Sir I am a Govt. employee and has declared my wife as dependent. My wife has recently started taking tuition classed and is earning in between 15k - 20k monthly. However, I have not changed her dependency status considering she may or may not give tuition for long. Kindly advice? Further, in case if she continues, will she is liable to pay tax/GST?

Ans: I understand that your wife is eligible for presumptive taxation u/s 44ADA and ITR 4 can be filed for the same

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Ans: 01. In reference to F/Y 2024-25 :
Funds (Rs.6.00 (L) received from her mother is not an Income but Gift, so not taxable. Similarly amount received from her husband Rs.1.65 (L) is again not a Income, hence not taxable.
Her only taxable income is Rs.1.90 (L) for which you would be filing her ITR. There should not be any tax liability in this case.
Most welcome for any further clarifications. Thanks.