Economy and Business

Total Questions in this section: 72
Q.How to file Income Tax Return easily for Assessment Year 2015-16?
Asked by:Reena Gaur on 15/04/2015
 Income Tax Ans#1 The Income Tax Department has also launched its one-time password (OTP)-based e-filling verification system on 13th July 2015, which would end the requirement for sending a hard copy through post as part of the acknowledgement process to its office in Bangalore.

The facility can be accessed using Internet banking, Aadhaar Number, ATM and Email. According to rules notified in this regard by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), any taxpayer whose income is ₹5 lakh or below per annum and has no refund claims can straightaway generate the electronic verification code (EVC) for e-filing and validating his/ her Income Tax Return (ITR) through registered mobile number and e-mail id with the department. 

Want to file Income Tax Return, Go directly to Income Tax Department Website for e-filing

M. Manohar
M. Manohar
Ans#2 The Government this year is trying to simplify the tax filing process and at the same time working on measures to check tax evasion. Accordingly some changes have been made into Income Tax Returns Forms and some new forms have been notified on 23rd June 2015. As per the new norms, an individual or HUF who does not have capital gains, income from business/ profession or foreign asset/ foreign income can file a shorter version of ITR2, i.e. ITR 2A. The time limit for filing these returns is extended up to 31 August 2015.

Additionally the following changes have been made in tax filing:

  1. Passport number to be disclosed whereas travel expense details are not required (ITR2/2A): It seems that the income tax department will get some data from visa authorities based on passport number which will be matched with the return data to catch the tax evaders. To be sure, this is not a fool proof system or very effective one to control the use of black money in domestic travel. Only time will tell whether this hyped change, which actually delayed return filing by one month, is worth it or not.
  2. All bank account numbers to be disclosed In the current scenario, bank account details of any one of the operating bank account is required to be filled in the ITR Forms. With the passing of the black money Bill, it has become expedient to include details of all bank accounts (such as IFS code, account number of all the current/ savings accounts) held during the year. The closing bank balance is not required in the income tax returns. Non-operating accounts detail is also not required to given.
  3. Exempt income from fully exempt source can file Sahaj without any ceiling: In the current scenario, individuals/HUFs having any exempt income like long-term capital gains, agricultural income or interest income have to file their returns in ITR-2 or ITR-4 depending on the nature of income. With a view to providing for a simplified form for individuals/ HUFs who have earned exempt income without any limit, it is proposed to use ITR-1 Sahaj (Only individuals can use ITR-1) or ITR-4S (Both individuals and HUFs can use ITR-4S), the simplest of all forms.
  4. Relief for foreign citizens: Those taxpayers who are not Indian citizens and have come to India on a business, employment or student visa (expatriate), have been exempt from reporting foreign assets acquired by him/ her during the previous years in which he/she was non-resident if no income is derived from such assets during the relevant previous year. This is a relief for these assesses.
  5. Aadhaar card holders need not send ITR-V to Bangalore The government has come up with an idea of dispensing with the formality of posting the duly signed ITR-V form to CPC, Bengaluru, after e-filing of the income tax returns if the Aadhaar number of the assessee is furnished in the returns. Aadhar number is optional as of now.
M. Manohar
Q.What are the India Budget 2019 Highlights?
Asked by:Raginee on 01/02/2019
Ans#1
The Key Highlights of the Interim India Budget 2019-20 presented by the Finance Minister Shri Piyush Goyal (in place of Shri Arun Jaitely) on 1st February 2019 are:
  • No tax till ₹5 lakhs income for individuals tax payers
  • Standard deduction increased to ₹50,000 from ₹40,000.
  • No TDS on home rent upto ₹2.4 lakhs
  • No TDS on Interest income up to ₹40,000 in post offices and banks
  • Capital gains tax exemptions under Section 54 to be available to ₹2 crore. Capital gains exemption to be available on 2 house properties
  • Income tax relief on notional rent from unsold houses extended to 2 years
  • Gratuity limit increased from ₹10 lakh to ₹30 lakh
  • ₹6,000 per year pension for farmers
  • ₹3,000 per year pension for unorganised sector workers
  • Interest subvention for farm loan takers
  • Businesses with less than ₹5 crore annual turnover, comprising over 90% of GST payers, will be allowed to return quarterly returns
  • A single window clearance for filmmakers
  • New Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojana for unorganised sector workers (income up to ₹15,000 per month). To get ₹3,000 per month pension after the retirement with a contribution of ₹100 per month when working.
  • Interest subvention for farm loans
  • Increase MSP by 1.5 times the production cost for all 22 crops
  • 8 crore free LPG connections to rural households
  • ₹60,000 crore allocated for MNREGA this year
  • ₹19,000 allocated for construction of rural roads under Gram Sadak yojana
  • Kamdhenu scheme for animal husbandary
  • Govt to build 1 lakh digital villages
  • Defence budget for the first time has increased to ₹3 lakh crore and additional funds will be provided
  • No income tax on notional rent on 2nd self-occupied house
M. Manohar
M. Manohar
Q.People of which city in India take more personal/ vehicle loans?
Asked by:Raginee on 23/01/2019
Ans#1 The <a href="http://www.bankbazaar.com">Bank Bazaar</a> has published data based on 16 Lakhs Applications received through the portal in the Year 2018. The Bengalurueans have taken the top positions both in Personal Loan (Maximum 47 Lakhs) and Vehicle Loan (Maximum 49.9 Lakhs). 

