ITR Filing AY 2025-26: One common question most taxpayers grapple with every year when they file their income tax return (ITR) is if they can claim both House Rent Allowance (HRA) and home loan interest deduction benefits. So, the answer is ‘yes’, it is legally possible since many taxpayers live on rent and also pay
In a major development in India’s private retail energy sector, Adani Total and Jio BP have partnered to integrate each other’s energy products at their retail outlets. According to an Adani Total Gas statement, while Adani Total Gas outlets will offer Jio BP’s petrol and diesel at their outlets, Jio BP will integrate Adani Total
Indian equity markets ended higher in Wednesday’s session on a higher note, near day’s high, as the geopolitical tension between Iran and Israel eased. The Nifty 50 closed the session 200 points or 0.80% higher at 25,244, the Sensex rose 700 points or 0.85% to end at 82,755. In line with the overall bullish market
The Income Tax Department has so far released only the offline and online utilities of ITR-1 and ITR-4 to enable income tax return (ITR) filing. However, corresponding utilities for other ITR forms, including ITR 2 and 3, are yet to be made available. While the last date for filing returns has been extended to 15
Despite achieving profitability at the store level, Tata Starbucks—the 50:50 joint venture between Tata Consumer Products Ltd (TCPL) and Starbucks—is grappling with rising losses driven by rapid expansion, said a top executive from Tata Group. While addressing shareholders at the company’s 62nd Annual General Meeting, PB Balaji, Group CFO of Tata Motors and non-executive director
The Indian headline indices ended the session in the red on Monday, dragged down by weakness in heavyweight IT and auto stocks. The Sensex closed at 81,896.79, down by 511.38 points or 0.62%, while the Nifty settled at 24,971.90, slipping 140.50 points or 0.565. The Nifty Bank index ended the day at 56,059.35, down 0.34%.
The escalating conflict between Israel and Iran is expected to harden India’s marine insurance market, with annual premiums of over ₹5,000 crore. Industry players are warning of a spike in freight costs and insurance premiums due to mandatory war cover for vessels transiting the Red Sea en route to West Asia and Europe. A spokesperson
Tata Group chairman N Chandrasekaran during Tata Motors’ 80th annual general meeting on Friday said Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover may face up to £1.6 billion ($2.1 billion) in tariff impacts due to new US trade measures. However, he added that mitigation efforts are underway to reduce the impact to around £600 million. “Tariff is
The deadline for filing Income Tax Return is fast approaching and many taxpayers across India must still be rushing to file their ITR for FY 2024-25 (AY 2025-26). While the e-filing system has simplified tax submissions, last-minute filings often lead to errors. These errors can result in penalties, delayed refunds or in some cases, even
Adani Power and Bhutan’s state-owned generation utility, Druk Green Power (DGPC), on Saturday signed an agreement to set up a 570 MW Wangchhu hydroelectric project in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. The Wangchhu project will see an investment of about Rs 6,000 crore in setting up the renewable energy power plant and related infrastructures. ALSO
The Indian equity market continues to underperform EM peers for the second straight week. The Nifty is stuck in a tight range below the 25,000 mark. The story is not very different if you track the Sensex, either. On a 12-month basis, the MSCI India Index is down 10% compared to the MSCI EM Index
Health insurers may need to raise premiums by 3–5% to offset the loss of input tax credit (ITC) after the full GST exemption on individual life and health policies, Kotak Institutional Securities said in a report. The brokerage noted that despite a possible price hike, customers would still benefit from a 12–15% reduction in prices
The tax reforms unleashed by the government has missed an important segment of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), namely, detergents. The Rs 45,000-crore category, among the largest FMCG segments in India, continues to attract an 18% GST. There has been no rationalisation of tax there, even as some other daily-use items such as soaps, hair oils
