A delayed ITR could prompt greater scrutiny, document requests or processing delays.

Education loan defaults carry serious consequences. Credit bureaus record missed...

...and 3 lakh for harassment.

Tax treatment depends on the activity and manner of earning income.

With more granular reporting and enhanced data matching, mismatches are likely to be...

Taxpayers should reconcile returns with AIS, Form 26AS and maintain all supporting...

Taxability in property transactions depends on the actual source of funds and...

'AIS helps taxpayers check whether all income streams and reportable transactions --...

"Taxpayers with income from shares, mutual funds, crypto, ESOPs, or derivatives often...

Read all account documents, ask questions, and conduct basic due diligence before...

'Healthcare costs in India rise by 10 to 14% annually, causing treatment costs to...

From the financial year 2025-2026, the government has introduced a new column in the...

Understand your travel insurance policy before travelling abroad this summer. This...

Recent changes to tax exemptions and allowances, including increased education, hostel,...

A key mistake would be continuing to rely on provisions of the Income-Tax Act, 1961,...

Taxpayers should consider ITR-U if they omitted income, wrongly claimed deductions or...

The Budget offers a limited-time regularisation window with clear thresholds, defined...

The most common mistake is investing without assessing suitability and long-term...

'Stay invested but progressively reduce risk. Beyond a point, the objective should...

'Trading without strict position sizing, stop-loss discipline, or a clear exit plan...