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 →
Budget 2015 had introduced a new section 80CCD (1B) which gives deduction up to Rs 50,000 for investment in NPS (National Pension Scheme) Tier 1 account This new deduction can help you save tax up to Rs 15,600 in case you are in the 30% tax slab. The question is should you take advantage of this […] Continue reading →
We are releasing the eBook on Tax Planning which tells you how to save income tax for FY 2018-19 (AY 2019-20) 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 →
Budget 2019 has made some changes to Income tax for individual – the highlight being full tax rebate for individuals earning below Rs 5 Lakhs. There has been no changes in the income tax slab. We highlight the changes and give you the new tax calculator for FY 2019-20 [AY 2020-21]. Changes in Income Tax Rules: […] Continue reading →
Finance Minister Piyush Goyal has proposed many changes in tax rules in Budget 2019. We present you 5 key changes that would impact all income tax payers. Increased Tax Rebate u/s 87A: While making the budget speech, Finance Minister said that people with taxable income of Rs 5 lakh would get full tax rebate. Many […] Continue reading →
We all hate paying taxes, but like death taxes too are unavoidable! You may not know this but not very long ago (FY 1991-92) the minimum tax rate in India was 20% and the maximum 56%. So if you were in highest tax slab, you would more than half of your income to government, giving […] 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 2019 has made NO changes in the tax slab. The announcement that individuals with income up to Rs 5 Lakh would get full rebate is through Section 87A. Rebate under Section 87A changed […] Continue reading →
Here are some quick pointers from Budget 2019 Speech. More details analysis soon…. Rebate under Section 87A changed from Rs 2,500 to Rs 12,500 or 100% of income tax (whichever is lower) for individuals with income below Rs 5 Lakhs (from Rs 3.5 Lakhs) Standard Deduction raised for Salaried & Pensioners from Rs 40,000 to […] 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 →