Leave
Encashment Tax Exemption Rules
Unused earned leave, converted to cash — either during service or at
retirement — has different tax treatment depending on when it’s received and
who your employer is.
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Gratuity
Taxation — Exemption Limits ExplainedGratuity is a reward for long service, paid out on retirement,
resignation, or termination after a minimum tenure. Whether it’s taxable — and
how much — depends he...
NPS Tax
Benefits Under the New Income Tax ActThe National Pension System (NPS) is one of the few retirement
instruments that offers a meaningful tax benefit under both the old and
new tax regimes — though in differe...
Dividend Taxation
— Complete GuideDividend taxation changed fundamentally a few years ago, and many
investors still haven’t fully adjusted their expectations. Here’s exactly how
it works today.The Core Rule:
Ta...
Taxation
of Virtual Digital Assets (Crypto) — Complete GuideCrypto taxation in India is deliberately strict, and the Income Tax
Act, 2025 carries this framework forward largely unchanged in substance, while
renumber...
TDS on
Rent Under the New Income Tax Act, 2025Rent is one of the most common payments on which TDS applies — and
one that trips up first-time compliance owners most often, because the rules
differ depending on who i...
Taxation of Mutual Funds — Equity, Debt
& Hybrid Funds ExplainedTaxation
of Mutual Funds — Equity, Debt & Hybrid Funds ExplainedMutual fund taxation depends entirely on what the fund invests in,
not what i...
Capital
Gains Exemption on Sale of House Property — Section 54 SeriesSelling a house can trigger a large capital gains tax bill — but the
law offers several well-established routes to defer or eliminate it entirely...
LTCG vs
STCG — Holding Periods & Rates for Every Asset ClassThree extra days of holding can be the difference between paying 20%
and 12.5% tax on the same gain. Getting the holding period right is the single
mos...
Capital Gains Tax Under the Income Tax Act,
2025 — Complete GuideCapital
Gains Tax Under the Income Tax Act, 2025 — Complete GuideSelling a house, redeeming mutual funds, or booking profit on shares
— any of the...