Direct Tax Collection Grows 20 Pc to Rs 18.90 Lakh Cr Till Mar 17

Last Updated: March 19, 2024, 21:15 IST On a gross basis, before adjusting refunds, the direct tax collection stood at Rs 22.27 lakh crore. (Representative Image) On a gross basis, before adjusting refunds, the direct tax collection stood at Rs 22.27 lakh crore, an 18.74 per cent growth over the year-ago period The net direct … Read more

Income Tax Alert! Last Advance Tax Instalment Deadline March 15; Know How To File

Last Updated: March 15, 2024, 12:43 IST Advance tax: Last instalment deadline on March 15 Missing the payment deadline would mean the taxpayers will be liable to penalties under Sections 234B and 243C. Income tax alert: March 15 is the due date to pay advance tax. Taxpayers should carefully calculate the advance tax liability. Advance … Read more

Got a promotion? WHY income tax brackets in 2024 are ‘creeping’

The 2024 budget speech from Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, has had an adverse impact on income tax brackets in 2024. Essentially, employees who get a promotion or salary increase risk being pushed into higher income tax brackets in 2024. TRENDING: Academics say March 2024 SASSA old-age pensions inadequate As outlined by Business Tech, an additional … Read more

Democrats eye Colorado TABOR surplus for child tax credits, other uses

Colorado Democrats are eying a large portion of the state’s $1.8 billion-plus surplus this year to provide child tax credits targeted to help lower-income families — along with another slice devoted to helping people working in health- and child-care fields. The proposals are costly policy moves that could put state lawmakers on a path for … Read more

Jared Polis signs bill to boost match of Earned Income Tax Credit

For the second time in two months, Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday signed a bill into law that temporarily doubles Colorado’s match of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit, boosting the amount of money that will go to working families this year. The new law — the first legislation signed by Polis during the 2024 … Read more

Just Stop-gap Arrangements Or Some Big-bang Announcements? What to Expect from Modi Govt’s Interim Budget

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the interim budget on Thursday, February 1, ahead of the highly anticipated Lok Sabha polls. The comprehensive budget for the fiscal year, which runs from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, will be presented after the new government is elected. The government has received a tax … Read more

Income tax filers more than double to 7.78 cr in 10 years

New Delhi: The number of tax payers filing income tax returns has more than doubled to 7.78 crore in the past 10 years, as per government data. Releasing key statistics, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Tuesday said the number of Income Tax Returns (ITRs) filed in FY23 stood at 7.78 crore, showing … Read more

Canada’s highest-paid CEOs make 246x the average worker, says new report

It was another record-breaking year for Canada’s richest CEOs.  In one work day, and less than a half hour into the new year — 27 minutes to be exact — Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs will have already earned the average worker’s annual salary, according to a new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). It translates to roughly … Read more