ITR filing 2025: The NDA government 3.0 introduced a major income tax relief for the salaried class in the Union Budget 2025. Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman announced that individuals will not have to pay any income tax on total earnings up to Rs 12 lakh. This translates to an average monthly … Read more
Tax savings tools: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced several changes that brought cheer to the middle class. From raising the limit of rebate from Rs 7 lakh to Rs 12 lakh under the New Tax Regime (NTR), FM Sitharaman tweaked the tax slabs in a manner that would benefit taxpayers in higher salary brackets as … Read more
Tax calculations: The Centre has once again aimed to enhance the appeal of the New Tax Regime by introducing lower tax rates and reducing deductions. This restructuring aims to simplify taxation, while the Old Regime continues to provide tax benefits through various exemptions and deductions. The proposed income tax slabs in the Union Budget 2025 … Read more
Income tax calculations: The Union Budget 2025 raised the income tax exemption threshold to Rs 12 lakh, effectively making incomes up to this amount tax-free. For salaried individuals, this limit increases to Rs 12.75 lakh after factoring in the standard deduction of Rs 75,000 under the new tax regime for FY 2025-26. This has become possible … Read more
Union Budget 2025: In the Union Budget 2025, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman revealed an increase in the basic tax exemption limit in the new tax regime. The limit has been raised from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 4 lakh, providing a significant benefit to a large portion of salaried taxpayers. With no income tax burden … Read more
Income Tax-Budget 2025: In the 2025 Union Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman provided much-needed relief to the middle class by introducing a significant update to the income tax slabs in the new tax regime. As per the revised structure, individuals with yearly earnings not exceeding Rs 12 lakh will be relieved from paying income tax, … Read more
Union Budget 2024: Finance Nirmala Sitharaman, in a major relief to the taxpayers, tweaked the tax slabs for the New Tax Regime. The FM also announced an increase in the standard deduction to Rs 75,000 from the previous Rs 50,000, which can be availed by taxpayers opting for the New Tax Regime. The Old Tax … Read more
As tax costs are eating into the earnings of every household, there is always a search to reduce the tax incidence within the four corners of the law. The Income-tax Act (‘the Act’) provides certain deductions from taxable income, the policies for which are based upon larger socio-economic parameters. With the new tax regime seeking … Read more
Income Tax 2024-25: During the Union Budget proceedings for fiscal year 2023-24, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman declared that the new tax structure will be established as the default regime. This updated approach to taxation was initially implemented in 2020. The present rules stipulate that should taxpayers neglect to declare their preference with their employer, deductions … Read more
New Tax Regime: The Centre introduced the New Tax Regime under Section 115BAC as a new optional alternative to the Old Tax Regime from April 1, 2020 (FY 2020-21) for individuals and the Hindu undivided family (HUF). But after three years, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the Union Budget 2023 announced that the New … Read more