Budget 2018 along with many changes to tax laws also introduced a new Section 80TTB. According to this Senior citizen can claim tax exemption up to Rs 50,000 on interest income from bank/ post office fixed deposit, recurring deposit or savings account.Also, if a senior citizen opts to take advantage of Section 80TTB, he cannot […] Continue reading →
Budget 2018 has made some changes to Income tax for individual. There has been no changes in the income tax slab, however there have been some changes related to salaried/pensioner tax payers and senior citizens. We highlight the changes and give you the new tax calculator for FY 2018-19 [AY 2019-20]. Changes in Income Tax Rules: […] Continue reading →
We are releasing the eBook on Tax Planning which tells you how to save income tax for FY 2017-18 (AY 2018-19) for both Salaried and Professionals. This is a short 43 slide power point presentation (in pdf) which covers all the tax saving sections and investments applicable for tax payers. But before that lets look […] Continue reading →
Every budget makes some changes to tax laws every year and Budget 2018 was no different. We must be aware of these changes and plan our taxes and investments accordingly. Below are the 13 changes that Budget 2018 made and all of these would be applicable from April 1, 2018: 1. Reintroduction of Standard Deduction […] Continue reading →
Budget 2018 though did not change the broad tax slabs but made some changes in the tax exemptions. One of them was reintroduction of Standard Deduction for salaried and pensioners. From FY 2018-19 (AY 2019-20) all salaried and pensioners would be eligible for standard deduction of Rs 40,000. However, as they say devil lies in […] Continue reading →
When you invest in Mutual Funds you usually have to choose from following three options: Growth Dividend Dividend Reinvestment For a new investor first selecting the mutual fund and then selecting of the above 3 options this may be overwhelming. In this post we tell you why you should opt for Growth option while investing […] Continue reading →
Budget 2018 was good budget for Senior Citizens of the country and provided much needed relief. For income tax purpose, any citizens with age of 60 years or more is considered as senior citizen. We discuss the new income tax benefits for senior citizens below: 1. Rs 50,000 Tax exemption on Interest Income from Fixed […] Continue reading →
Your income from salary, business or other income like income from fixed/recurring deposits etc are taxed as per income tax slabs. Budget 2018 has made no change to the tax slab rates, however following changes have been made: No change in Tax Slabs Additional cess of 1% for health care making total cess to 4% of […] Continue reading →
Union Budget 2018 is scheduled to be presented on February 1, 2018. In the run up to the budget we present you some interesting trivia from the past. The word Budget was derived from the English Word “bowgette”, which in turn is derived from French word “bougette”, which in turn is a diminutive of bouge, […] Continue reading →