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Tax Bill 2025 fixes oversights on refunds, TDS, and property deductions

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Parliament passed the revised Income Tax Bill 2025, fixing drafting oversights in the earlier February version that had sparked confusion over refunds, tax deducted at source... Read More


The tax trick involving furniture that could backfire on home sellers

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Splitting a property sale into separate components for immovable assets and movables such as furniture and fixtures is increasingly being used as a tax-saving tool. But without pr... Read More


Step-by-step guide to reporting equity capital gains while filing tax returns

New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- In recent years, filing income tax returns (ITR) has become more streamlined, thanks to the income tax e-filing website that automatically fills in details related to salary and i... Read More


How the 2024 tax rule change ruined buybacks for shareholders

New Delhi, July 30 -- Until October 2024, companies paid a buyback tax at an effective rate of 23.3%, including surcharge and cess. Shareholders received the buyback proceeds tax-free. The Union budg... Read More


Freelancing with foreign clients? Know Schedule FA and FIS compliance rules

New Delhi, July 28 -- Income earned by freelancers from foreign clients-whether through contracts, content creation, or platforms like YouTube and X (formerly Twitter)-is fully taxable in India. But t... Read More


From Sikar to Seattle: How a young techie balances high costs, big dreams, and long distance duties

New Delhi, July 22 -- When Divya Saini graduated with an engineering degree in 2017, she never imagined that just four years later she would be living in Seattle and working for a top tech firm. Star... Read More


Mumbai court allows capital gains tax exemption to woman who bought flat from her husband

New Delhi, July 18 -- When you sell a house, you can claim exemption from capital gains tax by reinvesting the profit in another residential property. This is allowed under Section 54 of the Income Ta... Read More


Tax rules for F&O, intraday, and stock trading-what you must know

New Delhi, July 16 -- How you should treat or report tax related to equity trading while filing your income tax return depends on the type of transaction-futures and options (F&O), intraday trading, o... Read More


Tax rules for F&O, intraday, and stock trading-what you must know

New Delhi, July 16 -- How you should treat or report tax related to equity trading while filing your income tax return depends on the type of transaction-futures and options (F&O), intraday trading, o... Read More


ITR filing: How to correctly report capital gains, CGAS withdrawal, buybacks

New Delhi, July 14 -- The income tax department has finally released the utilities for income tax return (ITR) forms 2 and 3, allowing individuals with capital gains, cryptocurrency investments, and b... Read More