Tax
Slabs, regimes, TDS and your first return.
- beginner
How income tax actually works
Slabs are marginal, so a raise never leaves you worse off — and just above the ₹12 lakh rebate sits a marginal relief that almost nobody mentions.
14 min · reviewed 2026-08-01
- beginner
HRA: the rent money the taxman leaves alone
The least-of-three formula, why only four cities count as metro, and how rent paid to your parents holds up — if the money and the paperwork really move.
16 min · reviewed 2026-08-11
- beginner
Old regime vs new regime
The one tax choice a salaried person makes every year: which deductions survive where, the break-even arithmetic, and how switching actually works.
21 min · reviewed 2026-08-11
- beginner
TDS, Form 16 and AIS: where your tax went
Tax leaves your pay before you ever see it. Read Form 16, match it against 26AS and the AIS, and settle any mismatch before you file, not after a notice.
18 min · reviewed 2026-08-11
- beginner
Freelance and gig income: the tax rulebook
No employer, no payroll — but your clients still deduct TDS, presumptive taxation can replace the bookkeeping, and advance tax comes with real deadlines.
21 min · reviewed 2026-08-11
- beginner
GST for freelancers
A tax you collect rather than one you pay out of income: registration thresholds, invoices that survive a client's audit, and how input tax credit nets off.
16 min · reviewed 2026-08-11