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FY2021-22 was an uneventful year for the New Tax Regime as no new changes were announced except the relaxation of Income Tax filing for senior citizens over 75 years. [26] The government's tax policy for the near future was clearly outlined which indicated that all tax breaks will be gradually eliminated while maintaining a low tax rate.
The tax rate is 25 percent for domestic companies. For new companies incorporated after 1 October 2019 and beginning production before 31 March 2023, the tax rate is 15 percent. Both rates apply only if a company claims no exemptions or concessions. For foreign companies, the tax rate is 40 percent (50 percent on royalties and technical services).
The Income Tax Act, 1961, and the Income Tax Rules, 1962, require citizens to file their tax returns with the Income Tax Department at the end of every financial year and this form is a part of the filing process as specified by the Government of India. The due date for filing return with the Income Tax Department of India is 31 July every year.
Direct tax in the form of an income tax was introduced by Sir James Wilson in India in 1860 to overcome the difficulties created by the Indian Rebellion of 1857. [12] The organisational history of the Income-tax Department, however, starts in the year 1922, when the Income-tax Act [4], 1922 gave, for the first time, a specific nomenclature to various Income-tax authorities.
The main responsibility of the Income Tax Department is to enforce various direct tax laws, most important among these being the Income-tax Act, 1961, to collect revenue for the government of India. It also enforces other economic laws such as the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 , [ 6 ] and the Black Money Act, 2015 .
Generally speaking, you have to be 65 or older and make less than $17,500 in adjusted gross income if you’re filing singly or as head of household—that limit rises to $20,000 if you’re ...
The standard deduction for those over age 65 in 2023 (filing tax year 2022) is $14,700 for singles, $27,300 for married filing jointly if only one partner is over 65 (or $28,700 if both are), and ...
Thus, the new Service Tax rate would be 15% incorporating EC, SHEC, Swachh Bharat Cess and Krishi Kalyan Cess. [16] From 2015 to currently, the gross tax collection of the centre from service tax has amounted in excess of ₹ 2.10 trillion (US$24 billion). [17] Service tax has been replaced by Goods and Services Tax in India.