Turning 18? Correct Your PAN Record—Don’t Just Order a Reprint
Turning 18 does not mean getting another PAN number. Check when a correction is needed, why reprinting keeps old details, and which current form…
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Delhi SUNIYO 2.0: Reconcile Eight Tax Years Before You Pay
Before paying under MCD’s SUNIYO 2.0 scheme, match the eight relevant financial years, property identifiers and previous receipts. The dated order’s eligibility, completion and…
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Income-Tax Refund Failed? Fix the Reason, Then Request Reissue
A failed refund is different from a return still being processed. Read the reason, check bank validation and use the applicable reissue route—with records…
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Your CA Uploaded the Tax Audit Report. Have You Accepted It?
A CA’s upload can leave a taxpayer acceptance step pending. Check the official portal workflow, save the acknowledgement and track the audit-report and ITR…
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Withdrawing EPF in 2026–27? Use Form 121, Not Forms 15G or 15H
Forms 15G and 15H no longer apply to eligible EPF withdrawals in tax year 2026–27. Learn who can use Form 121, what it does,…
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Buying Property from an NRI? No TAN, but Your TDS Job Remains
From 1 October 2026, eligible resident individual and HUF buyers can use PAN-based Form 141 when buying property from a non-resident—but the TDS obligation…
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Paid by Overseas Clients? What RBI’s FEMA Clarification Means for Freelancers
RBI has clarified its new foreign-exchange reporting framework, but freelancers should not assume every overseas payment is exempt. Here is what the written rule,…
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Sudden Money: A Prize and a Legacy Are Taxed Like Opposites
A ₹1 crore prize leaves you ₹65,68,000. A ₹1 crore inheritance leaves you the whole thing. Same money, about ₹25 lakh apart.
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The Advance Tax Ordeal: Three Dates Are Cheap, One Is Not
Missing the June instalment costs ₹749. Missing 15 March starts a second charge that runs until the money reaches the government.
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Giving With a Warm Hand: Who You Give To Decides the Tax
Giving your wife ₹50 lakh saves nothing. Giving it to a grown child saves over a lakh a year. The gift is never the…
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