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In India states earn revenue through own taxes, central taxes, non-taxes and central grants. [1] For most states, own taxes form the largest part of the total state revenue. [1] Taxes as per the state list includes land revenue, taxes on agricultural income, electricity duty, luxury tax, entertainment tax and stamp duty. [2]
The Public Provident Fund (PPF) is a voluntary savings-tax-reduction social security instrument in India, [1] introduced by the National Savings Institute of the Ministry of Finance in 1968. The scheme's main objective is to mobilize small savings for social security during uncertain times by offering an investment with reasonable returns ...
The Income Tax Department is the central government's largest revenue generator; total tax revenue increased from ₹ 1,392.26 billion (US$16 billion) in 1997–98 to ₹ 5,889.09 billion (US$69 billion) in 2007–08. [3] [4] In 2018–19, direct tax collections reported by the CBDT were about ₹ 11.17 lakh crore (₹11.17 trillion). [5]
As per an analysis by the Revenue Department, 91.7% of tax filers (about 5.3 crore out of 5.78 crore tax filers) claimed a cumulative deduction (Sec 80 (C) + Sec 80 (D) + NPS + Loan Interest Repayment + Standard Deduction + others) of less than ₹2 lakh and less than 1 per cent of all tax filers (nearly 3.7 lakh) claimed deductions of over Rs ...
India has abolished multiple taxes with passage of time and imposed new ones. A few of these taxes include inheritance tax, [5] interest tax, gift tax, wealth tax, etc. Wealth Tax Act, 1957 was repealed in the year 2015. [6] Direct Taxes in India were governed by two major legislations, Income Tax Act, 1961 and Wealth Tax Act, 1957.
It aims to curb black money, or undisclosed foreign assets and income and imposes tax and penalty on such income. The Act has been passed by both the Houses of the Parliament. The Act has received the assent of the President of India on 26 May 2015. [1] [2] It came into effect from 1 July 2015.
6.9% (for minimum wage full-time work in 2024: includes 20% flat income tax, of which first 7848€ per year is tax exempt for low-income earners + 2% mandatory pension contribution + 1.6% unemployment insurance paid by employee); excluding social security taxes paid by the employer
The Expenditure Tax taxable under this Act is charged at [4] 10% (Ten percent) of the charges incurred at a hotel as long as the hotel is as per Clause (1) of Section 3 of the Income Tax Act of 1961; 15% (Fifteen percent) on charges incurred in a restaurant as long as the restaurant is as per Clause (2) of Section 3 of the Income Tax Act of 1961.