Tax Saving

Tax Deducted at Source: What Is TDS and Why Is It Important?

4 minutes

TDS stands for Tax Deducted at Source. As the name suggests, this tax is deducted by the income payer (deductor) while making a payment to the deductee. Such taxes are taken from the total amount payable by the payer and deposited with the Income Tax Department. The person paying the income and deducting the TDS is called the deductor, while the person receiving the income and on whose behalf the tax has been deducted is called the deductee.

Test Understand How the Three-Year Lock-In Period of ELSS Works 

7 minutes

When talking about various tax benefits and tax incentives to the taxpayers under the Income Tax laws, deduction under Section 80C is one of the most commonly used tax benefit. It provides a deduction of up to Rs. 1.50 lakh to the taxpayers from their taxable income for making certain eligible payments and investment options. Such options include contributions to Public Provident Fund (PPF), Statutory Provident Fund (SPF), payment of Life Insurance Premium, housing loan repayment, 5-year tax-saver fixed deposits etc.

Tax Deducted at Source: What Is TDS & Why Is It Important?

4 minutes

TDS stands for Tax Deducted at Source. As the name suggests, this tax is deducted by the income payer (deductor) while making a payment to the deductee. Such taxes are taken from the total amount payable by the payer and deposited with the Income Tax Department. The person paying the income and deducting the TDS is called the deductor, while the person receiving the income and on whose behalf the tax has been deducted is called the deductee.

Tax Ready Reckoner

1 minute

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What is Indexation in mutual funds? 

5 minutes

It is a known fact that the purchasing power of money reduces over time. An Rs. 2000 note today will fetch lower value a year later and further lower a decade later. Similarly, a Rs. 100 item will most likely not be available at the same rate a year later and available at much higher rates 10 years later. This happens due to the increase in prices of raw materials, input services etc. In normal parlance, this is referred to as inflation, which reflects the increase in prices of commodities and services across different periods.

Advantages of investing in an ELSS 

5 minutes

Income Tax laws in India provide several tax benefits and incentives to the taxpayers. Tax deduction under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is one of the most commonly used tax benefits. The section provides a deduction of up to Rs. 1.50 lakh to the taxpayers from their taxable income for making certain eligible payments and investment options.

Understand How the Three-Year Lock-In Period of ELSS Works 

7 minutes

When talking about various tax benefits and tax incentives to the taxpayers under the Income Tax laws, deduction under Section 80C is one of the most commonly used tax benefit. It provides a deduction of up to Rs. 1.50 lakh to the taxpayers from their taxable income for making certain eligible payments and investment options. Such options include contributions to Public Provident Fund (PPF), Statutory Provident Fund (SPF), payment of Life Insurance Premium, housing loan repayment, 5-year tax-saver fixed deposits etc.