FD vs. ELSS – Where does Mr. Gupta invest and why?
As we are heading close to year-end, it is imperative to check if you have made the required investments to save tax. If you have not done any tax planning for FY 2020-21 yet, it’s time to make a decision as we are already entering the month of December. You should not keep these tax-saving investments till the last moment i.e. 31st March 2021. The earlier you do it, the better it is. Mr....
How Mr. Sharma’s home loan helped him Save Tax?
Mr. and Mrs. Sharma, both in their early 30s, after completing 5 years of their married life decides to have a house of their own. Both husband and wife are working at good positions in corporate and are regularly paying income tax on their incomes. After sheer hard work and a lot of savings, they will finally be able to make a house of their own. Both of them are really excited to live in...
Why Tax Planning Is So Important That It Can’t Be Missed
‘Tax’ a most feared word. No one likes to pay tax, since it’s a compulsory contribution. People think that paying tax is a waste of their hard earned money, because money is going out in form of tax but the money is not reaching the right hands. The more you earn the higher tax bracket you fall into. But having said that, there are plenty of tax saving tools out there. Of...
Tax Planning Demystified
Income tax is always a complicated subject. It’s difficult to understand for a layman. For a salaried person understanding complicated and confusing tax terminology is a nightmare. Through this article, we will make your life simple and make you understand tax jargon in an easier manner. In today’s article, we will discuss the basic difference between Exemption, Deduction, and...
Tax Planning For Salaried Youngsters
Just started making money. First Job, first-month salary. How do you feel when tax is deducted from your salary? obviously, the feeling is not good. The best you can do is to start on the right note. Start tax planning in the right way as per your future financial goals and aspiration. The objective of tax planning should not be only to save taxes but also to help you to create corpus or...
How to gain Tax Benefits on Loans in India
Loans are a great responsibility for any person – be it any type of loan. Loans such as auto loans and home loans have a substantial tenure too that makes reimbursement a truly problematic and tedious routine task. The selection of the type of loan solely depends on the financial requirement for which you need the loan. Hence, customers can’t choose loans on the basis of the tax benefits they...
Useful Tax Saving Tips For Financial Year 2020-21
Saving tax is always at the forefront of every taxpayer’s mind. That is why individuals look at legal avenues to lower their tax liability. Thanks to the Income Tax Act provisions, there are ways in which an individual tax-payer can lower his tax outgo. The provisions provide for tax deductions and tax exemptions from the taxable income. These deductions and exemptions reduce your tax...
Why the need for Form 26AS?
Form 26AS is a consolidated annual statement which has tax credit related information. This statement contains detailed information on tax deducted from the income received by the taxpayer as well as tax paid (challans) in the nature of advance or self-assessment tax. This statement will also contain refund details if any pertaining to the PAN of the taxpayer. This is a very important...
Tax Planning For Beginners: 3 Key Principles Explained
Tax planning refers to the sum of all activities which help in bringing down the overall tax liability and adding up to your savings. The ultimate goal of a tax planning drive is to create an estimate of your total holdings and make wise financial choices by accounting for all exclusions, exemptions, allowances, deductions etc. A little bit of tax planning today can be of...