Financial Literacy News: Tax-saving time is here. You have until March 31, 2024, to finalize your tax-saving plans for the 2023-24 financial year. If you're sticking to the old tax rules, there are plenty of deductions and exemptions to help you save on income tax.
NPS deduction of Rs 50000: Under the old tax regime, an individual can claim additional deduction of Rs 50,000 for NPS investment made. This deduction is available over and above Rs 1.5 lakh available under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act. With full utilisation of Section 80C and additional NPS investment, an individual can claim total deduction of Rs 2 lakh in a financial year.
Now it is possible to correct mistakes made in tax payment challan online via the e-filing ITR portal. This new feature was recently introduced by the income tax department and it allows changes of tax challans from AY 2020-21 (FY 2019-20) onwards. Read here to know how to use this feature.