Financial Year

Money

You're paying more tax. It shows

The number of tax returns filed has increased by more than a quarter (26%)from 54.3 million in FY17 to 68.4 million in FY18, according to data released by the CBDT

2 min read4 Apr 2018
Opinion

This year, don't forget to pay the advance tax

While organizations typically carry out the responsibility of deducting the right amount from salary income, the duty to do the same for non-salary income falls squarely upon us

4 min read5 Apr 2018
Opinion

When decisions go from ‘How to' to ‘When to'

The 'when to' is a crucial decision in financial life, probably as important as the 'how to' and 'how much to' decisions

5 min read28 Mar 2018
Money

How various tax slabs and income tax deductions reduce your total tax outgo

Here is a ready reckoner that tells you how to calculate your tax liability for FY18

1 min read1 Feb 2018
Money

31 March 2018: last day to file 2016-17 tax return

From this year the flexibility in filing tax returns has reduced. Now, if you don't file the return for financial year 2016-17 by 31 March, you may face scrutiny and penalty

4 min read29 Jan 2018
Politics

Govt considering to change financial year to January-December: finance ministry

Finance ministry tells Parliament that the government is considering to change the country's financial year to January-December from April-March

1 min read22 Jul 2017
Market

Government gives big fiscal stimulus in April-May 2017

During April-May this year, total central government expenditure was Rs4,59,026 crore, higher by 54% than the same period last year

1 min read12 Jul 2017
Politics

Financial year change likely from 2018, Budget may be moved to November

The govt and NITI Aayog is working on moving the financial year to January-December from April-March after PM Narendra Modi pitched for a change

2 min read26 Jun 2017
Money

Income from sale of personal effects is not taxable in India

An individual qualifying as ROR is taxable on her global income and is required to report her global assets in her India tax return

2 min read19 Jun 2017
Money

Capital gains from sale of agricultural land may not be taxed

If a land is classified as 'agricultural land', gains arising from its sale will not be taxable in your hands

4 min read13 Jun 2017