Tax Articles

What is Short Term Capital Gain on Shares? A capital gain arising from the sale of a short term capital asset is a short term capital gain. The applicable tax on STCG is different for different assets. In the case...

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...

Security Transaction Tax (STT) is a result of multiple tax evasions of capital gains tax. It was introduced to curb fraudulent transactions of tax evasion. The Government has announced STT in 2004 and was applicable from October 1st, 2004. Also,...

Section 80U of the Income Tax Act, 1961, provides a tax deduction to an individual taxpayer who is himself/ herself suffering from a disability. However, the taxpayer must obtain a certificate as prescribed in the Income Tax Act, 1961. In...

What is Section 80TTB? Section 80TTB of the Income Tax Act, 1961 allows a resident senior citizen to claim a deduction against interest on the deposit. Section 80TTB is popular for claiming deduction against interest income on a fixed deposit...

What is Section 80TTA of Income Tax Act? Section 80TTA of the Income Tax Act provides a deduction for interest income. The deduction is available with a few limitations and restrictions. In this article, we have covered all about claiming...

What is Section 80RRB? Section 80RRB is a tax deduction which a taxpayer can claim while filing their income tax returns against payments received as royalty. Royalty payments are a source of income for many citizens. A royalty is an...

The Income Tax Act, 1961 provide provisions for a variety of profit-related deductions under Chapter VI-A. The intent of these provisions is to stimulate investments in particular industries among the taxpayers. With regard to profits and gains of particular businesses,...