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What is Agricultural Income: Meaning, Taxation

Agricultural income in India is a major source of the rural population. Moreover, agricultural income is the primary source of income in India. To promote agriculture, the Central Government of India has taken many measures and launched schemes, loan concessions,...

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Section 234C of Income Tax Act: Interest Calculation & Example

The income tax department mandates payment of advance tax for taxpayers whose total tax payable exceeds Rs 10000 in a financial year. The income tax department makes it easier for a taxpayer to pay the tax due amount in four...

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What is Special Allowance in Salary? Meaning, Percentage & Taxation

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...

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Section 244A of Income Tax Act: Know about Interest on Income Tax Refund

What is the Interest on income tax refund? You might have surely Googled it if your ITR refund is pending for FY 2023-24. Interest on refund of income tax returns applies when your refund of excess tax is pending after...

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What is Income from Other Sources? Tax Implications & Examples

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...

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Self Assessment Tax: How to Pay & Check Online

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...

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Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities: How to Calculate Deferred Tax?

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...

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Section 16 of Income Tax Act: Know the Standard Deduction Under Section 16

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....