An investor’s blunt post on India’s tax burden has reignited criticism of the country’s indirect tax structure, drawing attention to the compounding effects of GST and levies on high-end purchases. “If buy any SUV in India, you have to pay over 50% in taxes to the government of India,” wrote investor A K Mandhan on … Read more
The Income Tax Department has issued a reminder that the final installment of advance tax for the financial year 2024-25 must be settled by March 15, 2025. This means that only three days, including today, remain until the payment is completed. It is mandatory to settle all outstanding advance tax obligations by the specified date. … Read more
ITR filing 2025: When it comes to paying taxes on equities, you are only required to pay income tax when you decide to sell your holdings. This means that while you are responsible for paying taxes on your gains, you also have the opportunity to offset any losses incurred. Tax-loss harvesting is a tax-saving strategy … Read more
In Budget 2025, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled significant income tax savings, giving taxpayers more funds and introducing modifications to the way they compute their obligations. A noteworthy point is that individuals with earnings up to Rs 12 lakh are exempt from paying income tax in the updated taxation system. During her speech, the Finance … Read more
Budget 2025: Last week, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that there will be no taxes on normal income up to Rs 12 lakh starting from the financial year 2025-26 under the New Tax Regime. The Budget 2025 proposed that the tax-free income limit for salaried employees in the new regime will increase to Rs 12.75 … Read more
Tax planning is a crucial component of personal finance, enabling taxpayers to minimize liabilities while complying with legal obligations. With significant changes introduced by the recent Finance (No. 2) Act 2024, understanding how to optimize tax planning for the Financial Year (FY) 2024-25 (Assessment Year 2025-26) is essential. In this article, we will discuss effective … Read more
The Union Budget for 2024-25 increased the short-term capital gains (STCG) tax rate from 15% to 20% and the long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax rate from 10% to 12.5%. This widening of the tax gap from 5% to 7.5% has sparked considerable discussion about the challenges it poses for PMS strategies, especially those with high … Read more
Rathin Roy, prominent economist and former member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC), dismissed the increase in capital gains tax as irrelevant to the fiscal health of India. In an interview to Moneycontrol, Roy said adjusting the capital gains tax, whether doubling or halving it, would scarcely impact the country’s tax revenue. He … Read more
ITR filing: As the deadline for filing Income Tax returns (ITR) draws near, individuals should be aware that failing to meet the deadline can result in serious consequences. The deadline for submitting income tax returns for the financial year 2023-2024 (Assessment Year 2024-2025) is July 31, 2024. If individuals miss the July 31 deadline, they … Read more
“To me, in terms of the tax rates on cap gains, in fact, if you go back in a year or two, it was expected that they will bring in rationalisation. To be honest, I was just checking in other countries also, you do not have so many multiple rates across that,” says Hemal Zobalia, … Read more