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Direct Taxes (Income Tax)
Direct Taxes (Income Tax) Income Tax Rates FY 2026-27: Companies, Firms, LLPs, Co-ops
Income tax rates for tax year 2026-27 for individuals, companies, firms, LLPs, co-operatives and foreign companies, with surcharge, cess and a worked example.
20 October 2026 · 7 min read
Direct Taxes (Income Tax) Income Tax Slabs FY 2026-27: New vs Old Regime, Rebate, Example
Income tax slabs for FY 2026-27 (tax year 2026-27) under the Income-tax Act 2025: new vs old regime, section 156 rebate, standard deduction and...
20 October 2026 · 7 min read
Direct Taxes (Income Tax) TDS Rates under the Income-tax Act 2025: Section 393 Chart with 1961 Act Sections
TDS rates under the Income-tax Act 2025: one chart of Section 393 entries with thresholds, rates and the matching Income-tax Act 1961 sections.
13 October 2026 · 2 min read
Direct Taxes (Income Tax) Additional Depreciation on New Machinery: Claim 20% Extra and Avoid the 22%-Regime Trap
Additional depreciation: 20% extra on new machinery under Section 33 of the Income-tax Act 2025. Who qualifies, the 180-day rule and the 22% regime...
13 October 2026 · 3 min read
Direct Taxes (Income Tax) Chit Fund Accounting Made Simple: Dividend, Commission and the Balance Lying With the Foreman
Chit fund accounting explained: dividend received, commission paid, balance lying with the foreman, with journal entries, GST and income-tax implications in Rs. examples.
13 October 2026 · 11 min read
Direct Taxes (Income Tax) Tax on Shares in India: Rates, the ₹1.25 Lakh Threshold and Tax Harvesting, Explained With Examples
Tax on shares in India: 20% STCG, 12.5% LTCG above ₹1.25 lakh, set-off rules and tax harvesting explained with worked examples and simple charts.
13 October 2026 · 10 min read
Direct Taxes (Income Tax) ESOPs in India: Rules, Tax at Exercise and Start-up Deferral
ESOPs in India: Companies Act section 62(1)(b), Rule 12, vesting, who is eligible, tax on exercise and sale, start-up deferral, FEMA and a worked...
7 October 2026 · 5 min read
Direct Taxes (Income Tax) Global Capability Centres in Hyderabad: Tax, GST and Transfer Pricing Basics
Setting up a Global Capability Centre in India: entity choice, GST export of services, transfer pricing, permanent establishment, FEMA and compliance checklist for Hyderabad...
29 September 2026 · 6 min read
Direct Taxes (Income Tax) TDS Default: The Interest, Late Fee and Disallowance You Can’t Ignore
TDS default consequences: interest under section 201(1A), late fee 234E, penalty 271H and 271C, 30% disallowance under 40(a)(ia) and prosecution, with a worked example.
11 September 2026 · 5 min read
Direct Taxes (Income Tax) Income Tax Penalties Decoded: 234A, 234B, 234C, 234F and 270A
Income tax interest and penalties explained: sections 234A, 234B, 234C, 234F, 270A and 271B with rates, triggers, a worked example and ways to reduce...
8 September 2026 · 5 min read