Income Tax Act, 2025

The Income Tax Act 2025 introduces a series of updated provisions and amendments aimed at streamlining taxation processes for individuals, businesses, and organizations in India. This category covers key changes and new regulations under the Act, including tax rates, exemptions, deductions, compliance requirements, and procedural updates. It is designed to guide taxpayers, chartered accountants, and legal professionals through the latest tax laws, ensuring accurate filing, improved transparency, and enhanced ease of doing business. Explore detailed insights on the income tax landscape for 2025, including provisions for both direct and indirect taxation, digital taxation trends, and government initiatives for economic growth.

Section 11 of Income Tax Act, 2025 : Incomes not included in total income.

(1) In computing the total income of any person for a tax year under this Act, any income enumerated in Schedules II, III, IV, V, and VI shall not be included, subject to fulfilment of conditions specified therein.(2) Wherever the conditions referred to in the Schedules referred in sub-section (1) are not satisfied in any […]

Section 13 of Income Tax Act, 2025 : Heads of income.

Save as otherwise provided in this Act, all incomes shall, for the purposes of charge of income-tax and computation of total income, beclassified under the following heads of income:—(a) Salaries;(b) Income from house property;(c) Profits and gains of business or profession;(d) Capital gains; and(e) Income from other sources.

Section 15 of Income Tax Act, 2025 : Salaries.

(1) The following income shall be chargeable to income-tax under the head “Salaries”:—(a) any salary due from an employer to an assessee in the tax year, whether paid or not;(b) any salary paid or allowed to him in the tax year by or on behalf of an employer though not due or before it became

Section 16 of Income Tax Act, 2025 : Income from salary

For the purposes of this Part, “salary” includes—(a) wages;(b) any annuity or pension;(c) any gratuity;(d) any fees or commission;(e) perquisites;(f) profits in lieu of, or in addition to, any salary or wages;(g) any advance of salary;(h) any payment received by an employee in respect of any period of Lleave not availed of by him;(i) the

Section 17 of Income Tax Act, 2025 : Perquisite.

(1) For the purposes of this Part, “perquisite” includes—(a) the value of rent-free accommodation provided to the assessee by his employer computed in such manner, as prescribed;(b) the value of any accommodation provided to the assessee by his employer at a concessional rate which is in excess of rent recoverable from, or payable by, the

Section 18 of Income Tax Act, 2025 : Profits in lieu of salary

(1) For the purposes of this Part, “profits in lieu of salary” includes,—(a) any amount of any compensation due to or received by an assessee from his employer or former employer at or in connection with the—(i) termination of his employment; or(ii) modification of the terms and conditions relating thereto;(b) any amount due to or

Section 19 of Income Tax Act, 2025 : Deductions from salaries.

(1) The income chargeable under the head “Salaries” shall be computed after making the deductions of the nature as mentioned in column B of the following Table, to the extent as mentioned in column C of the said Table:— Sl. No. Nature of Sum Amount of Deduction A B C 1 Sum paid by the

Section 20 of Income Tax Act, 2025 : Income from house property.

(1) The annual value of property consisting of any buildings or lands appurtenant thereto, owned by the assessee shall be chargeable to income-tax under the head “Income from house property”.(2) The provisions of sub-section (1) shall not apply to such portions of the property, as occupied by the assessee for his business or profession, the