TAX MATTERS Archive

Rates of Income Tax – FY 2019-20 (AY 2020-21)

Rules of Income Tax Act are subjected to periodical revisions. Accordingly, the rates of income tax also undergo periodical changes. Different tax rates have been stipulated for various categories of taxpayers and for different sources of income.

Income Tax for Partnership, Society and Domestic Company – FY 2018-19 (AY 2019-20) 

Rates of Income tax applicable for Partnership Firm (including LLP), co-operative society and domestic company applicable to the Financial Year 2018-19 (Assessment Year 2019-20) are furnished below.  1.    Rates of Income Tax FY 2018-19 (AY 2019-20)–  Partnership

Rates of Personal Income Tax – FY 2018-19 (AY 2019-20)

Rules of Income Tax Act are subjected to periodical revisions. Accordingly, the rates of income tax also undergo periodical changes. Different tax rates have been stipulated for various categories of taxpayers and for different sources of income.

National Pension System (NPS)- Scheme Features

National Pension System (NPS) is a pension cum investment scheme promoted by the Government of India to ensure retirement income to its citizens. NPS was launched on January 1, 2004 with the main objective of providing old

Long Term Capital Gain (LTCG) Tax proposal on Shares and Units of Mutual Fund

Long-term capital gains (LTCG) refer to the gains made on any class of asset held for more than a specified period of time. In India, in case of equity shares and units of equity oriented mutual funds,

Short Term Capital Gains Tax (STCG)

Short term capital gain is the gain (profit) arising from transfer of a capital asset that the assessee was holding for period less than 36 months.  However, in select cases, the upper ceiling of period is  12

Long Term Capital Gains Tax (LTCG)

Long term capital gain is the gain (profit) arising from transfer of a capital asset that the assessee was holding for more than 36 months immediately prior to its date of transfer. However, in select cases, the

Tax Free Incomes  ( FY 2017-18, AY 2018-19)

Tax free income is the Income that is not subjected to taxation. The individual or corporate deriving the income may be a tax assesse and tax payee.  However, there are certain legitimate incomes received by the tax

Budget 2018-19: Direct and Indirect Tax Proposals

Direct and Indirect Tax Proposals contained in the budget 2018-19 presented by Finance Minister Mr. Arun Jaitley  indicate that the central government is not willing to pursue  populism even in a pre-election budget.  Direct and Indirect Tax

GST council announces changes and date extensions for  GST return filing

GST rate cut was the major announcement made by the Goods and Services Tax Council in its 23rd meeting in Guwahati.  Apart from that a number of measures were also announced to ease compliance norms with regard