Tax optimiser: How salaried Karthik can save Rs 1 lakh tax via perks, NPS Hyderabad-based software engineer Ganesh Karthik pays a high tax because his pay structure is not tax friendly. House rent allowance is the only tax-free portion of his salary and that too gets partially taxed. Taxspanner estimates that Karthik can save almost Rs 1.1 lakh if he gets some tax-free … [Read more...] about Tax optimiser: How salaried Karthik can save Rs 1 lakh tax via
Self-Employed
To Lower Tax Outgo Opt for ‘Consultant’ Status
Are you considering shifting from an employment arrangement with your company to a ‘consultant’ status to lower tax outgo leading to higher take-home package? As consultants you are required to pay a flat 10 percent tax on income while an employee is taxed as per applicable slab, the highest being 30 per cent along with surcharge. The dilemma of whether to take up the … [Read more...] about To Lower Tax Outgo Opt for ‘Consultant’ Status
Expectations from Budget 2017
More incentives for use of digital money and broadening the taxpayer’s base Budget 2017. Budget 2017 - Demonetization was a very bold and politically risky move by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the war against black money and tax evaders. It has been successful to a great extent, but more needs to be done to stop the further generation of black money. This is … [Read more...] about Expectations from Budget 2017
