Income Tax

How to determine your net worth?

How to determine your Net Worth?

Net worth, in layman’s language means the sum of all the assets owned by an individual or a company, minus any debts or liabilities. This net worth help in measuring wealth and works as a financial indicator for all the persons.
The formula for calculating net worth for company is calculated in the same way as the net worth of an individual is calculated i.e., by subtracting net liabilities from net assets.
Net worth of company = Net Assets – Net liabilities

Difference between Repo Rate & Reverse Repo Rate

Know About Repo Rate & Reverse Repo Rate

The central bank of India i.e., Reserve bank of India (RBI) formulates and monitors various policies which to regulate the flow of money in the economy. These policies also help in controlling the situations of inflation in the country. In this context, repo rate and reverse repo rate are instruments of RBI’s monetary policy that can help control the money supply in the economy.

Treatment of Income of Minor Child

Income Tax on Income of Minor Child

Clubbing of Income, in simple terms means that the income of one person is clubbed in the income of the other person. This clubbing of income can be done with the income of spouse, income of minor child, income from assets transferred to son’s wife/spouse, and so on. Having stated this, the income earned by minor is also taxable under the Income Tax Act.

How to Pay Advance Tax Online

How to pay Advance Tax Online? (Challan 280)

Advance tax is to be paid by all the assessees having total tax liability of Rs. 10,000 or more in a financial year. However, the senior citizens of above 60 years of age, who are not having any income from business or profession are not required to pay advance tax. The taxpayers and independent professionals opting for and who come under presumptive scheme respectively under Section 44AD and Section 44ADA of the Income Tax Act are also required to pay Advance Tax. The procedure for paying advance tax online is as follows:

Difference between Cash Credit & Overdraft

Know Differences between Cash Credit & Overdraft

Cash Credit is a type of short term loan given to business undertakings to satisfy their everyday working capitals and on the other hand, Overdraft is a facility given by the bank to borrower (individuals, firms, companies or others) to withdraw money from the banks even if balance in his bank account is low, zero or below the amount to be drawn.

Tax Benefits on Health Insurance and Medical Expenditures

know Tax benefits on health insurance and medical expenditure

In these unprecedented times, we all have realised that ‘Our Health is Our Wealth’ and in order to keep us protected from these uncertain times, we have taken every possible measure to meet the medical expenditures, if needed. Further, to promote health planning and well being of the people, Section 80D of the Income Tax Act was introduced by the legislature. This section allows deductions on the health insurance and medical expenditures incurred by the persons. Through this, double benefits are provided to persons – one to the policy holder or his family members and the other is tax benefit to the person.