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Rs 60 lakh cash gift from late husband: Widow gets income tax notice for'unexplained' credit - Know what ITAT ruledMs Parve’s counsel argued in ITAT Pune that she is a housewife and never filed her income tax return (ITR) as she had no independent source...- How much gold and silver jewellery can you have in your home without getting into trouble with the Income Tax authorities?How much pure silver and gold jewellery can you have in your home without getting into trouble with the Income Tax authorities? To know the...
- Commuting to work? A $340-a-month pre-tax benefit could reduce your 2026 taxes, and your employer may already offer it to you right nowGetting to work just got a little cheaper. The IRS raised the monthly pre-tax transit cap to $340 for 2026. That lets workers set aside $4,...
- Married couples, take note: The $32,200 standard deduction in 2026 could shrink your taxable income before you even start itemizing nowThe Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced tax adjustments for 2026, incorporating annual inflation updates alongside changes made under ...
- Give without paying gift tax: The $19,000 annual exclusion is unchanged for 2026, and it lets you move money without gift tax this yearThe IRS announced major tax changes for 2026. Standard deductions increase to $16,100 for single filers and $32,200 for couples. The gift t...
- Supreme Court seeks committee to curb pharma firms’ unethical marketing practicesThe Supreme Court has directed the government to form a committee regarding pharmaceutical marketing regulations. This follows concerns ove...
- Estate tax exemption for 2026 is $15 million: Here’s what families need to know about the IRS rules and $19,000 gift limitThe 2026 estate tax exemption is $15 million, while the annual gift tax exclusion remains $19,000 per recipient. Here’s what the IRS rules ...
- Rs 85.3 lakh cash gifts from relatives deposited in bank trigger unexplained deposit income tax notice; taxpayer contests and wins case in ITAT ChennaiMr Amirtharaj from Thygarayanagar, got Rs 85.03 lakh cash gifts from his sister’s husband, uncle and other relatives, he deposited this cas...
- Grain trader deposited Rs 5.2 crore cash in bank, filed ITR declaring Rs 7.65 lakh income, got unexplained deposit income tax notice; won case in ITAT Delhi for this reasonWhen Mr Kumar, a grain trader from Rampur deposited Rs 5.2 crore cash in his bank account and filed an Income Tax Return (ITR) declaring Rs...
- Many Americans overlook this: The new $7,500 IRA limit is one of the simplest ways to save on taxes in 2026, and it is still open todayThe 2026 tax rules quietly give retirement savers more room to plan. The IRA contribution limit has climbed to $7,500, while 401(k), 403(b)...
- NRI child sending money to parents in India: Why a tax-free gift can still trigger an income-tax noticeParents receiving money from their NRI children in India may enjoy tax exemptions on gifts, but large transactions can attract scrutiny fro...
- Groom gets Rs 10 lakh cash and gold jewellery from wedding guests. Now he has to keep record of these gifts. But why?A wedding gift of ₹10 lakh in cash sounds like a reason to celebrate, but one woman's post about her cousin's gift has sparked a very diffe...
- My NRI status changed. Will interest earned on my NRE FDs be taxable in India?ET Wealth reader's query: I was an NRI until FY2024–25. After relocating to India, my residential status changed to ‘resident’ from FY2025–...
- Buying property abroad for your NRI child? Know how much Indian parents can transfer and the tax implicationsNavigating overseas property purchases for NRI/OCI children can be complex for Indian parents, entangled in regulations like FEMA and RBI's...
- Can you save tax by gifting money to your HUF? How Section 99 changes the tax equationMoney or property gifted by a member to an HUF may not be taxable in the HUF’s hands because of the “relative” exemption. But the tax conse...
- Holding companies, NBFCs rejig assets, income to escape RBI scrutinyGroups are restructuring NBFC and holding-company balance sheets to stay outside RBI’s regulatory definitions and avoid registration and co...
- My sister gifted me Rs 37 lakh from land sale. Will she have to pay income tax?ET Wealth Reader's Query: My sister and I received Rs 37 lakh each from the sale of agricultural land in our native place. She has gifted h...
- ETMarkets Smart Talk | From SpaceX to Anthropic: Subho Moulik decodes a step-by-step guide for Indian investorsIn this edition of ETMarkets Smart Talk, Subho Moulik, Founder & CEO of Appreciate, breaks down the US investing opportunity for Indian inv...
- Can NRIs save income tax by gifting shares to their resident parents? Know these tax rules before transferring sharesWhile giving shares to your parents who reside in your home country might appear as a thoughtful gesture, it has substantial tax considerat...
- HSBC, ICICI Bank emerge as biggest FX lenders to India’s diaspora in GIFT CityHSBC and ICICI Bank led lending under a special foreign-exchange swap program. These two banks disbursed a combined $19.3 billion through t...
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