Optional Joint Taxation for Married Couples in India: ICAI’s Budget 2026 Proposal Explained—Benefits, Risks, and What Could Change
As conversations around Union Budget 2026-27 gather momentum, one proposal keeps resurfacing in tax circles and middle-class dinner-table debates: allowing married couples to file a joint income-tax return in India—optionally. The idea, recommended by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of