Constitutional Barriers to Indian Taxing Powers UPDATED: October 2025 | 12 minute read What if the government could write itself a blank check on your family bank account, withdrawing however much money it pleased — even (in fact, especially) if you disputed the withdrawal? Scary, right? And that is precisely why our Constitution establishes parameters […]
The Emergence of Legal Rumbles Over GST Refunds Try running a business where you have paid extra taxes, but now the government owes you money. You apply for a refund, but months go by and the answer is silence. You follow through, submit additional documents and still — nada. That’s not an uncommon story in […]
How to Pay Taxes in India With Less Stress and More Joy Filing taxes can seem scary, but it’s pretty straightforward once you know what steps to follow. Look at it like the ingredients for a recipe – they need to be followed in the right order, with a little bit of patience. Millions of […]
Tax vs Justice: When Laws are Unfair to the Common Man Picture busting your butt every day, paying taxes on time, obeying all the rules — and still feeling as though this same system is crushing you. That’s the world of millions of everyday Indians now. The tax laws in India have been drafted with […]
7 Rights That Every Indian Tax-Payer Must Know A Complete Guide to Your Rights Under Indian Tax Laws | And you have more rights than you think… | Updated for 2025 It is a responsibility of every earning citizen to pay their due taxes. But did you know that when it comes to paying taxes, […]
Explaining The New Tax Rules 2025 The income tax landscape in India just underwent a massive change! Millions of taxpayers are finding out right now that they will have much more money in their wallets from April 1, 2025 and onward. Whether employed on salary, as a business owner or retiree, these are changes that […]
The Real Price of Tax: Here’s How It’s Eating India’s Growth You work hard for your money, and then you watch a large chunk of it vanish before it even lands in your hands. And that is exactly what happens with taxes in India. Though taxes are a key source of funding for roads, schools […]
Every year, millions of Indians end up paying more tax than they need to. Not that they want to, but they don’t know the clever ways to minimize that use legally. Imagine tax laws as a gigantic maze — most people wander through it paying full price — but there are secret doors and hidden […]
“They knew the situation they were in, but decided to leave immediately.” Rajesh works at an IT firm in Bangalore. He makes ₹12 lakhs every year and that is a good salary. But after income tax, GST on all his purchases, property tax on his tiny flat and toll taxes to use roads, he’s little […]
The Supreme Court’s recent judgment in Vihan Kumar v. State of Haryana, focusing on the critical aspects of arrest procedures, constitutional safeguards under Article 22 of the Constitution of India, and the duties of both the police and the magistrate in ensuring compliance with these safeguards. The judgment emphasises the importance of informing the […]