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What is Income tax

Income tax is a direct tax that a government levies on the income of its citizens. The Income Tax Act, 1961, mandates that the central government collect this tax. The government can change the income slabs and tax rates every year in its Union Budget. 
 
Income does not only mean money earned in the form of salary. It also includes income from house property, profits from business, gains from profession (such as bonus), capital gains income, and 'income from other sources'. The government also often provides certain leeway such that various deductions are made from an individual's income before the tax to be levied is calculated. 
 
Income Tax Returns
 
Income Tax Returns (ITR) form are the basis of calculating a person's income tax. It is a statement showing the status of a person, all their sources of revenue, deductions and, lastly, the tax payable or tax refund, if any. 
 
Income Tax slabs
 
What income tax rate a person pays depends on the slab they fall in. The government has categorised incomes into slabs like — up to Rs 250,000, Rs 250,000-Rs 5,00,000, Rs 5,00,000-Rs 1 million, and more than Rs 1 million. The rates on different slabs might be different based on age groups.
 
Standard deduction
 
Tax on some components of income can be waived by the government. These tax reliefs are known as standard deductions.

Latest Updates on Income tax

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Updated On: 21 Jul 2023 | 9:43 AM IST

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Updated On: 31 Mar 2023 | 8:00 AM IST

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Updated On: 29 Mar 2023 | 12:47 PM IST

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Updated On: 24 Mar 2023 | 9:47 PM IST

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Updated On: 24 Mar 2023 | 10:47 PM IST

PAN and Aadhaar card link last date: The Income Tax Department has fixed the last date to link the two cards as March 31, 2023, but the users will have to pay a penalty of Rs 1,000

Updated On: 20 Mar 2023 | 2:02 PM IST

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Updated On: 19 Mar 2023 | 8:43 PM IST

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Updated On: 16 Mar 2023 | 9:33 AM IST

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Updated On: 15 Mar 2023 | 3:13 PM IST

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Updated On: 15 Mar 2023 | 12:31 PM IST

If you miss the date, penalty will be levied at a simple interest rate of one per cent per month or part of a month

Updated On: 13 Mar 2023 | 9:55 PM IST

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Updated On: 10 Mar 2023 | 6:19 PM IST

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Updated On: 07 Mar 2023 | 8:38 AM IST

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Updated On: 01 Mar 2023 | 11:31 PM IST

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Updated On: 27 Feb 2023 | 10:22 PM IST

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Updated On: 24 Feb 2023 | 9:44 PM IST

New tax regime does not have tax deductions as is given under various provisions such as 80C or 80D of the Income Tax Act

Updated On: 21 Feb 2023 | 9:00 AM IST

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Updated On: 19 Feb 2023 | 9:47 PM IST

Growth rate of new tax payers has been under pressure in recent years

Updated On: 17 Feb 2023 | 11:02 PM IST