I am a salaried individual in India and have been allowed remote work by my employer. My husband is a non-resident Indian (NRI). If I were to live with my husband abroad for over six months in a year, how will it impact my residency status and subsequently tax liability and tax returns filing? Can … Read more
In April every year, one tradition remains constant – employees finding their inboxes swamped with requests for investment declarations, marking a period for heightened financial awareness. With the dawn of the fiscal year, there is a pressing need to map out one’s financial and tax strategies for the year. Strategic tax management is integral to … Read more
I am a non-resident Indian (NRI) living in Germany. I have recently sold an immovable property in India and reinvested the sale proceeds (post tax deducted at source) in another residential property as per instructions of my tax consultant to save tax in India. Though the capital gains will not be taxed in India, I … Read more
My wife and I are joint holders of two properties (one being self-occupied and the other let out for rent). Can the entire rental income from our jointly owned properties be declared as my income for tax filing purposes, or is it obligatory to split it between us? Considering my wife’s sole income source is … Read more
I am a senior citizen and my income is between ₹3 lakh and ₹5 lakh. Will form 15H help me avoid tax deducted at source (TDS)? —Name withheld on request Form 15H is a self-declaration for non-deduction of taxes at source which can be submitted by an eligible person to the payor of specified incomes. … Read more
I inherited ₹20 lakh in cash and two house properties. Subsequently, I gifted ₹10 lakh in cash and one house to my maternal aunt residing in South Africa. Do I need to pay income tax on the entire inheritance, or only on the remaining amount after allocating my aunt’s share? Additionally, should I declare this … Read more
Q. I am Ranjan. I want to harvest tax loss for my investments. How does tax-loss harvesting work? How can it help minimise my tax outgo? What are the risks? Tax-loss harvesting is a strategy used to minimise tax liability by selling investments that have declined or are declining in value. When an investment is … Read more
New Delhi: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced measures to withdraw outstanding disputed tax demands for specific periods, a move she said will benefit 10 million taxpayers by ending disputes going back decades. “In line with our government’s vision to improve ease of living and ease of doing business, I propose to withdraw … Read more
My son was employed in the US before moving back to India in October. He had invested in bank NRE deposits with terms ranging from one to three years while he was in the US. He is now working with an Indian company. The NRE deposits are yet to mature. Will the interest accrued in … Read more