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How to File Income Tax Return Online in India: Step-by-Step 2026 Guide (AY 2026-27)
File your ITR online on incometax.gov.in for FY 2025-26 in under 30 minutes. A full walkthrough — prerequisites, picking the right form, old vs new regime, verifying pre-filled data, paying self-assessment tax via Challan 280, e-verification within 30 days and checking your refund status.
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Personal Income Tax Filing in India 2026: Slabs, Regimes, Deductions and Which ITR to Use
A salaried individual’s guide to income tax for FY 2025-26 — new vs old regime slabs, the ₹12.75 lakh zero-tax threshold, deductions that survive under each regime, capital gains on stocks and mutual funds, and choosing between ITR-1 and ITR-2 before the 31 July 2026 deadline.
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Penalty for Late Income Tax Filing in India 2026: Section 234F Fee, 234A Interest and ITR-U
Miss the 31 July 2026 ITR deadline and the costs stack up — the Section 234F late fee (up to ₹5,000), Section 234A/234B/234C interest, lost loss carry-forward, delayed refunds, and in serious cases prosecution under 276CC. Here is every consequence and how to limit the damage with a belated or updated return.
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EPF Scheme 2026 Explained: What the ₹15,000 Ceiling and 15-Day Return Mean for Your MSME Payroll
The Ministry of Labour notified the EPF Scheme 2026 on 29 June 2026, replacing the 71-year-old 1952 scheme. Rates and the ₹15,000 ceiling are unchanged, but employers now face 15-day returns, electronic filing, and liability for contractor defaults. Here is what changes for small-business payroll.
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CBDT's 6 Compulsory Scrutiny Triggers for FY 2026-27: Which Small-Business ITRs Get a 143(2) Notice
CBDT issued its compulsory-scrutiny guidelines for FY 2026-27 on 4 June 2026, listing six parameters (CS-01 to CS-06) that decide which FY 2025-26 returns face complete scrutiny. Selection is not random, and the Section 143(2) notice deadline is 30 June 2026. Here is what realistically affects an SMB.
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GSTR-3B Phase 2 Is Coming in 2026: How Locked ITC and the IMS Auto-Accept Trap Can Cost Your SMB Its Credit
After Phase 1 locked outward liability, GSTN is moving to Phase 2 — hard-locking Input Tax Credit in GSTR-3B to GSTR-2B values, targeted around July 2026. Take no action in the Invoice Management System before the 14th and an invoice auto-accepts into your credit. Here is the reconciliation workflow to set up first.
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GSTAT Is Live: Your 31 July 2026 Deadline and the 10% Pre-Deposit Trap Every MSME Must Avoid
The GST Appellate Tribunal began hearing cases on 16 February 2026, ending an eight-year void. Appeals for orders communicated before 1 May 2026 are now due 31 July 2026. The pre-deposit is an extra 10% over the 10% already paid — paid in cash, not ITC. Here is how to file without getting rejected.
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GSTR-9 and 9C for FY 2025-26: 5 Format Changes That Will Trip Up MSMEs Before 31 December 2026
The GST annual return for FY 2025-26 is due 31 December 2026, and Notification 16/2025 rebuilt GSTR-9 to auto-populate ITC from IMS data and demand rule-wise reversal disclosures. A new Table 17 auto-computes late fees separately for each form. Here is the checklist to start now, not in December.
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Agentic Commerce in India: How SMBs Get Their Products Sold by AI Shopping Agents in 2026
NPCI and Razorpay enabled ChatGPT to complete UPI purchases in India, with BigBasket the first merchant live. AI referral traffic to retail grew 393% YoY and converts about 42% better. If your catalogue is not machine-readable, agents cannot sell it. Here are the 7 steps to be sellable by machines.
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