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Which ITR Form Should Salaried File for AY 2026-27?✦ Featured6 min
Tax Planning

Which ITR Form Should Salaried File for AY 2026-27?

ITR-1 now covers two house properties and small equity gains for AY 2026-27. See the five gates that decide ITR-1 vs ITR-2 for salaried earners and file the shorter form.

9 Jul 2026
Advance Tax on Capital Gains: Salaried Investor Guide AY 2026-277 min
Tax Planning

Advance Tax on Capital Gains: Salaried Investor Guide AY 2026-27

Missed June 15 advance tax? If capital gains arose after that date, Section 234C is waived. Here's the September 15 recovery math for salaried investors, AY 2026-27.

8 Jul 2026
Old vs New Tax Regime FY 2026-27: The ₹8.5 Lakh Breakeven6 min
Tax Planning

Old vs New Tax Regime FY 2026-27: The ₹8.5 Lakh Breakeven

Old vs new tax regime for FY 2026-27 comes down to one number: the exact total deductions your income needs before the old regime actually beats the new one.

7 Jul 2026
Crypto Tax AY 2026-27: Schedule VDA, TDS 194S, and the Loss Set-Off Trap7 min
Tax Planning

Crypto Tax AY 2026-27: Schedule VDA, TDS 194S, and the Loss Set-Off Trap

File crypto gains correctly for AY 2026-27: how to fill Schedule VDA in ITR-2, claim your TDS 194S credit, and avoid the loss set-off trap before 31 July.

6 Jul 2026
Two Form 16s, AY 2026-27: How to File ITR and Avoid the Tax Demand7 min
Tax Planning

Two Form 16s, AY 2026-27: How to File ITR and Avoid the Tax Demand

Changed jobs in FY 2025-26? Slab stacking creates a ₹40,000–₹1,50,000+ tax gap in your ITR. Here is how to calculate, pay, and file before 31 July.

5 Jul 2026
Miss 31 July ITR: Forced Into New Regime — ₹42K to ₹68K Cost at ₹25L–₹40L7 min
Tax Planning

Miss 31 July ITR: Forced Into New Regime — ₹42K to ₹68K Cost at ₹25L–₹40L

Miss India's 31 July ITR deadline and you're locked into new tax regime for FY 2025-26 — no 80C, no HRA, no home loan deduction. Here's the exact rupee cost at ₹25L and ₹40L.

4 Jul 2026
RSU Tax Filing AY 2026-27: Perquisite, Schedule CG, and Schedule FA7 min
Tax Planning

RSU Tax Filing AY 2026-27: Perquisite, Schedule CG, and Schedule FA

RSU vesting triggers three ITR-2 tasks: perquisite (employer handles), capital gains (you), and Schedule FA foreign asset disclosure (you). Miss Schedule FA and face a ₹10L Black Money Act penalty — AY 2026-27 guide for MNC employees.

3 Jul 2026
HRA Exemption 2026: Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune Now Get 50% — But Not in Your July ITR7 min
Tax Planning

HRA Exemption 2026: Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune Now Get 50% — But Not in Your July ITR

Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune and Ahmedabad get 50% HRA from FY 2026-27 — not your July 2026 ITR. Here's the transition-year trap, 3-condition math and new documentation checklist.

2 Jul 2026
LTCG and STCG Tax in AY 2026-27: What Your Employer's TDS Missed6 min
Tax Planning

LTCG and STCG Tax in AY 2026-27: What Your Employer's TDS Missed

Your Form 16 shows ₹0 payable—but equity MF or stock sales in FY 2025-26 create a separate tax bill: LTCG at 12.5%, STCG at 20%. Compute and pay before July 31.

1 Jul 2026
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