Tax & GST
28% GST on Online Gaming: What the Supreme Court Ruled
The Supreme Court held that 28% GST applies to the full face value of every bet, not the platform's commission, and validated…
Economy
8th Pay Commission Fitment Factor: What Is Decided
The fitment factor has not been announced. Every number in circulation is an estimate or a union demand, and the gross rise…
Tax & GST
Income Tax Act 2025: What Changed From 1 April 2026
The Income-tax Act, 2025 came into force on 1 April 2026, cutting 819 sections to 536 and replacing Assessment Year and Previous…
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Banking
Will UPI Be Charged? What the New Law Actually Says
The Ministry of Finance confirmed on 8 August 2026 that consumers face no UPI transaction charges and all person-to-person transfers stay free.
Tax & GST
How to Save Tax on Salary in India: A Practical Guide
Saving tax on salary starts with choosing the right regime. What survives in the new regime, where the money actually is in…
Tax & GST
Section 80D: Health Insurance Deduction Limits Explained
Section 80D gives two separate buckets of Rs 25,000, rising to Rs 50,000 for senior citizens. Why the Rs 5,000 check-up is…
Markets
LTCG and STCG on Shares: 12.5% and 20% Rules
LTCG on listed shares is 12.5% with Rs 1.25 lakh exempt a year; STCG is 20%. How the exemption applies, loss set-off…
Personal Finance
Gratuity Calculation Formula: Eligibility and Tax Rules
Gratuity is last drawn salary divided by 26, times 15, times completed years. Eligibility, the Rs 20 lakh lifetime exemption and when…
Tax & GST
HRA Exemption Calculation: Rules, Formula, Examples
HRA exemption is the least of three figures. The formula, which four cities count as metro, what salary means here, and the…
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…
Personal Finance
Passive Income in India: What Actually Works
Passive income in India separated into capital-based and effort-based, with real capital requirements, honest timelines, scams to avoid and the tax.
Personal Finance
Selling Websites: What They Actually Sell For
Websites sell at 30 to 50 times monthly profit. What a Rs 20,000 site actually earns, where to sell, what buyers check,…
Personal Finance
How to Earn Your First 1 Lakh Online in India
Realistic routes to your first Rs 1 lakh online in India, honest timelines for each, what does not work, and the tax…
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.
Real Estate
Affordable vs Luxury Housing in India: 2026 Growth Outlook
Affordable vs Luxury Housing in India shapes 2026 real estate as premium homes surge, affordable supply shrinks and investors reassess growth bets.
Credit Cards
Major Funding Deals in India 2026: AI, Fintech Lead the Boom
Major Funding Deals in India 2026 reveal how AI, fintech and data centres are drawing bigger cheques as investors back scaled winners.