Income Tax Return Filing for Salaried Employees: A Practical Guide
How a salaried person files: reading Form 16, reconciling with the AIS, choosing between the regimes, picking the right form, and the mistakes that generate a notice.
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Section 80EE and 80EEA: Who Can Still Claim the Extra Home Loan Interest Deduction
Both windows are closed to new borrowers and neither works under the new regime, but borrowers sanctioned in 2016-17 or between 2019 and 2022 can still claim up to Rs 50,000 or Rs 1,50,000 over the ordinary Rs 2 lakh limit.
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UAN Allotment and Activation by Face Authentication: The Current Process
How a Universal Account Number is generated and activated using face authentication through the UMANG app, what the employer must do, and why KYC seeding decides whether a withdrawal will go through later.
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ITR-2 Filing Checklist: Who Should Use It and What to Gather
ITR-2 is for individuals and HUFs without business income: capital gains, more than one house property, foreign assets and higher incomes. What each schedule needs before you start.
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Signing TDS Returns with a Digital Signature Certificate (Forms 138, 140, 143, 144)
TDS statements are now filed under Section 397(3)(b) of the Income-tax Act, 2025 and the forms have been renumbered. What DSC you need, how to register it, the quarterly due dates, and why signing fails on the due date.
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TDS Return Filing Error Codes: A Complete Reference
A reference list of the validation and processing error codes thrown when filing TDS statements, what each one actually means, and how to correct it. For deductors and the people who file on their behalf.
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Smart founders use these deductions — and most startups miss them
If you’re running a startup in India, the tax code is quietly on your side — but only if you know where to look. Most founders pay more tax than they should because their CA isn’t proactively flagging these deductions. Here’s what smart founders claim every year.
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How to Generate a UDIN: The Unique Document Identification Number
UDIN is mandatory on certificates, reports and attestations issued by a practising chartered accountant. What needs one, how to generate it on the ICAI portal, the time limit, and what a client should check.
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Section 206C TCS Provisions
TCS will be levied on foreign remittances made through the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and for buying foreign travel packages.
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Trademark Class 1 Explained: What It Covers and Who Should File In It
Class 1 is the chemicals class: industrial chemicals, fertilisers, unprocessed resins, industrial adhesives and fire extinguishing compositions. What it excludes, why agrochemical brands also need Class 5, and how to write a specification that holds up.