New Income Tax Draft Benefits Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad Residents

New Income Tax Draft Benefits Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad Residents

New Delhi, February 13: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has released the draft of the Income Tax Rules 2026, which proposes increased tax exemptions for residents of Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, and Ahmedabad. Under the new rules, the number of cities eligible for a 50% House Rent Allowance (HRA) exemption for salaried individuals opting … Read more

Net direct tax collection slips 1.39% to Rs 4.59 lakh crore so far in FY26

direct tax collection

The government data showed a decline of 1.39 per cent in net direct tax collection to Rs 4.59 lakh crore so far (from April to June 19, 2025) this fiscal year (FY26), compared to Rs 4.65 lakh crore collected in the corresponding period a year ago, owed to slowdown in advance tax mop-up and higher … Read more

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