Tax filing, ITR forms, deductions, and tax-saving strategies for Indian taxpayers.
An inoperative PAN silently doubles your TDS, blocks refunds, and freezes MF and demat transactions. What exactly breaks, who is exempt, the ₹1,000 reactivation, and how long it takes to come back alive.
AdSense, brand deals, affiliate income, free products — how creator income is taxed in India: business vs profession, presumptive options, Section 194R TDS on freebies, GST at ₹20 lakh, and export-of-service rules for AdSense.
When an NRI sells property in India, the buyer must deduct TDS on the FULL sale price — often ₹10-15 lakh more than needed. The Form 13 lower-TDS certificate, 2026 rate table, buyer duties, and 15CA/CB repatriation.
Receive ₹2 lakh+ in cash — even as wedding shagun from one person — and the penalty is 100% of the amount. Every cash limit that matters: 269ST, 269SS/269T loans, 40A(3) business expenses, 80G donations.
Paying rent to your parents and claiming HRA is completely legal — but only if it survives scrutiny. The exact paper trail: rent agreement, bank transfers, landlord PAN, and what your parent must file.
Got RSUs from a US or foreign-listed employer? How vesting is taxed as salary, what sell-to-cover means, capital gains on foreign shares, DTAA credit and the Schedule FA rule that trips up thousands.
How ESOPs are taxed twice in India under the Income-tax Act 2025 — the exercise perquisite, the 80-IAC five-year deferral, capital gains at sale — plus a CA’s stage-by-stage checklist.
The most tax-friendly salary breakup for FY 2026-27 under the Income-tax Act 2025 and Rules 2026 — a calculator that suggests your optimal CTC structure, with the new ₹200/meal card, ₹3,000 children education allowance and Section 124 NPS.
Is a company/CTC car lease worth it in 2026? How the pre-tax rental, fuel and driver save income tax (perquisite-based), a worked example, and an after-tax lease-vs-buy calculator.
AIS vs TIS explained: the Annual Information Statement is your detailed transaction record; the Taxpayer Information Summary is the category-wise summary that pre-fills your ITR.
Missed the belated-return deadline but owed a refund or carry-forward? How to file a condonation of delay request under Section 119(2)(b), the time limit and the process.
Got an outstanding income tax demand? How to view it, agree or disagree, pay under Minor Head 400, the Section 245 refund adjustment, and Section 220(2) interest.