Planning to exchange old jewellery for new? Know the income tax rules

Planning to exchange old jewellery for new? Know the income tax rules

When you sell your old piece of jewellery to buy a new one, you are meant to pay capital gains tax on the sale. It is vital to note that the sale of gold, even for the purpose of buying a new ornament, is seen as the sale of an old asset. In Budget 2024, … Read more

Income Tax: As I-T law undergoes a makeover, suggestions invited to make it friendly to taxpayers; check details

Income Tax: As I-T law undergoes a makeover, suggestions invited to make it friendly to taxpayers; check details

Following the announcement made by the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during Budget 2024, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has set up an internal committee to oversee a comprehensive review of the Income Tax (I-T) Act. The key goal of this review is to make the income tax law concise, clear and easy to understand … Read more

LTCG amendment: Experts cheer decision to restore indexation benefit for property. Why this govt move matters

LTCG amendment: Experts cheer decision to restore indexation benefit for property. Why this govt move matters

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

Budget 2024: Venture investors call abolition of angel tax a ‘huge reform’, aligns with Startup India initiative

Budget 2024: Venture investors call abolition of angel tax a ‘huge reform’, aligns with Startup India initiative

Budget 2024: Presenting her seventh Union Budget in Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced the scrapping of angel tax for all investors. Venture investors hailed the proposed abolition of the decade-old tax regime as “a huge reform.” Harsh Bhuta, Partner, Bhuta Shah, and Co LLP said that removing Angel Tax marks a … Read more

Crypto industry players see light at end of tunnel despite regulatory vacuum. Here’s why

Crypto industry players see light at end of tunnel despite regulatory vacuum. Here’s why

The Ministry of Finance recently made it clear in a written reply in the Lok Sabha that the government is not considering a law to regulate the transaction of cryptocurrencies. “Currently, there is no proposal to bring legislation for regulating the sales and purchase of virtual digital assets in the country,” Pankaj Chaudhary, Minister of … Read more

Budget 2024: What the new proposals mean for your taxes and finances

Budget 2024: What the new proposals mean for your taxes and finances

Individual taxpayers eagerly awaited the Union Budget 2024, anticipating significant tax relief from the Modi 3.0 government. Many expected enhanced deductions or revised tax slabs that would lower overall tax rates. The Reserve Bank of India’s optimistic economic outlook and repeated affirmations of India as the fastest-growing major economy fuelled these expectations. Additionally, the government’s … Read more

A fundamental analyst’s take on the Budget

A fundamental analyst's take on the Budget

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

Budget 2024: FM announced these changes to make taxpayer’s lives easier, reduce litigation

Budget 2024: FM announced these changes to make taxpayer’s lives easier, reduce litigation

Offering a sense of relief to taxpayers, Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Budget 2024 announced a number of key changes with regards to reopening and reassessment of old income tax returns (ITR) filed by taxpayers. In Budget 2024, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed that reopening and reassessment of income tax returns will be allowed in … Read more

Budget 2024-25: The ultimate explainer

Budget 2024-25: The ultimate explainer

And while the economy is galloping, there are pain points that are beginning to hurt. India has emerged as the fastest growing large economy with an enviable gross domestic product (GDP) growth of over 8%. However, the economic expansion has been uneven. The rural economy, particularly, has been sluggish and there simply aren’t enough jobs … Read more