The taxpayers must be more attentive than ever before while filing their Income Tax Returns as the Tax department through 360-degree profiling is capturing most of your financial transactions. But they are not keeping you in the dark. These details are made available for your review. It is wise to …
Read More »Actions to be taken under Income Tax before 31st March 2022
Only four important points. Just read and check whether it is done. if yes, relax! If not, hurry up to finish it! Link Aadhar to PAN number – Is this done? Are you getting any emails or messages from the tax department? If it is not linked before 31st March …
Read More »All about Annual Information Statement(AIS)
A few years back, one of my friends said DATA is the NEW OIL. You collate the data, drill deep and extract the information, i.e., new oil. The Government, precisely, the Income Tax department is now in the business of NEW Oil. Just before writing this note, I logged into …
Read More »Changes in the Tax Rules for Provident Fund Contributions
Are you an Employee contributing to the Employee Provident Fund (EPF) or General Provident Fund (GPF)? Then you must know the recent changes in the Tax Rules which are applicable from 1st April 2021. Good news – First – For now, there is no change in the tax rules concerning …
Read More »Should NRI’s file tax returns in India?
This is a rudimentary question, but most frequently tossed to us by the taxpayers. Here is the answer to all such queries. What is Income Tax Return (ITR)? Income Tax Return (ITR) is a document wherein any person informs the Government about his total income during the previous year (1st …
Read More »Is the prize money received in a game show or a lucky draw taxable?
Mr. Shah wins Rs.1 Crore in KBC TV Show; Anchor cuts the cheque or says the amount is instantly transferred to his bank account (to promote digital pay)! Mr. Rahim wins a Car through a lucky draw from a leading Appliances distributor; you see his pic with the car in …
Read More »Is the compensation received by the family members of the deceased due to Covid taxable?
Certain taxpayers have lost their life due to Covid-19. Employers and well-wishers of such taxpayers extended financial assistance to their family members so that they could cope with the difficulties faced due to the sudden loss of the earning member of their family. Here is a case – One of …
Read More »A note on Gift Tax in India
The Gifts were taxed under The Gift Tax Act, 1958 and the same was repealed in 1998. As on date – there is no Gift Tax Act in India. However, Taxing Gifts have come in different avatar under the Income Tax Act. Basic terms to know – The person who …
Read More »Tax on Dividend Income
Is there any Income tax on dividend income in India? Do I have to pay tax on dividend income? what is tax rate for dividend income? How much is the surcharge on dividend income? All are answered here. Dividend is the part of profits or accumulated profits of the company …
Read More »Linking of Aadhar to PAN
This is a hot subject which requires your attention, please! Section 139AA of the Income Tax Act makes it mandatory for every individual who has a PAN to link it with the Aadhar number. Every rule has certain exceptions. As per the Notification issued by CBDT in 2017, the provisions …
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