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Income tax benefits, capital gains tax hike, cheaper phones | Budget takeaways
The government increased the standard deduction from ₹50,000 to ₹75,000, providing tax relief to millions of taxpayers
![Nirmala Sitharaman displays a red pouch carrying the Budget documents outside the Finance Ministry.(PTI) Nirmala Sitharaman displays a red pouch carrying the Budget documents outside the Finance Ministry.(PTI)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2024/07/23/148x111/PTI07-23-2024-000231A-0_1721748233726_1721748269073.jpg)
Union Budget 2024: 6 new changes to income tax that the new budget may bring
The upcoming Union Budget 2024 is expected to bring a numbe rof changes to income tax for higher taxpayer convenience.
![Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at Parliament, during the ongoing Budget Session, in New Delhi. (PTI) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at Parliament, during the ongoing Budget Session, in New Delhi. (PTI)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2024/07/22/148x111/PTI02_13_2021_000172B_1613439512087_1613439523346_1721624924330.jpg)
Will Nirmala Sitharaman bring cheer to middle-class with income tax changes?
Union Budget 2024 may focus on Income Tax relief for low earners to boost economic growth
![Budget 2024: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is seen. Budget 2024: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is seen.](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2024/07/18/148x111/Union-finance-minister-Nirmala-Sitharaman--File-Ph_1717142818173_1721295728547.jpg)
Faceless direct tax administration, a ground-breaking initiative
In the three years of the faceless scheme, appeals against tax assessments in dispute have shown a sharp downward trend. It implies lesser disagreements with tax assessments and more ease in compliance of tax laws. Also, elasticity of income tax collections to increase in incomes has been more positive.
![The current financial year has seen direct tax collection growth of nearly 20% and the collections have exceeded the annual budgetary target fixed by the finance ministry. The current financial year has seen direct tax collection growth of nearly 20% and the collections have exceeded the annual budgetary target fixed by the finance ministry.](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2024/07/17/150x84/The-current-financial-year-has-seen-direct-tax-col_1721241981631.jpg)
ITR E-filing portal glitches: Will deadline be extended beyond July 31?
Taxpayers face challenges while filing income tax returns due to glitches in the e-filing portal, including difficulty in accessing Form 26AS/AIS/TIS.
![Tax filers have been facing major glitches with the e-filing portal which prompted the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) to write to the Income Tax Department. Tax filers have been facing major glitches with the e-filing portal which prompted the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) to write to the Income Tax Department.](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2024/07/16/148x111/media-handler_1643694956721_1721115028196.png)