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Allowances / Exemptions Under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Explore the latest exemptions, deductions and allowances available under the Income-tax Act for AY 2026-27. The guide covers salar...

July 4, 2026 491185 Views 40 comments Print

Tax Benefits Guide for Salaried Employees for AY 2026-27

Income Tax : This guide explains the tax benefits, deductions, presumptive taxation schemes, and compliance relaxations available to small busi...

July 3, 2026 569853 Views 47 comments Print

What every Salaried person must know before 31st July!

Income Tax : CBDT allows eligible salaried taxpayers with LTCG up to ₹1.25 lakh under section 112A to file ITR-1, simplifying return filing f...

June 29, 2026 4629 Views 0 comment Print

Salary Income – Answer to Common issues

Income Tax : This guide explains the tax treatment of salary, allowances, perquisites, retirement benefits, and deductions under the Income-tax...

June 24, 2026 70160 Views 21 comments Print

Guide to HRA Exemption Claims under Scrutiny by Income Tax Authorities

Income Tax : The Income Tax Department is using AI, data analytics, AIS, and PAN-based verification to identify incorrect HRA exemption claims....

June 18, 2026 2199 Views 0 comment Print


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Budget 2024: Increase in Standard Deduction & Family Pension Deduction

Income Tax : From April 2025, standard and family pension deductions will increase to ₹75,000 and ₹25,000 under the new tax regime, boostin...

July 23, 2024 4740 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2024: ₹75,000 Standard Deduction, ₹17,500 Tax Saving for Salaried

Income Tax : Discover the Ministry of Finance's latest tax changes: ₹75,000 standard deduction, enhanced pension benefits. Potential savings ...

July 23, 2024 2151 Views 0 comment Print

Rent Concession on house provided to assessee by employer is perquisites

Income Tax : Perquisites includes the value of any concession in the matter of rent respecting any accommodation provided to the assessee by hi...

August 8, 2022 2106 Views 0 comment Print

Advisory on Tax Evasion by Salaried Taxpayers

Income Tax : Cautionary Advisory on Reports of tax evasion by under-reporting income or inflating deductions/Exemptions by salaried taxpayers. ...

April 18, 2018 26826 Views 2 comments Print

Standard deduction available on pension from former employer: CBDT

Income Tax : The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has clarified that the pension received by a taxpayer from his former employer is taxable...

April 5, 2018 20151 Views 6 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


Compensation under Early Retirement Scheme cannot be taxed as profits in lieu of salary

Income Tax : The ITAT Pune held that compensation received under an Early Retirement Scheme could not be taxed as profits in lieu of salary und...

June 19, 2026 198 Views 0 comment Print

Ex-Gratia Payment on Unit Closure Not Taxable as Salary: ITAT Chennai

Income Tax : The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai, held that an ex-gratia payment received by an employee upon the closure of the ...

October 5, 2025 1740 Views 0 comment Print

Voluntary Compensation in lieu of ESOP Not Part of Salary: Delhi HC in Flipkart-Phonepe Case

Income Tax : In the case of Sanjay Baweja Vs DCIT, the Delhi High Court ruled that one-time payments in lieu of ESOPs do not constitute salary ...

June 9, 2024 31794 Views 3 comments Print

Rule 3 applies only when a concession in rent is provided by employer to employee

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi dismisses Revenue's appeal against order of Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) regarding valuation of perquisites and...

March 20, 2024 1515 Views 0 comment Print

No Tax on Salary for Non-Resident Assessee Rendering Services Outside India: ITAT

Income Tax : Explore the ITAT Delhi ruling on Devi Dayal Vs DCIT regarding taxation of salary earned by a non-resident outside India. Detailed ...

February 15, 2024 1785 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBDT amends Income Tax Rule 21AIA (Relief when salary is paid in arrears or in advance)

Income Tax : CBDT amends Income-tax Rules 1962. This change, effective August 21, 2025, revises Rule 21AIA, omitting sub-rule (4) and redefinin...

August 21, 2025 1299 Views 0 comment Print

Govt Notifies ₹4 Lakh, ₹8 Lakh Income Tax Perquisite Limits

Income Tax : CBDT notifies new perquisite rules under Section 17(2); salary limit ₹4 lakh and gross total income limit ₹8 lakh for claiming...

August 18, 2025 3714 Views 0 comment Print

All about Income Tax / TDS Deduction from Salaries for FY 2024-25

Income Tax : Key updates on income tax deduction from salaries under Section 192 for FY 2024-25, including amendments, surcharge rates, and new...

February 20, 2025 16533 Views 0 comment Print

Correction to Income Tax Notification for Accommodation Perquisite Valuation

Income Tax : Corrigendum for the Notification bearing G.S.R. No. 615 (E) dated 18.08.2023 i.e. Income Tax Notification No. 65/2023 dated 18th A...

