Old or new regime: which one fits your income?
Compare the final tax, not just the slab rate. Here’s where to start.
Read guideTax questions. Plain-English answers.
Practical starting points for salary, investments and business. Each guide links to sources so you can explore further.
Filing-year context: FY 2025–26 / AY 2026–27. Updated 19 September 2026. Check the applicable rules for other years.
Need your Form 16? Start with your employer.
Know who issues it, what to check and what to do when you changed jobs.
Read guideTDS deducted? You may still have tax to pay.
Understand the difference between tax already deducted and your final liability.
Read guideYour ITR checklist: get the basics together.
A practical starting list for salary, investments and business income.
Read guideTax saving begins with eligible deductions.
Organise your claims before you make a tax-driven investment decision.
Read guideShares and mutual funds need their own tax check.
Your asset type and transaction dates matter as much as the gain.
Read guideWhich documents can help show your income?
Income proof depends on who is asking and what they need to verify.
Read guideGratuity: understand the payment and its tax treatment.
Keep your employer’s working and the relevant exemption details together.
Read guideCash limits depend on the transaction.
Cash held at home, cash receipts and cash loans are different questions.
Read guideYour accounting profit is the starting point.
Understand why a profit and loss statement may need tax adjustments.
Read guideBusiness TDS: start with the payment type.
Identify your obligations before deducting tax or claiming a credit.
Read guideSalary plus another income? Look at the full picture.
Side work, bank interest and investments may belong to different income heads.
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