What is tax loss harvesting? How can you save taxes if you are facing stock market losses?

What is tax loss harvesting? How can you save taxes if you are facing stock market losses?

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

New Income Tax Bill 2025 to be tabled at 2 PM today: Key tax-related changes to expect

New Income Tax Bill 2025 to be tabled at 2 PM today: Key tax-related changes to expect

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the new Income Tax Bill 2025 in the Lok Sabha today. This bill, designed to make tax regulations more accessible to the general public, will replace the existing Income Tax Act of 1961. The bill will then be referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, which will … Read more

Income Tax Bill 2025: Taxation of cryptocurrencies, winnings of online games to be cleared

Income Tax Bill 2025: Taxation of cryptocurrencies, winnings of online games to be cleared

The Centre is all set to introduce the new Income Tax Bill 2025 to replace the existing Income Tax Act of 1961. This significant tax reform is aimed at streamlining the complex tax filing process, albeit with stricter regulations, particularly concerning crypto assets and digital transactions. One of the key amendments in the bill is … Read more

New Income Tax Bill 2025: Less complex, increased compliance to unified tax rates – how taxpayers will be impacted

New Income Tax Bill 2025: Less complex, increased compliance to unified tax rates – how taxpayers will be impacted

New Income Tax bill 2025: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced that the New Income Tax bill will be presented in the Parliament next week, after which it will be reviewed by a parliamentary committee.  She added that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the government will collaborate closely on various economic matters, … Read more

Severe tax penalties on these cash transactions; check I-T dept’s latest note

Severe tax penalties on these cash transactions; check I-T dept’s latest note

The Income Tax Department has recently published a brochure stressing the importance of avoiding cash transactions to reduce the risk of tax penalties. The primary goal of this campaign is to educate taxpayers about the potential financial consequences of engaging in cash transactions, which could result in harsh penalties according to the Income Tax Act. … Read more

Advance tax payment: What happens if you fail to pay tax on December 15 (Sunday)?

Advance tax payment: What happens if you fail to pay tax on December 15 (Sunday)?

Advance tax refers to the income tax that is required to be paid in advance throughout the year, in instalments according to the designated due dates by the income tax department. It is commonly referred to as the ‘pay as you earn’ tax, and is expected to be settled in the same year in which … Read more

Foreign assets in ITR: File a belated return to avoid Rs 10 lakh penalty. Know why it is crucial

Foreign assets in ITR: File a belated return to avoid Rs 10 lakh penalty. Know why it is crucial

Declaration of foreign assets: If foreign assets were not declared in the original Income Tax Return (ITR) filed for AY 2024-25, a revised return must be filed by December 31, 2024. Failure to do so could result in a penalty of up to Rs 10 lakh, according to a recent advisory from the Income-Tax Department. … Read more

Employees’ Provident Fund: A look at withdrawal, taxation, TDS applicable on EPF

Employees’ Provident Fund: A look at withdrawal, taxation, TDS applicable on EPF

EPF account: Understanding the tax regulations concerning the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) can be challenging due to their complexity. It is crucial to have a grasp of these rules to effectively manage your savings and retirement planning.  It is important to comprehend the tax implications of EPF withdrawals to prevent any unforeseen tax liabilities. Withdrawals … Read more

ITR filing: Rise in defective ITR notices noted this year. Check details, steps to address problem

ITR filing: Rise in defective ITR notices noted this year. Check details, steps to address problem

Defective ITR: If your income tax return is found defective, the Income Tax Department will notify you of the defect through a notice issued under section 139(9) of the Income Tax Act. This notice will be sent to your registered email address or by post. You can access and view the notice by logging into the … Read more

ITR 2024: Can you flip your tax regime at this time of the financial year? Here are top points to note

ITR 2024: Can you flip your tax regime at this time of the financial year? Here are top points to note

Income Tax returns: With the two tax regimes — New Tax Regime and Old Tax Regime — in play, the taxpayers now have the power to choose the suitable tax regime every year to control the tax outgo. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in an effort to enhance the attractiveness of the New Tax Regime … Read more