it comes to the number of Income Tax filings. During a two-day conference of Income Tax […]
Continue ReadingStatutory and Tax Compliance Calendar for August 2018 S.No Particulars of Compliance Forms/returns Due Date Compliances Calendar for GST 1. Return of outward supplies of taxable goods and/or services for the Month of July 2018 (for Assessees having turnover exceeding 1.5 Cr.) GSTR -1 10-08-2018 2. Return by Non-Resident Foreign Taxpayers for the month of July […]
Continue ReadingTax Audit under section 44AB was introduced by Finance Act 1984, w.e.f. 1st April 1985 (A. Y. 1985-86). The main objective of the tax audit was to ensure that Books of accounts and other relevant records are properly maintained by the assessee and to compute the taxable income according to the law and to maintain […]
Continue ReadingMost of Salaried Employees are involved in derivative trading (trading in future and options or F&O on stocks, currencies, and commodities) But due to little knowledge about how these trades are taxed, those who have losses from futures & options skip reporting it in their income tax return, which is not right. If you are […]
Continue ReadingDue dates for the month of July 2018. GSTR-3B (Jun 2018)-Jul 20th, 2018 GSTR-5 (Jun 2018)-Jul 20th, 2018 GSTR-6 (Jul’17 – Jun’18)- Jul 31st, 2018 GSTR-4 (Apr-Jun, 2018)-Jul 18th, 2018 GSTR-5A (Jun 2018)-Jul 20th, 2018 Quarterly return for registered persons with aggregate turnover up to Rs. 1.50 Crores- GSTR-1 (Apr-Jun, 2018)-Jul 31st, 2018 Turnover exceeding […]
Continue Reading(A) Due dates for Compliances under GST for the Month of June 2018 10-06-2018– Due date for filing GSTR -1 for the Month of May 2018 – Applicable for taxpayers with Annual Aggregate turnover More than 1.50/- Crore (Rs. One Crore Fifty Lacs only) 20-06-2018– GSTR-3B for the Month of May 2018 Pay due Tax till this […]
Continue ReadingFinancial year 2017-18 is reaching to its ends in few weeks. 31st March is an important deadline with reference to tax Planning, missing it may result in higher tax liability. We are required to complete our tax planning before 31st march 2018, as we are required to file Income tax return for FY 2017-18 during […]
Continue ReadingBelated or revised income tax return for the financial year 15-16 or 16 17 can be filed up to 31st March 2018. As per IT officials, some assessees do not show any income under the head income from house property in their original return but claimed losses under the head house property in there revised […]
Continue ReadingUnder GST regime, an e-waybill needs to be generated and carried for movement of goods above rupees 50000. Previously on the Recommendation of GST Council,1st February 2018 was fixed as the date from which provisions related to e-way bill shall come into force w.r.t. interstate movement of goods. But due to technical glitches the same […]
Continue ReadingOn 24-02-2018, in the meeting of GoM (Group of Ministers), it is decided to start the inter-state movement of goods worth more than Rs. 50000/- through E-way Bill mechanism from 1st April 2018. The GoM meet, however, remained inconclusive on how to simplify the GST return filing process. However final decision will be taken in […]
Continue ReadingTo facilitate easy inter-state movement of goods throughout the country, National E-way bill was made compulsory w.e.f. 01-02-2018 for consignment value more than Rs. 50000/- replacing separate way-bill for each state with the line “One Nation, One E-way Bill’ But the same is postponed till further order due to technical glitches. E-Way bill portal
Continue ReadingImportant Highlights & Tax Proposals of Finance Budget 2018-19 The Finance Minister, Sh. Arun Jaitley presented his fifth Union budget 2018 in Parliament today i.e. 01-02-2018. Following are important proposals made therein:- Direct Taxes Proposals No changes in Personal Income tax slab. No Changes in Limit of deduction u/s 80C. Benefit of exemption for withdrawal […]
Continue ReadingAs proposed in budget 2018, w.e.f. 01-04-2018 Long term capital gains (from equity or units of MF) exceeding Rs. 1 lakh shall be taxed at the rate of 10% without allowing the benefit of any indexation. However, all gains up to 31st January, 2018 will be grandfathered. Read Highlights of Budget 2018
Continue ReadingKey Highlights of Union Budget 2017-18 Today on Date 1st February 2017, Finance Minister, Mr. Arun Jaitley presented Union Budget 2017 in parliament. Opening remarks of budget speech were: Massive war against black money has been launched. Government now seen as a trusted custodian of public money. We will focus on energizing youth to reap […]
Continue ReadingSecret Informer of Tax Department and Annual Information Return (AIR): To curb black money, government need secret informer and to motivate people to provide information of black money, a reward of 10% of tax collected was paid to informer. Apart from this, some Specified entities are bound to file Annual Information Return (AIR) in respect […]
Continue ReadingIncome tax Return AY 2016-17 Q 1. What are the modes of filing return of income? Return of income can be filed in paper mode or in e-filing mode. If return of income is filed through electronic mode, then the assessee has following three options: (1) E-filing using a Digital Signature (2) E-filing without a […]
Continue ReadingAccounting code for payment of KKC notified by CBEC The CBEC vide Circular No. 194/04/2016-ST dt. 26 May 2016 has notified “Accounting code for payment of KKC” by the assessees, as under: Chapter VI of the Finance Act, 2015 is effective from 1st June, 2016, i.e. KKC is leviable on all taxable services, other than services […]
Continue ReadingHistory of Service Tax Rates History of Service Tax Rates since 01-07-1994 till date… From TO Rate EC on ST SHEC on ST SBC on Service Value KKC on Service Value Effective Rate 01-07-1994 13-05-2003 5% 0 0 0 0 5% 14-05-2003 09-09-2004 8% 0 0 0 […]
Continue ReadingProvident Fund in India, Its Taxability and TDS on Provident Fund What is the Provident Fund(PF)? Provident Fund is a retirement saving scheme in India that is similar to the United State’s Social Security program. Its purpose is to provide financial support to members. To understand the scheme of the provident fund, we can discuss […]
Continue ReadingKrishi Kalyan Cess (KKC) @ 0.5% introduced (from 1st June 2016) It is the time to face new cess named as Krishi Kalyan Cess (KKC) @0.5% on the value of all taxable services as introduced by Budget 2016 w.e.f 1st June 2016. Many of us have some questions about introduction of this new cess. In […]
Continue ReadingIndia-Mauritius Tax treaty revised to curb Black Money On date 11-05-2016, India getting Mauritius to sign a revised India-Mauritius tax treaty after a decade-long effort since 1996, was an attempt to curb black money generation. Under the revised treaty, from April 1, 2017, companies routing funds into India through Mauritius will have to pay short-term […]
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