HRA exemption is the smallest of three amounts — HRA received, rent minus 10% of salary, and 50% or 40% of salary by city. Worked examples, the 8-city list from FY 2026-27, and old-regime rules explained simply.
Input tax credit (ITC) in GST explained: Section 16 claim conditions, GSTR-3B steps, blocked credits under Section 17(5), and the 30 November deadline for FY 2025-26 invoices.
GST registration guide: thresholds, documents, REG-01 online steps, and the 3-day fast track for small businesses.
Crypto tax India: 30% flat tax on VDA gains, 1% TDS, no loss set-off, and Schedule VDA filing. Rates, worked examples, swaps, gifts and ITR steps explained.
ITR-U updated return: file missed income within 48 months of the assessment year ending, with 25-70% additional tax under Section 140B. Last dates, who can file, and when it is barred.
Diwali gifts from parents, siblings and in-laws are fully tax-free with no limit. Gifts from friends and cousins are tax-free only up to Rs 50,000 a year — cross it, and the whole amount is taxable. Here is how the rule works, with examples.
Diwali bonus is fully taxable as salary. Employer gifts in kind are tax-free only below Rs 15,000 in Tax Year 2026-27; cash gifts are fully taxable. Worked example, slab impact and FAQs.
Filed your ITR with a mistake? A revised return under Section 139(5) replaces it. Free till 31 Dec 2026, last date 31 Mar 2027 with a fee. Steps, tables and FAQs inside.
Filing your ITR is only half the job – verify it within 30 days or the return is invalid. All 7 e-verification methods, the 30-day rule, and what to do if you miss it.
Dhanteras 2026 gold tax guide: 12.5% LTCG after 24 months, 3% GST on gold + 5% on making charges, ETF 12-month rule, and the SGB Budget 2026 change.