Mukesh Ambani forgoes salary for sixth straight year as Reliance clocks record profitReliance Industries achieved significant overseas financing milestones in FY26, securing the largest Samurai loan by an Indian company. Cha...
Salary hike this appraisal season? New labour codes and tax rules may change your real take-home payAppraisal season this year saw companies begin aligning salary structures with new labour codes and updated income tax rules. While some fi...
Zero income tax on Rs 15 lakh CTC? Here’s how these allowances and perks can cut your tax under new tax regimeSalaried individuals can significantly reduce their tax liability under the new tax regime by strategically utilizing allowances and perqui...
LTTS CEO Amit Chadha's FY26 remuneration drops 17% to Rs 15 croreL&T Technology Services CEO Amit Chadha received Rs 14.96 crore in FY26, a 17.4% decrease. CFO Rajeev Gupta's pay also saw a dip. The compa...
LTM CEO Venu Lambu draws Rs 27.26 crore in FY26: Annual reportLTM Limited's new CEO Venugopal Lambu received Rs 27.26 crore in remuneration for FY26. This included fixed pay, variable compensation, and...
Old vs new tax regime: Key differences that you must know before ITR filing for tax year 2026-27The new tax regime offers lower rates but removes many deductions, making a thorough comparison with the old regime crucial. While both reg...
RSU vs ESOP: Which is better for you as employee? Pros and cons explainedFrom vesting-day perquisite taxes to a 40% US estate levy that most Indian professionals never see coming, your employer’s stock is not the...
Used meal card benefits? Form 12BA deadline alert: Why salaried employees must collect it by April 30 for filing ITR for AY 2026-27Salaried employees need to collect Form 123 from employers by April 30, 2026. This form details perquisites like meal card benefits. It is ...
ITR filing 2026: How to claim meal card tax benefit before July 31, rules explained
Meal card reporting when filing ITR: How to do it correctly and claim tax benefits under both the old and new tax regimesSalaried employees can now claim meal card tax benefits under both old and new tax regimes from Tax Year 2026-27. For AY 2026-27, the benef...
India Inc salary restructuring: How new labour codes and income tax rules will impact take-home pay and retirement savingsSalaried employees face uncertainty as new labor codes and tax rules loom. Companies are preparing for changes, but widespread implementati...
Meal vouchers at Rs 200 per meal: Who gets income tax benefit and how the ‘working hours’ rule appliesThe increase in the tax-exempt limit for employer-provided meals to ₹200 per meal under Rule 15 of the Income-Tax Rules, 2026 marks a signi...
Employee fined Rs 10 lakh over lack of ESOP disclosure in ITR; here's why ITAT Chennai cancelled itAn Indian employee faced a Rs 10 lakh penalty for not disclosing foreign ESOPs in his Income Tax Return. The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal,...
Gratuity may rise under New Labour Code, but your income tax bill could tooThe Code on Social Security, 2020 expands the wage base for gratuity, potentially increasing payouts, but tax rules under the Income-tax Ac...
Meal card tax benefit: Do you get it under the new tax regime?New Income-Tax Rules have clarified meal voucher benefits. The tax-free limit for employer-provided meal vouchers has increased to Rs 200 p...
Using company car for personal use? Income Tax Rules 2026 may increase your tax; here’s howNew Income Tax Rules 2026 will increase income tax for employees using company cars for personal reasons. The valuation of this perk has be...
Big change in this tax free perquisite of a salaried employee in Budget 2025Budget 2025: Now more employees are eligible for tax free perquisite for any expenditure incurred by the employer for travel outside India ...