Income Tax: As a taxpayer, you can use the e-pay functionality on the e-filing portal to make a payment to the income tax department. This is a user-friendly feature to clear your dues via any of these routes: net banking, debit card, over the counter, NEFT/RTGS or payment gateway. Here, we describe the step-by-step process … Read more
The new financial year FY26 has kicked off, and taxpayers are meant to file their income tax returns under one of the two regimes. Mint deconstructs the key points to be considered before choosing the new or old income tax regimes. For the unversed, the new income tax regime offers concessional tax rates in exchange … Read more
But, some experts warn it may not be a blanket benefit available to all businesses and professionals eligible for presumptive taxation schemes. How does presumptive taxation work? Presumptive taxation for businesses and professionals is covered under Section 44AD and Section 44ADA, respectively. Under Section 44AD, small businesses with a turnover of up to ₹2 crore, whose … Read more
Old vs new tax regime: As the financial year has ended, taxpayers will now begin gathering their documents to file their income tax returns (ITR) before the deadline of July 31, 2025. Just like last year, one key question taxpayers must ask themselves is whether the new tax regime is the right choice for them. … Read more
In income-tax assessment proceedings, assessing officers (AO) get a full nine months to issue information-seeking notices to scrutinize and verify the claims of expenses, deductions, and incomes as declared by taxpayers in their income tax returns (ITRs). However, recently concluded assessments for the fiscal year 2022-23 suggest that a major part of this nine-month period … Read more
Can I buy two residential house properties to claim exemption on long-term capital gains from the sale of one house? Can I buy two house properties in the joint names of self and other family members to claim an exemption for long-term capital gains from the sale of one residential house property held for 20 … Read more
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified April 30 as the last date, on or before which a declaration in respect of tax arrears can be filed by taxpayers under the Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Scheme, 2024. This declaration is meant to be made to the designated authority, the CBDT circular says. Income Tax … Read more
If you are an income taxpayer and want to compute your total tax payable for the financial year 2024-25, you can use an income tax calculator to find it. The income tax calculator helps you calculate tax under both the old and new tax regime for all categories of taxpayers —individuals, firms, trusts, companies and … Read more
The latest data on income tax website shows that a total of 3.24 lakh individuals filed their income tax return for over ₹1 crore before March 31, 2025. Out of these, a total of 2.97 lakh individuals filed their tax return for income between ₹one to five crore. Taxpayers who filed their income tax returns … Read more
Do you love to eat out often? Remember that the latest rates of Goods and Services Tax (GST) took effect on April 1. As per the new rates, customers may have to pay either 5 per cent or 18 per cent based on where the restaurant is located and whether it is part of ‘specified’ … Read more