How to file income tax return online for salaried employee
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How to file income tax return online for salaried employee

Lockdown caused a serious problem to all our day to day activities. Even getting out to purchase some groceries instilled a feeling of entering into a war zone. But a few things blossomed despite all these shortcomings such as Netflix, Zoom and E-Filing.

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Budget 2020: Which Tax Regime Should You Opt For?
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Budget 2020: Which Tax Regime Should You Opt For?

The budget simply welcomed a series of thumbs up and relatively higher criticisms. It's high time you understand the new tax regime and what it has in store for you. Now just picture the Avengers in a different scenario. In the climax, the powerful infinity stones are held by Thanos.

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Document Identification Number (DIN): Transparent and Accountable
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Document Identification Number (DIN): Transparent and Accountable

The companies in India sell you the goods, earn their money, and pay the taxes. These taxes are paid to the government in two forms. The Direct tax that is income tax or corporate tax is levied on the income of the company. Other is the indirect tax now known well as the Goods and Service Tax or the GST and Customs duty.

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Why should we move towards a Simpler Tax System?
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Why should we move towards a Simpler Tax System?

Albert Einstein once said, “The hardest thing to understand in the world is the Income Tax”. Why is that, even the smartest brains are unable to comprehend the taxes?

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Impact of Corporate tax cuts on Banks and NBFC’s
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Impact of Corporate tax cuts on Banks and NBFC’s

On September 20th, 2019, the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced Corporate Tax Cuts in order to stimulate the economy. While in our previous article, we have already discussed at length the impact of Tax Cuts on the Corporate Sector. 

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Corporate Tax Slashed: An Early Diwali for Corporates
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Corporate Tax Slashed: An Early Diwali for Corporates

A significant bang reform has been introduced by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 20 September 2019. A reform that has been called "historic" by the Prime Minister himself because it will stimulate the market for the "Make in India" scheme. Many experts believe that this tax reform will eliminate the gloom surrounding the Indian economy.

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Regular Scheme Under GST: Composition Scheme
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Regular Scheme Under GST: Composition Scheme

Goods and Services Tax Act, which came into effect on 1st July 2017, has now replaced most of the indirect taxes in India, with a single tax.

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Tax Collected at source
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Tax Collected at source

Tax Collected at Source or TCS is a direct tax implemented by the seller on the buyer of certain goods. TCS is an income tax collected according to the provisions mentioned under Section 206C of the Income Tax Act, 1961. TCS is applicable on the purchase of only certain specified goods mentioned in the Act.

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TAN :Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number
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TAN :Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number

Our everyday life from birth till death is connected to this one thing. Let the guessing start. 

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Tax Benefits under Section 80C of Income Tax Act
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Tax Benefits under Section 80C of Income Tax Act

In a bid to entice citizens to invest in various avenues, the Government allows deductions while computing Income Tax. The most popular ones are covered under Section 80C.

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All You Need to Know About GSTR-3
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All You Need to Know About GSTR-3

GST R1, R2, and R3 are various forms which are used for filing GST return. Return is a document which contains the details of income which a taxpayer is required to file with the authorities. Under GST a registered dealer has to file GST return which includes for purchases, sales, input tax credit etc.

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Wealth Tax
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Wealth Tax

Wealth tax is a form of direct tax, evolved after the commencement of the Wealth Tax Act, 1957 enacted for imposing the tax on the net wealth of an assessee. It is a tax on an individual’s wealth rather than on his income.

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TDS Filling
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TDS Filling

TDS means Tax Deducted at Source. It is the tax which is deducted from income, interest on securities, rent payment, payment of commissions etc. The full form of TDS makes its meaning quite clear that TDS is such type of tax which is deducted at the very source of it. For example, if a bank has to pay a certain amount of interest to a person who has an account in that bank, then the person is going get such interest with a deduction of a certain amount, that deduction will be the TDS. In this example, the deductor is the bank and the deductee is the account holder. Deductor has to file this TDS to the Govt.

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Tax Incentives to Startups in India
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Tax Incentives to Startups in India

The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 and the General Anti Avoidance Rule are instrumental in bringing more business under the vigilance of government and preclude tax evasion and corruption. The OECD data of 2017 cuts India’s growth forecast to 7%, according the secretary general Angel Gurria reports that India tops in tax reforms amongst the G- 20 countries, further calling the reforms to be historic and effective.

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Minimum Alternative Tax
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Minimum Alternative Tax

Companies often have tendency to escape the taxes, to get more and more profit, and in order to escape it, they often become “zero tax companies” i.e. those companies which incur high profit but gets exempted from paying taxes by using undue advantages of various deductions, incentives tools provided to them for their benefits.

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Income Tax Return Filling
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Income Tax Return Filling

Income-tax is a tax levied and collected by the Central Government on income of a person. The provisions relating to the income-tax are governed by the Income-tax Act, 1961. Income–tax return (ITR) is a statement of income and tax thereon, which is to be supplied by a taxpayer to the Income-tax Department in permitted form. All year dissimilar forms of returns of income are approved by the Income-tax Department for different taxpayers having different income from different sources. 

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Income Tax Slabs and Structure
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Income Tax Slabs and Structure

In India, there is a three-tier tax structure which comprises of the central government, state government and local municipal bodies. Article 256 of the constitution give teeth to this structure which states that no tax shall be collected except by the authority of law. So basically, taxes are classified into 2 categories i.e. Direct and Indirect taxes. Direct taxes are those whose burden cannot be shifted upon another person, whereas indirect taxes are those where  burden can be shifted to the third person like goods purchased from shopkeeper includes the value of tax paid by a shopkeeper in it.

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Shortcomings of Goods and Service Tax
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Shortcomings of Goods and Service Tax

GST (Goods and Services Tax) is a kind of indirect tax and which is included in the sale price of goods and services. GST came into effect in India on 1st July 2017. A good go through various stages which starts from a manufacturer and then finally reaches a seller and in all such stages, GST is added.

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