Short-term personal loans: Some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) answered here

Short-term personal loans: Some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) answered here

Have you ever felt a sudden need for money in the recent past? If yes, how did you manage to meet the requirement? Well, if you ever face a similar situation in the near future, you can – among other things – raise a small amount of personal loan from a bank or a non … Read more

Why have TCS employees received tax demand notices, and what to do if you get one

Why have TCS employees received tax demand notices, and what to do if you get one

Employees of India’s largest IT services company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), have received income tax notices about discrepancies in their tax deduction at source (TDS). Several employees received income tax notices due to discrepancies between the TDS credit in their Form 26AS, Annual Information Statement (AIS) and the amount they claimed while filing their income … Read more

Mandatory disclosure: Reporting foreign ESPP holdings in schedule FA

Mandatory disclosure: Reporting foreign ESPP holdings in schedule FA

As your employer had disclosed the income from exercise of the ESPP, you would be owning the shares listed overseas. Therefore, you would need to disclose such shares in Schedule FA (foreign assets) of your income tax return.   Any asset owned overseas by a resident (other than a not ordinarily resident, or NOR) must be … Read more

ITR filing 2024: How to file income tax return without Form 16? Here’s what experts say

ITR filing 2024: How to file income tax return without Form 16? Here’s what experts say

If you have yet to file your income tax return (ITR) for FY2023-24, be sure to do so before the deadline, which expires on July 31. And even if you don’t have Form 16 in your possession, fret not! You can still file the return by using information available in other relevant documents, say experts.  … Read more

ITR Filing 2024: Vital checks to ensure accuracy, and smooth filing of income tax returns

ITR Filing 2024: Vital checks to ensure accuracy, and smooth filing of income tax returns

Verify your AIS and Form 26AS For quite some time, the Income Tax Department has been making your form No. 26AS available, containing details about Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) from incomes like various income like interest, dividends, salaries, etc., paid to you as well as Tax Collected at Source on payments made by you … Read more

Changing jobs often? Here’s why Form 16 is critical for your income tax return

Changing jobs often? Here's why Form 16 is critical for your income tax return

Form 16 holds significant importance for employed individuals in India during the income tax filing process. It includes comprehensive information such as salary details, claimed deductions, and the tax deducted at source (TDS) by the employer throughout the fiscal year. This data automatically populates most sections of your tax return, streamlining the filing process by … Read more

Income Tax Return: What are the alternatives to Form 16 that can be used while filing ITR?

Income Tax Return: What are the alternatives to Form 16 that can be used while filing ITR?

July 31, 2024, is the deadline for submitting Income Tax Returns (ITRs) for the Assessment Year (AY) 2024–2025. Before submitting their ITRs, salaried employees wait to receive Form 16 from their employers. Pay information, Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) that the employer has deposited, and other data needed to correctly file the ITR are all … Read more

Income Tax Return filing: Salaried individuals need to be aware of these 5 key points

Income Tax Return filing: Salaried individuals need to be aware of these 5 key points

If you are a salaried income tax payer, the process to file income tax return is quite simple, to say the least. You only need to file your return via form 1 i.e., ITR-1.  The income tax return form number -1 can be filed by a resident individual whose income does not exceed ₹50 lakh … Read more

Income Tax: Make note of these 5 key points if you are a salaried taxpayer

Income Tax: Make note of these 5 key points if you are a salaried taxpayer

As the deadline of July 31 to file income tax (I-T) returns is approaching fast, taxpayers must be scouting for documents, forms and necessary information to be able to file their tax return as soon as they can. Before filing your tax return, make sure that you have linked your aadhaar with your PAN. The bank account … Read more