Tax-saving deadlines extended: You may claim tax benefits for FY2019-20 or FY2020-21?

As the financial year 2019-20 ended amid the nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of highly contagious Novel Coronavirus Covid-19, it has become very difficult for taxpayers to meet the last-minute tax-saving investment targets, especially for those who are not tech-savvy and rely on offline investment modes. Although online investors had the opportunity to invest…

State GST posts highest 24.46% growth

The State registered 24.46 per cent growth in SGST collection during the Financial Year 2019-20 compared to the ptevious year. While Rs 7,008.07 crore had been collected in 2018-19, the collection figure rose to Rs 8,722 crore in 2019-20. Similar trend was observed in CGST collection also. It grew from Rs 5296.07 crore in 2018-19…