Income Tax Deduction under Section 80C for tax saving:

There are many sections in income tax deduction under which individuals can save taxes by investing in the various tax saving options. Section 80C, Section 80D and other section 80 deductions comes under the income tax deductions where you can claim maximum deduction of up to Rs.1.5 lakh from total income.

Life Insurance Premium, ELSS, Provident Fund, Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana and PPF are some of the best tax saving investment options under section 80C.  Section 80C Deductions can be claimed by any individual or HUF for tax planning or tax saving purpose.

Section 80C Deductions

ELSS:

Equity Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS) is one of the best tax saving options which allows the maximum tax deductions of 1.5 lakh under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act. An individual can invest in ELSS with minimum lock-in period of 3 years. The returns of ELSS depends on the various market factors and risk-taking ability of investor.

Life Insurance Premium:
Life Insurance Premium provides the tax benefits and any individual can claim maximum deduction of 1.5 lakh under section 80C. The minimum lock-in period of life Insurance policy is 2 years.

EPF (Employee Provident Fund):
Any salaried employee can get tax deduction under section 80C by contributing to EPF which is a retirement benefit scheme. An employee can not withdraw the funds from the EPF if he/she is employed in company except some emergency conditions. The rate of interest is 8.65%.

PPF (Public Provident Fund):

PPF is one of the best Section 80C deductions for a long-term investment. Any salaried employee or non-salaried can choose to invest in PPF (Public Provident Fund). The maximum lock-in period of PPF is 15 years.

ULIP (Unit Linked Insurance Plan):

Any individual can claim tax deduction benefits by investing in ULIPs. An investor can invest in life insurance and stock market through ULIPs. The rate of interest in ULIPs depends on the market factors.

Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme:

Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme is the tax saving option that allows the maximum deduction of up to Rs. 1.5 lakh. The maturity period of Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme is 21 Years and Rate of interest is 8.4%.

Senior Citizens Savings Scheme:

Any individual who is over 60 years old is eligible for this tax saving option. The maturity period of Senior Citizens Savings Scheme is 5 years and rate of interest is 8.6%. A maximum of 1.5 lakh can be claimed for tax deduction under Section 80C by investing in this scheme.

NSC (National Savings Certificate):

An investment of up to Rs. 1.5 lakh is allowed for tax deduction under Section 80C in NSC which is postal department scheme. The maturity period of NSC is 5 years and the rate of interest is 7.9% compounded annually.

You can start plan your investment before March and decide the best tax saving options suitable for you. You can contact us here for any expert advice: Best tax saving investment option.

Goods and Services Tax:Understand CGST, SGST and IGST

Goods and Services tax is an indirect tax levied on goods and services in whole nation. There are three types of GST: CGST (Central Goods and Services Tax), SGST (state goods and services tax) and IGST (integrated goods and services tax). Before GST there were different taxes like VAT, Central excise, Service Tax were being levied by the government on consumers which abolished after GST and makes India “one nation one tax”. There are different GST rates for every products and services levied by the Government.

Details of GST rates on different products: GST RATE SLAB

What is CGST (Central goods and services tax)?

CGST which is also known as central goods and services tax levied by the Central Government on any transaction of goods and services. If there is intrastate supply of goods and service then the seller has to collect both CGST and SGST. The CGST will be collected by the central government and SGST will be collected by the state government.

What is SGST (State goods and services tax)?

SGST refers to state goods and services tax is governed by the SGST act and levied by the state where the transaction of products and services are being purchased or sold. The tax collected from intrastate transaction of goods and services in state will be added to the state government revenue.

What is IGST (Integrated goods and services tax)?

IGST also refers to Integrated goods and services tax is a tax charged on all interstate transactions of goods and services. Integrated goods and services tax is governed by IGST act and applicable to all interstate transaction which mean transactions of goods and services within two different states. Under IGST, exports would be zero-rated and tax will be shared between the central state government.

There are many advantages of GST including transparency and less complicated tax structures which aimed at simplifying the tax reforms and make India a business-friendly nation.

Due to many new concepts in goods and services tax you may have many questions related to GST.  For any assistance related to GST:  Check out GST Query support

Latest updates on GST rate and GST filing

The GST council has slashed the GST rates of 178 items of daily use from tax bracket of 28% to 18% which will come in to effect by November 15^th.Good and Services Tax council took a major step to simplify the process of GST returns filing during the meeting held last week. Now only 50 items left in the highest GST rate slab. The recommendations made by the GST council will reduce the compliance burden on businesses and ease the GST returns filing procedure for companies.