Top Personal Loan - Bengaluru - 47 Lakhs, Mumbai - 40 Lakhs, Kolkata - 30 Lakhs
Top Vehicle Loan - Bengaluru - 49.9 Lakhs, Chennai - 46.8 Lakhs, Delhi 21.8 Lakhs  
M. Manohar
M. Manohar
Q.Is it okay to claim HRA Exemption if paying rent to family member?
Asked by:M. Manohar on 11/04/2017
Ans#1 There is nothing in the Income Tax Act to prevent a salaried person from claiming exemption under Section 10(13A) on the basis of rent paid to a close relative. However, the Section 143(2) empowers the IT Officials to examine the genuineness of the rent payments.

When ever, such a claim is noticed by Income Tax Officials, they look at it with suspicion  and may further probe into details. It is therefore recommended if you happen to claim HRA Exemption for rent paid to a close relative to comply the following:
  • Enter into a legally binding agreement (Rent Agreement or Leave & License Agreement)
  • Pay the rent by bank transfer
In absence of the the above it would be difficult to substantiate your claim. Since as per the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 the onus of proving of genuineness of rental transactions is with the claimant, you may likely to face reversal of your claim along with payment of income tax with penalty and interest.
 

 
Raginee
Raginee
Q.How Cash Transaction Charges affect me?
Asked by:M. Manohar on 20/03/2017
Ans#1 The key points relating to the Cash Transaction Charges are as given :
  • Charges are levied by the Bank for every cash transaction over and above a limit for free deposits and withdrawals per month
  • These Charges will only be applicable on cash transactions at branches, and ATM withdrawals will not be considered in calculating the number of transactions.
  • The free transaction limit is different for different banks and is also based on the types of accounts. However, the restrictions are largely aimed at saving bank accounts.
  • The move is in line with the Government's efforts to move towards a cashless society.
  • The new rule would negatively impact people who make withdrawals for daily or weekly use, or those who frequently transfer money from one city to another to their families.
M. Manohar
M. Manohar
Q.What is the meaning of Economic Growth?
Asked by:Reena Gaur on 17/11/2015
Ans#1 Economic growth is an increase in the production and consumption of goods and services. It entails increasing population and/or per capita consumption in comparison to previous year. It is generally indicated by percentage increase in GDP.
As the economy is defined as the state of a country or region in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services and the supply of money, any upward change in any of the above can be termed as economic growth.
M. Manohar
M. Manohar
Q.How many types of Economic Systems are there in the world?
Asked by:Reena Gaur on 17/11/2015
Ans#1 The economic systems all across the world fall into one of four main categories: Traditional Economy, Market Economy, Command Economy and Mixed Economy; however, there are unlimited variations of each type. An economic system generally covers the aspects such as what to produce, how to produce it and for whom to produced it.
  1. Traditional Economy
    As the name suggest it is based on age old practices adopted by the society and nation. The work that people do, the goods and services they provide, how they use and exchange resources… all tend to follow long-established patterns. These economic systems are not very dynamic—things do not change very much. Standards of living are static; individuals do not enjoy much financial or occupational mobility. But economic behaviors and relationships are predictable. You know what you are supposed to do, who you trade with, and what to expect from others.
  2. Command Economy
    In this system the Government controls the economy. The State decides how to use and distribute resources. The government regulates prices and wages; it may even determine what sorts of work individuals do. Socialism is a type of command economic system.
  3. Market Economy
    This economy provides larger scope for the decisions by the Individuals (Citizens). The unfettered interaction of individuals and companies in the marketplace determines how resources are allocated and goods are distributed. Individuals choose how to invest their personal resources—what training to pursue, what jobs to take, what goods or services to produce. And individuals decide what to consume. Within pure market economy the Government is entirely absent from economic affairs.
  4. Mixed Economy
    This economy combines elements of both the market and command economies. Many economic decisions are made in the market by individuals. But the government also plays a role in the allocation and distribution of resources. This type of economy is more popular in developed countries.

