Salary is taxable on a ‘due’ or ‘receipt’ basis, whichever is earlier. As you have retired in February 2024, the leave encashment became due to you in February 2024 itself. While section 10(10AA) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, provides an exemption for ‘payment’ towards leave encashment received, one would need to read the exemption … Read more
The employee can save some tax by opting for the old regime if he can make tax-saving investments and has expenses of at least ₹4.84 lakh. Now, only ₹1.5 lakh worth of investments are allowed as tax deductions, while ₹3.35 lakh or more has to come from expenses like home loans, house rent allowance and … Read more
This year’s union budget has introduced a slew of changes that have a bearing on our personal finances. The long-term capital gains tax for equities was modified for the first time after it was reintroduced in the 2018 budget. The government, however, did not announce a much-anticipated relaxation in the tax treatment of debt mutual … Read more