Plain-language guide Β· Effective 1 April 2026

The Income-Tax Act, 2025 β€” Explained

India's new income-tax law, decoded head by head. Understand every source of income β€” salary, house property, business, capital gains and more β€” with plain explanations, real examples, key rules and calculators. Reviewed by Chartered Accountants.

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Salary Income under the Income-tax Act, 2025

Everything about how salary is taxed under the new Income-tax Act, 2025 β€” chargeability, what counts as salary...

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House Property Income under the Income-tax Act, 2025

How rental income is taxed β€” annual value, the 30% standard deduction, home-loan interest (β‚Ή2 lakh cap for sel...

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Business & Profession Income under the Income-tax Act, 2025

How business and professional income is taxed β€” net profit, allowable and disallowed expenses, depreciation, a...

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Capital Gains under the Income-tax Act, 2025

How capital gains are taxed under the new Act β€” what a transfer is, long-term vs short-term, how the gain is c...

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Income from Other Sources under the Income-tax Act, 2025

The residual head β€” interest, dividends, gifts, family pension and winnings, with the deductions allowed and d...

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Crypto & Virtual Digital Asset (VDA) Tax under the Income-tax Act, 2025

How crypto and other virtual digital assets are taxed β€” a flat 30% on gains, only cost of acquisition deductib...

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Residential Status & NRI Taxation under the Income-tax Act, 2025

How your residential status (resident, RNOR or non-resident) is determined and what income each is taxed on in...

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Aggregation of Income β€” Income-tax Act 2025

Income-tax Act 2025 provisions on aggregation of income.

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Appeals & Dispute Resolution β€” Income-tax Act 2025

How to challenge an unfair assessment β€” the first appeal to the Commissioner (Appeals), the Tribunal (ITAT), r...

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Assessment, Scrutiny & Reassessment Notices β€” Income-tax Act 2025

How returns are processed and assessed β€” intimation, scrutiny (143(2)), best-judgment, and reassessment of pas...

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Cash Transaction Rules β€” Income-tax Act 2025

Income-tax Act 2025 provisions on cash transaction rules.

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Clubbing of Income β€” Income-tax Act 2025

When another person's income is taxed in your hands β€” income of a spouse, minor child or from transferred asse...

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Deductions from Total Income (Chapter VIII) β€” Income-tax Act 2025

The deductions that reduce your taxable income β€” the β‚Ή1,50,000 investment deduction, NPS, health insurance and...

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Exempt & Non-taxable Income β€” Income-tax Act 2025

Incomes that do not form part of total income β€” agricultural income, certain allowances, exemptions and receip...

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General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR) β€” Income-tax Act 2025

Income-tax Act 2025 provisions on general anti-avoidance rule (gaar).

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Income Tax Refunds β€” Income-tax Act 2025

When you are entitled to a refund, how interest on refunds works, and how a refund can be adjusted against out...

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Miscellaneous β€” Income-tax Act 2025

Income-tax Act 2025 provisions on miscellaneous.

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Offences & Prosecution β€” Income-tax Act 2025

Income-tax Act 2025 provisions on offences & prosecution.

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Penalties under the Income-tax Act 2025

When penalties apply β€” under-reporting and misreporting of income, TDS defaults, late filing and more, and how...

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Preliminary & Definitions β€” Income-tax Act 2025

Income-tax Act 2025 provisions on preliminary & definitions.

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Rebates & Reliefs β€” Income-tax Act 2025

Reductions from your tax itself β€” the rebate for small incomes and relief for arrears and double taxation.

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Return of Income β€” Filing Your ITR (Income-tax Act 2025)

Who must file a return, the types of return, due dates, revised and updated returns, and what happens if you f...

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Set-off & Carry-forward of Losses β€” Income-tax Act 2025

How losses under one head can be adjusted against other income, which losses can be carried forward, and the s...

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Special Tax Rates & Regimes β€” Income-tax Act 2025

Incomes taxed at special flat rates β€” crypto/VDA, winnings, and the concessional regimes for individuals and c...

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Tax Administration β€” Income-tax Act 2025

Income-tax Act 2025 provisions on tax administration.

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TDS, TCS & Collection of Tax β€” Income-tax Act 2025

How tax is collected at source β€” TDS on salary, contractors, rent, professional fees and property, plus TCS, a...

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Transfer Pricing & International Tax β€” Income-tax Act 2025

Income-tax Act 2025 provisions on transfer pricing & international tax.

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Trusts, Charitable Institutions & Special Persons β€” Income-tax Act 2025

Special provisions for charitable and religious trusts, and other specified persons β€” registration, applicatio...

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