Tax & GST
Income Tax Refund Not Received? 6 Reasons and Fixes
Income tax refund not received? Check the status first, then match it to one of six causes: bank validation, processing delay, TDS…
Tax & GST
Side Income While Salaried: Tax Rules and Disclosure
Earning on the side while salaried in India: what your employment contract restricts, how both incomes are taxed together, and the advance…
Tax & GST
Freelance Income Tax in India: 44ADA, GST, Advance Tax
Freelance tax in India: Section 44ADA presumptive taxation, the Rs 20 lakh GST threshold, advance tax, TDS under 194J and which ITR…
NRI Tax
Capital Gains Tax for NRIs in 2026: Property and Mutual Funds
Capital Gains Tax for NRIs in 2026: understand property and mutual fund rules, TDS risks, LTCG/STCG rates and smart planning tips.
Tax & GST
Form 26AS vs AIS: What to Check Before Filing ITR
Form 26AS proves your tax credit. The AIS reports income that never reaches 26AS, including savings interest, dividends and mutual fund redemptions.
Tax & GST
GSTR-1 vs GSTR-3B Mismatch: DRC-01B Explained
Exceed a 20% and Rs 25 lakh gap between GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B and Rule 88C triggers a DRC-01B intimation with a seven-day…
Tax & GST
Annual Value of Outward Supplies in ITR: What to Enter
Schedule GST in ITR-5 and ITR-6 asks for the annual value of outward supplies as per the GST return filed. Which figure…
Tax & GST
Capital Gains Tax on Sale of Property in India 2026
Capital Gains Tax on Sale of Property in India 2026: learn 24-month rules, 12.5% LTCG, slab-rate STCG and when indexation can cut…
Tax & GST
Form 16 Password: How to Open and Download It
The Form 16 password is the first five characters of your PAN in capitals plus your date of birth as DDMMYYYY. What…
ITR Filing
ITR Filing Date Extension: Who Got Until 31 August 2026
The ITR filing date extension to 31 August 2026 applies only to ITR-3 and ITR-4 filers. Salaried taxpayers on ITR-1 or ITR-2…