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How-to Guides: Income Tax, GST, TDS & Company Filings
Short, step-by-step walkthroughs for the tasks people search for most — file an ITR, link PAN and Aadhaar, pay tax online, register for GST, start a company — with the mistakes to avoid.
22 guides
Income tax — filing
File your ITR onlineFiling your own return on the income-tax e-filing portal (incometax.gov.in) takes under an hour if your…e-Verify your ITRA return is complete only after verification. Do it within 30 days of filing — otherwise the return is…File a revised returnMade a mistake in your return? You can revise it (section 263(5) of the 2025 Act) — as many times as needed…File an updated return (ITR-U)An updated return lets you add missed income for up to four earlier years. The order matters: compute, pay…Choose old vs new regimeThe new regime (section 202 of the 2025 Act) is the default and, since FY 2025-26, it wins for most people.…Claim HRA / rent in your ITRDidn't submit rent proofs to your employer? You can still claim the HRA exemption (section 11 of the 2025…File a rectification (154)If CPC's intimation has an obvious mistake — missing TDS credit, wrong interest, a deduction not allowed —…
Income tax — payments & records
Pay income tax onlineAll direct-tax payments now go through e-Pay Tax on the income-tax portal. The only real risk is choosing…Download AIS & Form 26ASAIS shows everything the department knows about your money — salary, interest, dividends, share sales,…Check refund statusRefunds are usually credited within a few weeks of e-verification. If yours is late or failed, the cause is…Link PAN with AadhaarIf your PAN is not linked with Aadhaar it is ‘inoperative’: no refunds, and TDS/TCS at higher rates. Linking…Get Form 16 / Form 130Form 16 is your employer's certificate of salary and TDS. Only the employer can download it from TRACES —…Apply for PAN / TANIndividuals with Aadhaar can get a free e-PAN in minutes. Firms, companies and others apply online with…Respond to a tax noticeEvery genuine notice carries a DIN and appears in e-Proceedings on the portal. Verify it, understand exactly…
GST
Register for GSTRegister for GST when turnover crosses ₹40 lakh (goods) or ₹20 lakh (services) in Haryana — or earlier if…File GSTR-3BGSTR-3B is the monthly (or quarterly) summary return where you pay GST. Liability flows in from GSTR-1 and…Cancel GST registrationClosing a business, or turnover below the threshold? Cancel the GSTIN properly — otherwise returns keep…
Business set-up
Udyam (MSME) registrationUdyam registration is free, paperless and based on Aadhaar, PAN and GST. It unlocks MSME benefits —…Register a private limited companyA private limited company is formed online through SPICe+ on the MCA portal — name, incorporation, PAN, TAN,…Register an LLPAn LLP gives partners limited liability with lighter compliance than a company. Registration is online:…
TDS
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