Many times we come across allowances such as transport, conveyance, uniform allowance, etc. These are special allowances that an employer offers to its employees regularly. These allowances have specific requirements and conditions for taxability. In this article we have covered...

Income from other sources is one of the heads for the classification of income as per the income tax. It can be considered as a residuary head of income that covers all the incomes which are outside the scope of...

What is Self Assessment Tax? It is a well-known fact that every person has to pay tax on their income. There are various ways in which tax is collected by the government by way of advance tax, tax deducted at...

Before moving to understand the concept of deferred tax liability, below are a few key points that need to be considered: Companies generally prepare two important financial reports for every year, being tax statements and income statements. Considering the tax...

Standard Deduction u/s Section 16 of Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 16 of Income Tax Act, 1961 provides deduction from income chargeable to tax under the head ‘salaries’. It provides deductions for the standard deduction, entertainment allowance, and professional tax....

Form 15G is a self-declaration form submitted by the assessee to ensure no deduction of TDS on interest income earned in the financial year. The tax on total income must be nil along with a few other conditions. You can...

What is TCS Tax? TCS is the tax that is collected by the seller from the buyer. The goods are specified under section 206C of the Income Tax Act, 1961.  Let us take an example- Mr. Arun buys 10 kgs...

What is Long Term Capital Gain Tax on Shares? A long term capital gain on shares arises if a taxpayer sells any unit of shares. The tax liability arises on the sale of shares. Such a transfer or transaction is...