If you are new to investing and are curious about mutual fund tax rules, this article will help. The tax landscape can be overwhelming for beginners as different types of investments are taxed diversly. In this blog post, let’s break down mutual fund taxation in India with simple explanations and real-world examples. My approach to…
If you are a salaried person, you are probably aware of the importance of tax planning. By carefully planning finances, one can minimize tax liability and save a significant amount of money. This article is mainly written for people in the 30% tax bracket. I was specifically asked, how to save tax after section 80C…
The purpose of this article is to highlight the impact of new tax rules applicable to debt mutual funds. Debt Mutual Funds Taxation is an important aspect of investing in these schemes. Investors need to be aware of the tax implications of their investments in debt mutual funds. It is especially true in light of…
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In Union Budget presented in Feb’2020, a new tax regime has been proposed. The income tax slabs has been altered. Compared to 2019 the new tax rates are lower. But the lower tax rates will not necessarily reduce the tax liability for everyone. Who will benefit? Some will benefit from the new lower tax rates….
Why do we pay taxes? The tax paid by us becomes a receipt (income) for the government of India. They use the receipts to fund essential expenses like defence, police, judiciary, public health, infrastructure etc. But you will be surprised to note that almost one quarter (23.31%) of the total government expense is spent on…
When a ‘capital asset‘ is sold for profit, income tax must be paid by the seller. We all know this, right? But the bigger question is, how to save tax on sale of real estate property. The answer lies within Section 54 of the income tax act. But section 54 is applicable only for long…
Recently I read a document published by Income Tax Department on Presumptive Taxation. I found this document very useful. It deals with how freelancers, self-employed people like bloggers can pay income tax. Hence, I thought to write a blog on presumptive taxation specially highlighting section 44ADA. Earlier, the section 44ADA under presumptive taxation was not there. …
Is there really any available alternative to savings account in India? India has really evolved over the past 2-3 decades in terms of utilising investment options. Earlier people used to know only fixed deposits, NSC, KVP, Endowment plans etc as their investment vehicles. But now people do invest in stocks, mutual funds, real estate, gold…
It is necessary for people to file ITR even if tax liability is zero? The answer is No. A person whose taxable income is below a limit, can avoid income tax return filing. Such people can file IT returns voluntarily. What is the limit below which, filing ITR becomes a voluntary requirement? When taxable income…
What is the effective income tax paid on the salary that we earn? Whenever this question is posed on people their answer is, “as per our tax slab”. But when the question becomes more specific, people start to falter. Why? Because they have never done this calculation themselves. If you also subconsciously desired to get…
Advance tax payment is not only applicable to the rich Bollywood stars and Businessmen. Even a salaried person may require to pay advance tax. How a salaried person can pay advance tax? This is what we will see in this article. But before that, lets understand the conditions under which a salaried person may be…