M. Manohar
M. Manohar
Q.How to invest in Gold Sovereign Bonds?
Asked by:Narendra Singh on 05/11/2015
Gold Coins Ans#1 Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has launched Gold Sovereign Bond scheme on 5th November 2015. This scheme can be utilized for buying gold in paper form duly guaranteed by the Government. Application forms for scheme can be submitted to the Banks from 5th to 20th November 2015. It is confirmed by RBI that saving bank rate interest shall be payable on the payments made by the applicants until issue of bonds. The bonds shall be issued on 26th November 2015 in the units of 1 gram gold.

The tenure of the Gold Bond shall be 8 years with a provision for exit after 5 years. Investors will be compensated at a fixed rate of 2.75 percent per annum payable semi-annually on the initial value of investment.
Swati Arora
Swati Arora
Q.How Historic Volatility for Share Price is calculated?
Asked by:Narendra Singh on 02/11/2015
Share Price Volatility Ans#1 You can easily calculate historical volatility using MS Excel Worksheet. All you need to do is to put down close prices of a share for the last six months in a column of the excel sheet. Calculate the daily returns, that is, use "LN" (Natural Log) function in excel. Use the formula LN(today’s close price / yesterday’s close price) in the next column for calculating daily returns for all the days. Go to the end of the second column (after the last value) and use the excel function "STDEV" (available under statistical formulas) to calculate the Standard Deviation of returns computed as above. The calculated standard deviation expressed as percentage is the historical volatility of the share for the six months period.
Sanjeev Jain
Sanjeev Jain
Q.Why trade unions had called Bharat Bandh on 2nd September 2015?
Asked by:Reena Gaur on 02/09/2015
Bharat Bandh Ans#1 10 Trade unions (CITU, INTUC, AITUC, Hind Mazdoor Sabha, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU, UTUC and LPF) had gone ahead with the Bharat Bandh on 2nd September 2015 when their talks with the Government have not resulted in their demands being accepted in totality. Their key demands out of 12 Points Charter based on published news are given below:
  • Proposed labour reforms to be withdrawn.
  • Stopping privatization and foreign investment in Railways, Insurance and Defence Sectors
  • Increase in the bonus ceiling as well as widening the coverage of health insurance and provident fund.
  • The health insurance and provident fund should include construction as well as workers in schemes such as Aanganwadis.
  • Banning of speculative trade in commodities
  • Universalization of Public Distribution System
  • Address price hike and improve employment opportunities.

Responding to demands, the Government had circulated a note explaining that it is already working on seven of the demands put ahead by the Trade Unions which include amendments to Minimum Wages Act, Contract Labour Act and providing Universal Society Security.
Pooja Sharma
Pooja Sharma
Q.How much income tax is payable on profits earned by sale of equity shares?
Asked by:Reena Gaur on 21/08/2015
Ans#1 Profits earned by sale of equity shares are classified into two categories: Short Term Capital Gain and Long Term Capital Gain. Short Term Capital Gain is realized when you sell the shares within 12 months period from buying date. If the shares are sold after more than 12 months holding period than the profit is termed as Long Term Capital Gain. If the sale of share is done only through a stock exchange (includes listed stock through a broking firm), Security Transaction Tax is levied and this sale is also known as STT Paid.

As of now, STT Paid Long Term Capital Gains are not taxed. However, Short Term Capital Gains from shares are chargeable @ 15% flat. In case your total annual income (excluding short term capital gain) is less than 2,50,000/-. Then short term gain is only payable on the amount by which total income including short term gains is exceeding the above limit. Example:
Income without Short Term Gain: 2,25,000/-
Short Term Capital Gain: 40,0000
Income with Short Term Capital Gain: 2,65,000/-
Tax is payable on 15,000 @ 15%
Short Term Capital Losses are allowed to be carried forward. Means, if you have incurred loss, then report in Income Tax Return this year, so that it can be adjusted against future profits and saving of the tax. Long Term Capital Loss (STT Paid) can not be carried forward.     
M. Manohar
M. Manohar


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