Budget expectations: On February 1, 2025, Union Budget will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the Lok Sabha. Income taxpayers are expecting significant tax breaks. The taxpayers may expect some big changes as PM Narendra Modi and President Draupadi Murmu hinted at some major shakeup. Ahead of the Budget 2025, President Draupadi Murmu suggested … Read more
In its pre-budget recommendation, EEPC India has suggested restoring the interest subvention to 3% for the specified 410 tariff lines besides raising the subvention rate to 5% for MSME manufacturers exporting under any tariff line. “Considering the rise in the repo rate from 4.4% to 6.5%, we have requested to restore the interest subvention rate … Read more
By now, most taxpayers should have received their Form 16. Employers deduct House Rent Allowance (HRA) from salaries, and this deduction can be seen in part B of Form 16 when filing an Income Tax Return (ITR). It is crucial to understand that HRA exemption under Section 10(13A) can only be claimed if one lives … Read more
Full Budget 2024: The full Budget 2024 will be tabled next month. On Wednesday, Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the first Pre-Budget consultation meeting with leading economists. The meeting was attended by MoS for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, the Finance Secretary, and the Secretaries of the Departments of Economic Affairs, Revenue, … Read more