Few people while taking up a new job have the flexibility to work as an employee or independent consultant (also known as contractor or freelancer). If planned properly consultants have lower tax outgo for the same CTC (Cost to company). With Budget 2016 introducing presumptive taxation for some professionals like legal, medical accountancy, architect, IT […] 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 →
Salaried class have always complained of raw deal year after year in income tax laws. But the good news is you can still manage to pay Zero (NIL) income tax on salary of up to Rs 20 lakhs (Salary here means cost to company). All you need to have is right salary structure and invest […] Continue reading →
Income Tax Slab for FY 2020-21 (AY 2021-22) for Individuals (Men & Women), HUFs, Senior Citizens, Partnership Firm, Domestic Company and Capital Gains effective from April 1, 2020 Continue reading →![Income Tax Calculator for FY 2020-21 [AY 2021-22] - Excel Download](https://www.apnaplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Income-Tax-Calculator-for-FY-2020-21-AY-2021-22-Excel-Download-100x100.png)
Download Excel based Income Tax Calculator for FY 2020-21 [AY 2021-22] incorporating new and existing tax regime/slabs. You can find out which regime suits you Continue reading →
The new reduced tax slab proposed in Budget 2020 may sound great but when analysed with the tax deductions forgone, it may not benefit 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 →
Can I claim Tax Benefit for both HRA & Home Loan? – A question which is often asked by many tax payers. This is mainly because many employers do not allow both tax benefits together in certain situations. Unfortunately this is NOT the right thing to do. Both HRA and Home Loan Interest tax sections […] Continue reading →
NPS is good tactical investment for senior citizens only if you are investing to save tax u/s 80CCD(1B). Also you are in highest tax bracket right now and think that while withdrawing the NPS maturity amount you would be in lower tax bracket – which often happens after retirement. Continue reading →