Income Tax Calculator 2026: Compare your income tax liability on Rs 15L, Rs 20L, Rs 30L and Rs 50L CTC under new vs old tax regimeThe Income Tax Rules, 2026 introduce significant benefits for salaried employees, including expanded HRA and meal card tax advantages. Thes...
07 Apr, 2026, 07.57 AM IST
LTC rule change: Central govt employees can avail LTC against flight tickets for visiting these areas; eligibility, new rulesLTC rule changed: The Centre has extended a scheme allowing central government employees to visit the northeast, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, a...
20 Sep, 2024, 05.12 PM IST
LTC rules for central government employees released: Who is eligible, who is not? Find out hereThe Leave Travel Concession (LTC) initiative offers government employees a discounted travel option to go to any destination in India or to...
09 May, 2024, 05.56 PM IST
Explained: Earth has its own time then why is US working on a lunar standard timeUnlike Earth, where time progresses uniformly, lunar environment has unique challenges. So to develop a standard time, it may be required t...
13 Apr, 2024, 08.32 PM IST
LTC rule changed for Central Govt employees: All you need to know about the new rules to claim LTC7th Pay Commission rules for Central Govt employees: In an Office Memorandum dated December 21, 2023, DoPT has relaxed rules of Leave Trave...
27 Dec, 2023, 01.03 PM IST
LTC Rule Changed: Central Govt employees must know these new instructions to claim LTC7th Pay Commission rules for Central Govt employees: In an Office Memorandum dated October 20, 2023, DoPT has modified instructions for boo...
26 Oct, 2023, 08.07 PM IST
SC Judges vs CEC: An issue of status, a problem of privilegeThe Indian government is seeking to align the salaries and benefits of constitutional and statutory bodies, such as the Election Commission...
18 Sep, 2023, 12.41 AM IST
LTC rules: 3 new changes that Central Govt employees must knowLTC new rules for Central Govt employees: In an Office Memorandum released earlier this month, the DoPT has mentioned how certain charges r...
18 Aug, 2023, 01.25 PM IST
5 expectations of individuals from Budget 2021 todayFor the salaried class, the year 2020 was marred with job loss, pay cuts, higher inflation and so on. That is why many are hoping for annou...
01 Feb, 2021, 08.30 AM IST
Delay in LTC Cash Voucher Scheme notification may make it difficult to claim full benefitAlthough it has been almost a month since the scheme was announced many private sector companies have still not rolled out the scheme for t...
28 Nov, 2020, 10.27 AM IST
Tax relief for private company staff too for LTA spends on consumer goodsThe government is keen to ensure that private-sector employees are also nudged to take advantage of the scheme that seeks to prop up consum...
15 Oct, 2020, 08.21 AM IST
Central govt employees will no longer get daily allowance on Leave Travel ConcessionThe LTC allows the grant of leave and ticket reimbursement to employees who are entitled under the rules to travel to their home towns and ...
21 Sep, 2017, 03.41 PM IST
Centre makes LTA process hassle-free for employeesBesides, they will be exempted from informing their controlling officers before going on holiday and a self-certification from them would s...
11 Jan, 2016, 04.30 PM IST
Budget 2015: How tax benefits can boost your take-home payIf your employer does not give you HRA, deduction for rent paid by you is available from gross taxable income, subject to various limits.
01 Mar, 2015, 02.59 PM IST
Give civil servants cash, not LTC to avoid graftThe govt claims to have unearthed a scam, involving Rs 2 crore or more, in how its employees use their leave travel compensation (LTC).
04 Nov, 2013, 04.50 AM IST
- Employers refuse to put contract workers on par with regular staff
Employers are opposing extention of the Contract Labour Act to cos with less than 20 employees. At present, the law applies only to organis...
25 Nov, 2010, 06.05 AM IST
- New tax code skewed in favor of higher income groups
As the threshold is not raised from Rs 1,60,000, the benefit resulting from widening of the slabs is skewed in favor of higher income group...
28 Aug, 2009, 03.05 PM IST