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Why is an Indian employee's tax-regime declaration to the employer not the last word on the return?

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Kavya Shah
May 29, 2026 3,271 views 1 answer
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A salaried person in India tells the employer which tax regime to use for withholding and then assumes the final return is locked. Please explain why that is too simplistic and when the return still becomes the decisive place.

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