Income Tax : Form 16 becomes quite a topic of discussion in all office campuses during the tax filing season. Though we know that Form 16 is fo...
Income Tax : Securities Transaction Tax (STT), is the tax deduction that is applied to all your equity transactions. Introduced in the 2004 Uni...
Income Tax : As stock market investors, we are beneficiaries to various corporate actions like bonus shares, rights shares and stock splits. Th...
Income Tax : Bonus shares are new shares issued to existing shareholders of a company. These are issued to shareholders in proportion to their ...
Income Tax : Share trading has grown significantly in the last decade due to rise of the stock market and rapid adoption of technology. It is s...
Form 16 becomes quite a topic of discussion in all office campuses during the tax filing season. Though we know that Form 16 is for tax filing, many of us still find it hard to understand the components of Form 16 while filing the return. Understanding Form 16 is the key to better tax planning.
Securities Transaction Tax (STT), is the tax deduction that is applied to all your equity transactions. Introduced in the 2004 Union Budget by the then Finance Minister Mr. P Chidambaram, the deduction is to ensure that gains arising from securities transaction are taxed at source, thus preventing individuals from evading capital gains tax. So, what […]
As stock market investors, we are beneficiaries to various corporate actions like bonus shares, rights shares and stock splits. These corporate actions are accompanied by stock price movements in short and long run affecting capital gains whenever we sell shares. As there is an effect on capital gains, tax implication also changes if we sell shares prior […]
Bonus shares are new shares issued to existing shareholders of a company. These are issued to shareholders in proportion to their current holdings. For example, the company may announce one bonus share for every share held by an investor. As the investor now holds two shares, EPS gets halved. Hence bonus share do not affect total EPS of investor.
Share trading has grown significantly in the last decade due to rise of the stock market and rapid adoption of technology. It is seen as a way to make quick bucks by a lot of people. However there is a lot of confusion among on how to treat the income earned from trading shares viz. business gain or a capital gain. It is very important to know the difference because the tax liability of an individual will depend on this, as the tax treatment of Capital gains and Business income are completely different
Delays in income tax refunds, even after the stipulated number of months, are faced by many tax payers. Running from pillar to post at the income tax office, having to deal with impolite income tax officials become a part of the ordeal.
Buying a home is a dream come true for many , but a bit of homework could reduce your tax liability enormously. Many of us are aware that interest on home loan enjoys tax benefits, but only few might know that House Rent Allowance, a component in your salary, could also be a big tax saver if it is combined with the home loan benefit.
Lot of people misses the deadline every year due to lack of time or plain laziness. Did you miss it too? In case you have, do not worry, you can still file the belated return. As a tax payer, you are likely to fall under one of these 4 categories. The associated rules and implications are outlined below.
Want to gift a property or life time savings to your loved ones? Or have you received a car as a gift on your birthday? Are you worried about the cash gifts received on your wedding? Enjoy giving or receiving gifts guilt-free once you are mindful of the Gifting provisions in India.
In India, tax laws are admittedly complicated because of various deductions, exemptions, relief and rebates. Being liable to pay tax creates a responsibility for an individual to do tax planning so that he should arrange his financial activities in such a way that maximum tax benefits are enjoyed.
