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Joint Income Tax Return? This Rajya Sabha MP Has a Fix for Couples Paying Higher Taxes
Raghav Chadha proposed reforms including optional joint tax filing for married couples and full tax exemption on disability pensions for wounded soldiers in Parliament.
- On Monday, Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha delivered a parliamentary speech titled 'I Do Not Oppose, I Rise to Propose,' outlining three practical reforms to support common citizens.
- Chadha called for a 'humane' financial system targeting tax disparities for married couples, disability pension exemptions for soldiers, and removal of minimum balance penalties on bank accounts.
- Separately, pensioners from the EPS-95 National Agitation Committee staged a three-day protest at Jantar Mantar from March 9 to March 11, demanding higher pensions averaging around ₹1,171 monthly.
- The Income Tax Department apologized for sending emails with inaccurate 'significant transactions' details to taxpayers under the ongoing Advance Tax e-Campaign for the 2026-27 assessment year.
- During the ongoing Budget Session of Parliament, these reform proposals and pensioner protests reflect broader legislative debates about measures affecting ordinary Indians' everyday concerns.
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LatestlyRaghav Chadha proposes joint ITR tax filing for married couples; says 'humane financial system' will ease 'everyday anxieties' of Indians
Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha said, today in Parliament, I delivered a speech titled 'I Do Not Oppose, I Rise to Propose.' In Parliament today I spoke about three everyday anxieties of ordinary Indians and proposed practical reforms.
Joint income tax return? This Rajya Sabha MP has a fix for couples paying higher taxes
Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha has proposed the provision of joint income tax returns for married couples to provide equitable relief for single-income households, similar to systems in developed countries.
Joint Tax Filing To Exemption: Raghav Chadha Proposes "Practical Reforms"
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha on Monday raised what he described as three "everyday anxieties" faced by ordinary Indians and urged the government to introduce constructive reforms.
Raghav Chadha urges govt to allow married couples to file joint ITR, Makes this argument
Raghav Chadha, MP from the Aam Aadmi Party, spoke in the Rajya Sabha during the debate on the Union Budget, presenting several proposals aimed at easing financial pressure on ordinary citizens. One of his key proposals was the introduction of joint filing of income tax returns for married couples. Chadha argued that India’s tax system treats individuals separately even though married couples often share expenses, investments and financial respon…
Raghav Chadha Proposes Joint ITR Filing System for Married Couples
Raghav Chadha Proposes Joint ITR Filing System for Married Couples On Monday, Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha raised an issue in Parliament about how income tax works for married couples in India. He said that right now, the system treats a husband and wife as two separate people for tax purposes, even though they live […]
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