Prajna Capital - An Investment Guide

Scurrying for papers yet again to file your income-tax returns? Here are lists the necessary steps to make the process hassle-free NEVER ask a man his wage and a woman her age is an adage often quoted but not one that your taxman upholds. Yet again, it’s that time of the year when you are required to disclose the details of your income and file income-tax returns. To make this pocket-pinching process a non-taxing job, we list down six steps which you can follow to sail through. DO YOU NEED TO PAY TAX ? This year, the income-tax department has made revisions with regard to tax slabs and exemptions. The income slabs for different categories have been revised this year, so verify if you need to pay tax at all. You are not required to file tax returns if you are a man whose earnings were less than Rs 1.1 lakh in 2007-08. On the other hand, in case of a woman, an income of less than Rs 1.45 lakh during the previous financial year is exempt from filing tax returns. Similarly, senior citizens...