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Filing your Income Tax Return (ITR) for FY 2024-25? The deadline has been extended to September 15, 2025. Here's how salaried individuals can file ITR without a Chartered Accountant and avoid 5 common mistakes that often trigger income tax notices or delay refunds.
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Following the Reserve Bank of India's repo rate cut in June 2025, several major banks, including SBI, Union Bank, and Bank of Baroda, have reduced their lending rates. This move lowers home loan interest rates for borrowers with floating rate loans linked to the repo rate.
With the ITR filing deadline extended to September 15, 2025, taxpayers have a greater opportunity to earn higher interest on refunds this year. Due to the RBI’s recent rate cuts, the interest on delayed tax refunds is expected to be nearly 33% higher.
Many young investors in their 20s and 30s believe that saving Rs 1 crore is a solid retirement goal. But if inflation continues at 6% annually, the real value of Rs 1 crore after 30 years will be just Rs 17.4 lakh.
ITR filing for AY 2025-26 began late due to tech delays. Learn how to check your ITR and refund status online, and why early filing still matters.
The RBI on Friday cut repo rate by a higher-than-expected 50 basis points to prop up growth, which has slowed to a four-year low of 6.5 per cent in FY25.
RBI MPC meeting: Repo rate cut is expected to lower EMIs for home loan borrowers, providing significant relief, while also likely reducing fixed deposit returns for investors
In this article, we will dive deep into both tax regimes - Old Tax Regime and New Tax Regime. The write-up will explain features, benefits, recent changes, and practical implications for taxpayers of the both tax regimes.
LIC of India, the leading Public sector Insurer, has been awarded the ISO 22301:2019 Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) certification from the British Standards Institution (BSI) .
LIC's net premium income in Q4FY25 was Rs 1.47 lakh crore as against Rs 1.52 lakh crore a year ago.
This extension will provide more time due to significant revisions in ITR forms, system development needs, and TDS credit reflections, says CBDT
Typically, the ITR filing process begins on April 1 of the assessment year. Accordingly, for FY 2024–25, filing should have opened on April 1, 2025. However, this year, there has been a delay, and the process is now expected to begin in June 2025.
In this story, we will discuss about the various tax benefits available for senior citizens those availing retirement benefits like commuted pension, gratuity, leave encashment on retirement and provident fund, etc. First, let's understand who actually are senior citizens as per the Income Tax Department.
The top government think tank's CEO further said that the overall geopolitical and economic environment are favourable to the country
On January 20, a total of 4,52,839 agents of LIC successfully completed and issued an astounding 5,88,107 life insurance policies across India, it noted
Form 16 or Form 16A is the certificate of deduction of tax at source. It is issued on deduction of tax by the employer on behalf of the employees and provide details of TDS/TCS for various transactions between deductor and deductee. It is mandatory for employers to issue these certificates to taxpayers.
According to data released by the Life Insurance Council, LIC collected Rs 13,610.63 crore in NBP for the month, up from Rs 12,383.64 crore in April 2024
With ITR forms for FY 2024-25 already available, now is the ideal time to prepare and avoid last-minute mistakes.
Different tax returns are prescribed for filing by individual taxpayers depending on their income and its source as well as factors such as residential status.
Typically, the ITR filing process begins on April 1 of the assessment year. Accordingly, for FY 2024–25, filing should have opened on April 1, 2025. However, this year, there has been a delay, and the process is now expected to begin in June 2025.
As taxpayers get ready to file their returns, it is crucial to understand the key sections of the Income Tax Act, 1961, that can help in accurate tax calculation, availing deductions, and choosing the appropriate tax regime.
The simplified form is designed for individuals and entities who earned up to Rs 50 lakh during the recently concluded financial year.
The Income Tax Department is expected to notify the filing forms for the financial year 2024-25, or Assessment Year 2025-26, soon.
The staff collected the insurance bond from the family members, corroborated the same with the details in the FIR and other documents filed by the police
Following the tragic terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, where 26 people lost their lives, LIC has announced relief measures for the affected families.