August 29, 2023 2469 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Amends Income Tax Rules for Valuation of Accommodation Perquisite

Income Tax : CBDT has modified Income Tax Rules, 1962, to determine the value of perquisite for residential accommodation provided by employers...

August 18, 2023 20478 Views 1 comment Print


RBI ask to cut salary of CEO of ING Vysya Bank, Axis Bank and DCB

June 6, 2009 2076 Views 0 comment Print

The Reserve Bank of India, citing its powers as banking regulator, has put on hold the salaries of Chief Executive Officers of three private sector banks, ING Vysya Bank, Axis Bank and Development Credit Bank, arguing that these are inflated and not in sync with the market. Incidentally, all three banks have recently hired CEOs […]

Highlight of Maharashtra State Additional Budget 2009

June 4, 2009 3000 Views 0 comment Print

As Maharashtra braces up for polls and celebrates its golden jubilee year, it tabled a revenue-deficit budget for the year 2009-10 on 4th June 2009 that focuses on infrastructure development and social sector. The major highlights and changes proposed are noted below : Penalty for late returns under MVAT Act reduced to Rs.5,000/- from Rs.10,000/-. Exemption […]

Know If your Income Tax Refund been returned undelivered

May 27, 2009 2407 Views 0 comment Print

MUMBAI: Salaried taxpayers who have not received refunds for assessment years 2003-04 to 2006-07 can find out whether their refunds have been returned undelivered from this link: http://www.incometaxindia.gov.in/CCIT/refundsearch.asp You can get the information from the menu `undelivered salary refund management system’, using your PAN number. If any refund has been returned undelivered due to a […]

Penalty can not be imposed for non deduction of TDS if assessee was prohibited by reasonable cause

May 25, 2009 4280 Views 0 comment Print

3. We have duly considered the rival contentions and gone through the records carefully. Learned Assessing Officer as well as learned CIT(Appeals) have given much emphasis on the point whether assessee has committed a default within the meaning of sec. 194-A by not deducting the TDS when interest was credited to the interest provision account, In their opinions, assessee was following mercantile system of accounting

Comparison between Insurance linked Plan, New Pension Plan, EPF and PPF

May 21, 2009 1414 Views 0 comment Print

The Government has now opened up its New Pension scheme to all between the ages of 18 and 55. It promises returns of over 14 per cent and offers the lowest fund management charges in the world. This is particularly relevant if you are employed with a private firm and have no existing pension benefits. […]

Securities and Exchange Board of India (Investor Protection and Education Fund) Regulations, 2009

May 19, 2009 2108 Views 0 comment Print

Every member, who is directly or indirectly interested in any matter coming up for consideration at a meeting of the Committee, shall disclose the nature of his interest at such meeting and such disclosure shall be recorded in the proceedings of the meeting of the Committee and such member shall not take part in any deliberation of the Committee with respect to that matter.

Download E-Filing ITR 1, ITR 2, ITR-3 & ITR-4 for A.Y. 2009-10 Released by Income Tax Department

May 18, 2009 12171 Views 34 comments Print

Filing of Income Tax returns is a legal obligation of every Individual/HUF whose total income for the previous year has exceeded the maximum amount that is not chargeable for income tax under the provisions of the I.T Act, 1961. Income Tax Department has introduced a convenient way to file these returns online using the Internet.

Income tax forms in excel, word & PDF format

May 10, 2009 874151 Views 76 comments Print

On the request of my viewers I have uploaded some of the Income Tax forms in Excel, Word and PDF Format. Although, I haven’t uploaded all the forms but I uploaded most of the important forms. If any viewers have any form other then those uploaded in excel word format he can mail those to us at our mail id info@taxguru.in and we will upload the same on our website for the benefit of other viewers.

Beating slowdown, chartered accountants bagged jobs with top-notch companies in the latest campus placement

May 6, 2009 891 Views 0 comment Print

Beating the slowdown, chartered accountants (CAs) have bagged jobs with top-notch companies in the latest campus placement drive, which has also seen more newly qualified professionals get jobs. State-run companies, especially from the financial services sector, have emerged as the biggest recruiters in the current round of hiring. Four newly-qualified members of the Institute of […]

Excess tax paid by the employer can not be taxed in the hand of the Assessee

March 31, 2009 1474 Views 0 comment Print

7.1 On bare reading of above provision, it is clear that any sum paid to discharge “any obligation” of the assessee would be a perquisite under the above clause. However, the important words in the provisions are, “in respect of any obligation” and “would have been payable by the assessee”. It is quite obvious that employer had obligation only to pay correct tax on assessee’s income

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