Individual taxpayers now have time till December 31, 2020, to file ITR for FY19-20. Taxpayers, who need their accounts audited got an extension till January 31, 2021. The Central Board Of Direct Taxes (CBDT) issued a press release regarding the updated tax filing deadline. Earlier, the last date to file taxes was November 30, 2020. …
Have you kept track of your income and how exactly you can optimise your earnings by investing in tax-saving instruments? Tax planning is a key element of your personal finance and spending an hour learning all about it can indeed help you save taxes, almost a month’s worth of it. If you don’t make use …
A tax consultant is an advisor who helps individuals and organisations to pay their taxes. As they are qualified professionals and experts in their field, they will help you with planning your taxes, ensure compliance and provide you insights into the various taxation laws. Here are some benefits from hiring a tax consultant: A tax consultantwill …
Declaring your income and filing taxes on the same are one of the most important duties for a citizen. However, instead of doing it on your own, it’s best to have a professional examine your income and the taxes you are liable to pay since they would be much better placed to inform you as …
An Overview As of Thursday, May 20, 2021, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (or CBDT) has chosen to extend the deadline set in place for filing income tax returns (or ITRs) applicable for Financial Year 2020-2021 (Assessment Year 2021-2022). The new deadline in place is September 30, 2021. This move, along with the decision …
El Salvador recently became the world’s first country to make Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency, legal tender. The use of the cryptocurrency will be made optional, said the country’s President Nayib Bukele. The Central American country’s president said it was aimed at enhancing financial inclusion and tourism opportunities, apart from attracting investments. The key reason for the …
Aiming to benefit the common person, the Indian government announced exemption on an employee’s Covid treatment expenses on 25 June 2021. This exemption is also valid on expenses carried by employers or other individuals for FY2020 and the next year. Here are a few key points of this decision: The exemption is applicable to any …
GOI entered a consensus framework, an effort by the US Government, to levy taxes on MNCs. Representatives from 130 countries, including G20 and OCED members, reached this agreement on Thursday at a meeting held in Frankfurt, Germany. It presents a broader outline of the necessary changes to bring a uniform structure of imposing taxes on …
An Overview According to figures provided by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Friday, the government’s fiscal deficit at the end of June was Rs 2.74 trillion, or 18.2 percent of the full year’s budget forecast. After a drop in tax receipts owing to pandemic lockdown, which led to the worst recession in seven …
An Overview On Friday, Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das praised the government’s decision to remove retrospective taxation, calling it “timely”. He praised the government’s handling of the pandemic-induced crisis as reasonable and balanced. The government introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha on Thursday to cancel all back tax demands against businesses, and to restore …
