FCNR (Foreign Currency Non Resident) account is fixed deposit account offered by banks in India to non resident Indians (NRIs) and is operated in foreign currency. FCNR deposits are good investment option for NRIs in Singapore as the interest rate offered by banks in India are way higher than that offered by banks in Singapore. […] 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 →
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 →
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 →
One of my friends called me in a worrying voice telling me he had received an email from Income tax department with subject “Intimation U/S 143(1) for PAN ABCxxxxx4A AY:2019-20”. As with most of us, any communication from taxmen makes us worried and it was not much different for my friend. Are you in the […] Continue reading →
This year might have been happy one for you if you received long pending salary dues as arrears. But we know receiving arrears makes everyone happy but pain of paying higher taxes makes them worried? We explain how to calculate tax on arrears and claim tax benefit u/s 89(1) in income tax return with example. Tax Calculation […] 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 →
Once the ITR is submitted and verified by the tax payer, the department goes through every return in automated/manual fashion to check if everything was correct and matches with the data available with them. In case they find a wrong/doubtful entry or have further questions about any declared or undeclared income or deduction or exemption, […] Continue reading →