Tax & Salary guides
Articles about tax & salary, with calculators to try your own numbers.
Capital gains tax on shares and mutual funds: a simple guide
Sold shares or mutual fund units? Short-term gains are taxed at 20%, long-term at 12.5% above ₹1.25 lakh, and newer debt funds at your slab rate. Worked examples inside.
New vs old tax regime for FY 2026-27: which one should you pick?
For most salaried people the new regime now wins. Here is the tax at ₹8 lakh to ₹30 lakh under both regimes, and the cases where the old regime still saves money.