The item includes liquid soaps, chocolates, granite, detergents, perfumes, creams, wash basins, plywood, artificial flowers, panels, boards, tiles, ceramic pipes, glass mirrors, doors, fire extinguishers, compound optical microscopes, wrist-watches, razors and after-shave products which is a welcome step to benefit the consumers. There is no change in GST tax rates on consumer durables. These changes in GST rates of daily use items will increase the consumptions, affordability and consumer sentiment according to the industry experts.

In order to know more about the GST rates of other items included in 5%, 12% and 18% click here: https://www.trutax.in/gst-rate-slab

Changes in GST forms:

The GST council has decided to simplify the GST returns filing process for both small businesses and large enterprises. Before these changes the taxpayers had to file GSTR-1, GSTR-2 and GSTR-3 by 10^th ,5^th and 20^th of the subsequent month respectively.

There are two cases for GST returns filing depends on turnover of businesses.

Businesses with turnover of up to Rs. 1.5 crore a year:

-The last date to file GSTR-1 form for July to September is December 31.

-The last date to file GSTR-1 form for October to December is February 15, 2018.

-The last date to file GSTR-1 form for January to March by April 30, 2018.

Companies with turnover of 1.5 crore or more a year:

-The last date to file GSTR-1 form for July to October is December 31.

-They have to file monthly returns but with a delay of 40 days from the end of the taxable period.

Know more about the details of other GSTR forms and its deadline dates:  https://www.trutax.in/gst-returns-filing

Penalty for last filing of GST returns:

The GST council has also revised the penalty charges for late GST return filing to reduce the compliance burden on small and large businesses. The penalty for late filing of GST return has been cut to 20 per day from 200 per day for small business with a turnover of up to Rs. 1.5 crore and 50 per day for companies with the turnover of Rs. 1.5 crore or more.

It is very important to file the GST returns on time without any errors.

For any expert assistance related to GST returns filing process or query, click here: https://www.trutax.in/askexpert

Understand Defective Return Notice under Section 139 (9) | Upload form 16 on TruTax

Understand Defective Return Notice under Section 139 (9) | Upload form 16 on TruTax

Understand Defective Return Notice under Section 139 (9)

If you get the Notice under Section 139 (9) then it is about Defective Return Notice. You can get this Income Tax Notice under Section 139 (9) due to various reasons and mistakes done while filing your income tax returns. There is no need to panic about this notice as you just need to understand the reason behind it which you will get through mail by Income Tax Department.

In case if you will get the Defective Return Notice then you just need to correct your mistakes and provide the required information mention on mail while filing your return again within given deadline. You will get 15 days to rectify the errors and file your returns correctly. In case if you ignore this notice and fail to rectify the errors mention by the Income Tax Department then your return will be treated as invalid which can be resulted into serious consequences.

Reasons of Defective Return Notice under Section 139 (9):

- Proof of TDS, Advance Tax and Self Assessment Tax.

- Incorrect Income Details Information.

- Claiming Income Tax Refund without paying full taxes.

- Mismatch name on Income Tax Return and PAN Card.

- Fail to provide copy as proof in case of audit under Section 44AB.

- Incorrect income information under the head “profits and gains”.

- Failure to provide mandatory information in ITR form.

It is very important to rectify these errors and file your income tax return within given deadline.

How to rectify the errors under in Defective Return Notice u/s Section 139 (9)?

The process to submit the response to Defective Return under Section 139 (9) as follows:

-Login to Income Tax e-filing Website: http://www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/.

-Click on “e-file in response to Notice u/s 139 (9).

-You will be redirected to the page where you can check the Defective Return Information.

-If the assesse agree with the specified defective return info then you need to select “Yes” under the column name “Do you agree with defect”. In other case Assess can also select “No” if assesse does not agree with the defective return and mention remarks also to provide information.

-If Assesse is agree with defective return and selected “Yes” then Assesse need to upload the relevant XML Return.

-On successful completion of the response to the defective return assesse can view the success screen and click on “View” link under response column. Assesse can also note down the acknowledge number and date while filing the Return.

Click here to know about the Income Tax notice under Section 143: https://www.trutax.in/income-tax-notice

Online Income Tax Return: Income Tax Deductions for AY 2017-18

Online Income Tax Return: Income Tax Deductions for AY 2017-18: Important Income Tax Deductions for AY 2017-18: 80C Deductions,80D Deductions. Income Tax Deductions under Section 80C,80D are the...

Income Tax Deductions for AY 2017-18 | Upload form 16 on TruTax

Income Tax Deductions for AY 2017-18 | Upload form 16 on TruTax