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Have you been thinking of buying an electric vehicle lately? In addition to compensate the rising fuel prices, purchasing an electric vehicle shall also give you a tax benefit under income tax.
The Finance Bill 2022 has inserted a new section, Section 139(8A) in Income Tax Act. This new section provides for facilitating filing of ‘Updated Return’ by the taxpayers. This section has effect from 1st April 2022.
Many taxpayers have received financial help from their employers and well-wishers for meeting their expenses incurred for treatment of COVID-19. In order to ensure that no income tax liability arises on this account, it has been decided to provide income-tax exemption to the amount received by a taxpayer for medical treatment from employer or from any person for treatment of COVID-19 during FY 2019-20 and subsequent years.
Income Tax Act, 1961 of India applies to all persons having income earned or accrued in India. However, its applicability differs basis the residential status of a person. The residential status as stated in Income Tax Act should not be considered as a synonym for citizenship of India.