In the statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated February 8, 2023, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced today that the central bank will start a pilot project to launch QR code based coin vending machines. Unlike cash-based traditional Coin Vending Machines, the QCVM is a coin dispensation machine that would eliminate the need…
The six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) headed by RBI Governor on Wednesday (February 8, 2023) announced the hike in the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.50%. The RBI also projected India’s GDP growth at 6.4 per cent for 2023-24 and projected retail inflation at 6.5 per cent for 2022-23 and 5.3 per cent…
There are many changes in income-tax rules. This post analyses tax consequences on 15 key points on which tax policies are changed. Let us see how these changes impact you. A standard deduction of Rs 50,000 to salaried individuals, and a deduction from family pension up to Rs.15000, is currently allowed only under the old…
Updated: 01.02.2023 Tax deductions and tax exemptions are distinct from each other. The tax deductions are typically a portion of income excluded from total taxable income. The salaried person who opts for a new regime under section 115BAC is not eligible to claim deductions for exemptions of professional tax, and entertainment allowance on salaries. An…
Individuals tax slabs: Before listing out the new slabs, the minister announced that the Old Tax Regime will only be available on request now, and what was known as the New Tax Regime so far will thus be considered the default regime. No changes have been made to the old tax regime. The Union Finance…
Latest update: 01.02.2023 In the Union Budget 2023, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the rebate under Section 87A will be hiked from Rs 7 Lakh to Rs12 Lakh for taxpayers under the new tax regime. As per the present proposed Finance Bill 2025, this rebate under Section 87A for the financial year 2025-26 is…
Consumer Price Index for October 2022, November 2022, and December 2022 are respectively- 132.50, 132.50, and 132.3. It works out to 62 slabs of DR for the half year February 2023 to July 2023. Hence there will be an increase of 62 slabs in DR from February 2023 to July 2023. New DR (Dearness Relief)…
Consumer Price Index for October 2022, November 2022, and December 2022 are respectively- 132.50, 132.50, and 132.3. It works out to 62 slabs of DR for the half year February 2023 to July 2023. Hence there will be an increase of 62 slabs in DR from February 2023 No of slabs Rate per Slab @…
The AICPIN-IW for the months of October 2022, November 2022, and December 2022 has been released by Labour Bureau of India. The average index number for the above 3 months is 8706. It means an increase of 32 slabs to bank employees and officers for the months of February 2023 to April 2023. The confirmed…
The AICPIN-IW for the months of October 2022, November 2022, and December 2022 has been released by the Labour Bureau of India. The average index number for the above 3 months is 8706. It means an increase of 32 slabs to bank employees and officers for the months of February 2023 to April 2023. The…
