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GST Inclusive vs Exclusive: How to Calculate Either Way
Adding GST to a base price (exclusive) and extracting GST from a final price (inclusive) use different arithmetic — exclusive multiplies the base price by the rate, while inclusive divides the final price by (1 + rate) first — mixing up the two directions is the most common GST calculation mistake.
Read guideHow Tax on Dividend Income Is Calculated
Dividend income is taxed simply by multiplying it by your marginal tax rate — but that simplicity depends entirely on knowing the correct marginal rate, which requires the real slab-based tax calculation, not a guess.
Read guideHow the Advance Tax Installment Schedule Is Calculated
Advance tax splits a year's total tax liability into four installments due by fixed dates, each a cumulative percentage of the total — 15%, 45%, 75%, then 100% — with any tax already deducted at source subtracted first.
Read guideOld vs New Tax Regime — Which Should You Choose for FY 2026-27?
The new tax regime generally suits taxpayers with few deductions (it has lower rates but no 80C/HRA/home-loan-interest benefits); the old regime can work out cheaper if your eligible deductions are large enough to offset its higher slab rates — the crossover point depends on your specific income and deductions.
Read guideShort-Term vs Long-Term Capital Gains Tax in India
Whether a gain is short-term or long-term — and how much tax you pay — depends on both the asset type and how long you held it: equity shares/mutual funds use a 12-month threshold and lower rates (20% short-term, 12.5% long-term with a ₹1,25,000 annual exemption), while other assets like property or gold use a 24-month threshold and different rates (your income-tax slab rate short-term, 12.5% long-term with no equivalent exemption).
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