The government has cut the gold duty drawback rate on August 23, almost a month after revising import duty. According to the new notification, for gold jewellery, the duty drawback rate has been reduced from ₹704.1 per gram of net gold content (with a purity of .995 or more) to ₹335.50 per gram, a report … Read more
I am 78. I sold a shop I purchased in 1999 for ₹2.40 Lakh and spent ₹1 lakh on better looks and convenience in 1998. I am planning to sell it for ₹18 lakh in August 2024. Can you advise me how much the capital gain will be?How can I save the tax? As the … Read more
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
Land and building owners now have a reason to cheer. The government has proposed an amendment to the Finance Bill 2024 regarding long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax, thereby relieving property owners of the extra tax burden that would have arisen on account of the latest changes announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 23 … Read more
The Union budget 2024-25 was presented in Parliament by a coalition government. While it broadly signals ‘change with continuity’, it has some interesting dimensions beyond the numbers and the fiscal math. For one thing, there are references to reviews of certain key policy frameworks and other initiatives such as on foreign direct investment (FDI) and … Read more
The overarching theme of the Union Budget 2024-25 strikes a fine balance between addressing the pressing bottlenecks impacting economic growth, boosting the startup ecosystem, and laying the groundwork for a future-ready India. Tax relief, employment and green energy transition have emerged as some of the most important areas, sending a message of resilience, foresight and … Read more
The Union budget for 2024-25 has proposed several changes in the capital gains tax structure, some of which are surprising moves that the mutual fund industry and the wider market community were not prepared for. One of the most significant was the hike in long-term capital gains tax from 10% to 12.5%. The budget’s proposal … Read more
First things first. Keywords and slogans, like defence and railways, that dominated the previous budgets were missing this time. This was a Budget for coalition partners, towards which Nirmala Sitharaman has loosened the purse strings. A special financial support of ₹15,000 crore will be extended to Andhra Pradesh via multilateral agencies for development. New airports, … Read more
In a recent LinkedIn post, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu shared encouraging updates on the progress of the new NDA government in Andhra Pradesh. The TDP supremo emphasised that the state is regaining momentum thanks to productive meetings with key stakeholders, including foreign investors, NITI Aayog representatives, and BPCL officials. According to Chandrababu … Read more
My father-in-law had a residential house in Jodhpur. He had eight children. After his death, my wife got 1/8th share in 2010. She passed away in 2017, and after her death, ownership rights of her share were transferred to me and my two sons. We have sold our shares for ₹1.02 crore and have received … Read more