Altering the structure for taxation of income under the new regime, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday revised the tax slabs whilst retaining the erstwhile corresponding tax rates other than increasing the standard deductions. The two measures combined, she stated, would provide relief to “about four crore salaried individuals and pensioners.” More under new regime According to Deepashree Shetty, Partner …
The budget season is here and one thing that comes with it are expectations of tax relief from salaried individuals and this year is no different. The HRA tax exemption for salaried individuals in these cities remains lower at 40% because the tax laws have not been updated to reflect the current times. For example, a person living in Bengaluru …
The Interim Budget 2024 looms just days away, and a wave of expectations is sweeping across various sections of taxpayers, particularly the middle-class, with hopes of significant tax reliefs. Now, after nearly five years, there is a growing call for parity between businessmen and professionals, urging an official expense standard deduction of at least Rs 1,00,000 in 2024. To bring …
The Interim Budget 2024 is just around the corner and the middle-class taxpayers are holding their breath, hopeful for some relief in the form of income tax concessions. A report from Anand Rathi talks about how a higher standard deduction is needed for salaried taxpayers to ease taxes for middle and lower-income groups without many investment options. Standard Deduction over …