Check whether your PAN is linked to Aadhaar in 30 seconds on the income tax e-filing portal, without logging in. If it is not linked, your PAN may be inoperative: refunds stop and TDS doubles. Here is how to pay the ₹1,000 fee, link it and make your PAN work again.
Your Diwali bonus is fully taxable, but employer gift hampers and vouchers are now tax-free up to ₹15,000 a year under the new income tax rules. Gifts from relatives are always tax-free; gifts from friends become taxable once they cross ₹50,000 in a year. Here are the rules with rupee examples.
Slabs for FY 2026-27 are unchanged: the new regime is tax-free up to ₹12 lakh of taxable income after rebate, while the old regime keeps its ₹2.5 lakh exemption. Worked examples show the tax in rupees.
Missed the 31 July ITR due date? You can still file a belated return, or a revised return if you made a mistake, until 31 December 2026. Here is the late fee, the interest and the exact steps.