ITR Date extended

Income Tax Department extends I-T returns filing date to August 31

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the due date for filing income tax returns ITR for assessment year 2012-13 to August 31 from  July 31. This means, you can file your I-T returns for FY2011-12 till August 31, 2012. CBDT, in a notification said, “On consideration of the reports of disturbance of general life [...]
July 31, 2012 0
cleartax - file your tax return free

File your IT return Free with Cleartax.in

A few days back I had written about the various website options to file your tax return. Some readers find it inconvenient to file tax returns through income tax website and so there are several websites trying to simplify the process and charge for this. The good news is – cleartax.in a new website in [...]
July 29, 2012 0
birla sunlife recurring saving plan

Birla Sun Life Recurring Savings Plan – Review

Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund has put big front page advertisement in all leading dailies about its Recurring Savings Plan (RSP). On checking out the details of the RSP, you would realize it’s the same old Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) coupled with free group life insurance with a new name of Recurring Savings Plan (RSP). [...]
July 23, 2012 0
How to e-file IT Return

Last Date for filing Income Tax Return is July 31

Income Tax department today published a advertisment in leading dailies informing about the last date of filing tax return is July 31, 2012. It also features the following: Its mandatory to e-file tax returns if the income exceeds Rs. 10 Lakh for FY 2011-12. A salaried employee with Rs. 5 Lakh income is exempted from [...]
July 22, 2012 1
Why do Indians buy Gold

Why do Indians buy Gold?

The love for Gold by Indians is a known fact and has been passed from generation to generation. India constitutes one fourth of the world’s gold demand and around 10% of Indian household saving in 2011-12 was invested in Gold. Morgan Stanley conducted a survey on Why did we Indians buy gold in last 12 [...]
July 20, 2012 0
tax return online

Filing Income Tax Return Online: Website Options

Filing income tax returns online have gain popularity in recent years. Some estimate that last year (2011) around 16 million tax payers used online option to file their tax returns. It is further estimated that this number would grow to around 25 million this year. With such a growth, there have been a slew of [...]
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