The Ahmedabad Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has stated that rebate under section 87A available on short-term ...

Chartered accountants differ over whether small taxpayers will be able to obtain section 87A rebate on their STCG income for FY 2024-25 (AY 2025-26) based on the Ahmedabad tax tribunal’s recent order.

Those earning below Rs 7 lakh can claim Section 87A tax rebate for STCG income under new tax regime, rules ITAT Ahmedabad ...

Chartered Accountant Abhas Halakhandi, writing on X (formerly known as Twitter) has recently brought attention to a concern ...

Introduction When I wrote an article on this topic last year, for the very first time, I stated that rebate was not being allowed from 5th June 2024. After ...

The decision in the case of Miss Jayshreeben could impact individuals whose income falls below the ₹7 lakh threshold but ...

Section 87A rebate allows an salaried individual to not pay any tax for income up to Rs 12.75 lakh but this rebate is not ...

Those with taxable income of Rs 12.75 lakh or less can get a tax rebate of up to Rs 60,000, bringing their tax down to zero.

The Finance Act, 2025, clarified that the rebate under Section 87A is not available for income taxed at special rates.

For example, if a senior citizen has an income of Rs 11 lakh, they won’t have to pay income tax thanks to the Section 87A tax rebate under the new tax regime for FY 2025-26.

There has been certain ambiguity on whether small taxpayers' special rate income, especially short-term capital gains tax is going to be eligible for the rebate under section 87A under the new tax ...