Income Tax : Explore income-tax rates applicable over the last ten assessment years for individuals, companies, firms, LLPs, HUFs, and co-opera...
Income Tax : Understand every reporting requirement under Form 3CD as amended by the Finance Act, 2026. This guide explains clause-wise disclos...
Income Tax : Learn the difference between Sections 80TTA and 80TTB, including eligibility, deduction limits, and the types of interest income c...
Income Tax : A detailed overview of limitation periods prescribed under the Income-tax Act reveals how missing statutory deadlines can lead to ...
Income Tax : The article explains how taxpayers often wrongly assume that housing loan loss benefits remain available under the new tax regime....
Income Tax : The Finance Act, 2025, introduces new tax slabs and a higher rebate threshold for salaried individuals. This summary explains how ...
Income Tax : An overview of the Government's tax exemption framework, removal of deductions, and proposed revisions to reduce tax liability for...
Income Tax : Rejection of ITRs specifically claiming option u/s 115BAC by filing of Form 10-IE Possibility of major bug in new IT Portal specif...
Income Tax : New Income Tax Regime, Section – 115BAC, Income-tax Act, 1961 Tax on income of individuals and Hindu undivided family under ...
Income Tax : On 26th June, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has made certain changes in Income Tax Rules vide Notification No. 38/20...
Income Tax : The ITAT Pune held that the option exercised under Section 115BAC continues for subsequent years unless it is withdrawn or becomes...
Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai ruled that the amended first proviso to Section 87A refers to total income and does not distinguish between normal inc...
Income Tax : ITAT Chennai held that inclusion of taxable long-term capital gains in total income does not disentitle an assessee from claiming ...
Income Tax : ITAT Rajkot held that Section 87A does not expressly prohibit rebate on tax payable on short-term capital gains under Section 111A...
Income Tax : ITAT Agra held that neither Section 87A nor Section 111A expressly prohibits rebate on tax payable on short-term capital gains for...
Income Tax : CBDT vide Circular No. 04/2023-Income Tax clarified that Each year, employer shall seek information from each of its employees r...
Income Tax : Perquisites & Allowances to Taxpayer opting Lower Tax Rate Option- Section 115BAC CBDT issued Notification No. 38/2020-Income ...
Income Tax : An employee, having income other than the income under head profit and gains of business or profession and intending to opt for th...
Explains key deductions under Chapter VI-A and highlights frequent taxpayer errors, including documentation lapses and section-wise misclaims.
Comparison of Old vs. Default Tax Regimes (Sec 115BAC) for salaried income. Covers tax slabs, Standard Deduction, and Surcharge rates. Details the trade-off: reduced tax rates under Default Regime vs. forfeited exemptions like HRA, LTA, and 80C deductions.
ITAT ruled that a resident individual, opting for new tax regime with income below ₹7 lakhs, is eligible for full S 87A rebate, even if their income includes STCG under S 111A3 Court held that no statutory bar existed for Assessment Year 2024-25, invalidating system-driven denial by CPC.
The ITAT Delhi ruled that the surcharge rate on the residual income of a trust must be restricted to 15%, not 37%. This decision follows the principle that the surcharge rate is governed by the Finance Act provisions, even if the base tax rate is the Maximum Marginal Rate (MMR).
The ITAT set aside the CIT(A)’s order which had wrongly confirmed a 37% surcharge on a Discretionary Trust with low income, relying on a precedent later clarified by the Tribunal. The ruling establishes that levying the highest 37% surcharge rate on MMR trusts, without considering the income slabs, leads to legal absurdity and is incorrect.
Effective A.Y. 2024-25, the new tax regime is the default. Taxpayers with business or professional income must file Form 10-IEA to opt for the old regime.
Learn about India’s optional tax regime under Section 115BAC, which offers lower tax rates in exchange for giving up various exemptions and deductions.
Dulquer Salman successfully claimed Section 87A rebate on short-term capital gains under the new tax regime, overturning CPC denial and tax demand.
Introduction When I wrote an article on this topic last year, for the very first time, I stated that rebate was not being allowed from 5th June 2024. After that, I received many mails and comments asking what happened to the writs or appeals on it. Later, we taxpayers won that appeal in the High […]
Understand the old and new income tax regimes for salaried individuals in India for FY 2024-25. Compare tax slabs, deductions, and which option is best for you.
