After having identified your sources of income, you need to select the right income tax form. Forms have been categorized on the basis of streams of income. The income tax website clearly specifies which form to pick, depending on your stream of income. For .e.g. if you are a salaried individual [...]
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Map your financial goals, plan for it!
What is your purpose in investing? Are you saving for a short-term goal like buying a car or for long-term goal like retirement plan? How comfortable are you with taking risks? Answering these questions is important to prepare the correct plan for your finances. Unfortunately, not many spend time answering these questions.
How does forex trading work?
Forex trades can be placed through a broker or market maker. Orders can be placed with just a few clicks and the broker then passes the order along to a partner in the Interbank Market to fill your position. When you close your trade, the broker closes the position on the [...]
Learn more about the tax saver mutual fund, ELSS
These funds have a lock-in period of three years, which prevents you from unnecessary withdrawals and spending and helps earn a return over time. However, remember to stay invested for longer periods of time to the tune of 10-12 years to reap the best of returns.
The nuances of home loan tax benefits and HRA exemption
The Income Tax Act treats HRA and home loan deductions under separate sections independently. The two are not interconnected to each other. HRA is dealt with in section 10(13A) Rule 2A while home loans are entitled for tax benefits under section 80C (tax benefit on principal repayment) and Section 24 (tax benefit on interest payment) [...]
Maximize returns with these short-term investments
Are you more concerned about protecting your capital or do you want higher returns, never mind the risk to your capital? Answering these questions will help you choose the best investment option for your needs. Invest as per your risk appetite. Understand the risk involved in [...]
Demand for housing on the upswing
Home-loan disbursements have picked up as interest rates are under check. RBI is also taking steps to bring in the revival in the real estate sector. RBI has already stated that the current customers should be offered an alternative between continuing with their old home loan rates or move to new rates decided by the [...]
Changes in ULIPs brings cheer to the investor
The sum assured for ULIP products have been enhanced to 10x of the premium amount from the current 5x for individuals below 45 years and for those above 45 years, it has been increased to 7x. This will ensure that individuals get a fair amount of insurance coverage, the basic objective for which this product [...]
Tax filing for self employed professionals
If the gross receipts are less that Rs 1.5 L the assessee has to maintain his accounts which enables the Income Tax official to compute the taxable income. In the case of the gross receipts exceeding Rs 1.5L, the assessee has to maintain books of accounting like the cash book, journal, ledger, copies of bills [...]
Investing in multiple funds? Choose Fund of funds
FoF is a mutual fund that invests in other mutual funds belonging to the same fund house or belonging to other fund houses. Basically, it is a collection of different mutual funds. These funds can be either debt or equity depending on the objective of the [...]
Why is a finance plan important for a woman?
If a woman earning Rs. 50,000 per month takes a 5 year break from her job because she wants to be at home with her child, her earnings and thus savings take a hit of Rs. 30L. We have not yet considered any increment in her salary. If we consider that her [...]
New Pension Scheme benefits from revised DTC
Inspite of NPS being launched for the last 2 years, it has not been able to garner attention of the investor fraternity. Hence to promote it, the Government of India has announced that it will add Rs 1000 co-contribution every year for the next three years for everyone who joins the New Pension Scheme. Those [...]
Go for paper gold, invest in gold ETFs!
Gold ETF, also known as paper gold, is an open-ended mutual fund scheme that invests money collected from investors in standard gold bullion having 99.5% purity. Investors in Gold ETF will have their investment in the form of units of the scheme which is listed on the stock exchange. Each unit [...]
How to reduce tax when you sell your shares!
If securities are sold on the exchange within a period of one year of purchase, it is short-term in nature. Short-term capital gains are taxed at 15%. Short-term capital loss can be set off against short-term capital gain & long-term capital gains.
Why is it important to file tax returns?
Income tax authorities allow you to self assess your income and accordingly pay taxes. Many people tend to believe that his/her income tax return is a drop in the ocean for the income tax authorities and hence not declaring income or understating income may well be worth because it saves you [...]
A little care can prevent credit card frauds!
In case you have lost or have been robbed off your card, you’re in double trouble- your card could be used for a fraudulent purchase and you lose the convenience to pay though the card. Besides, you may have lost all your other important documents such as pan card, driving license [...]
Where to invest for a short term?
Liquid funds are a very popular choice if the investment is for a small duration. These funds invest in very short-term securities such as commercial papers, short-term treasury papers and bank deposits. They are not affected by interest rates fluctuations. So, if Mr A holds on till the maturity of the product, then he [...]
Different ways to invest in gold
A look at the past 15-20 years record, it is seen that Gold is a hedge against inflation. Over the last 20 years, the average return from Gold has been around 7%. So, if the past trend continues, one could expect around say 6-9% returns from gold in the long-term.
Beat inflation with indexation benefits
Our investments are heavily affected by inflation. Assume you have opened a bank deposit offering you 6% interest for one year. Now while closing the deposit account, if the inflation is 8%, you actually end up losing 2% (8-6). It means your investment has lost its value. In order to protect the value of your [...]
How Section 80C helps you save tax
If you are thinking about putting all your eggs in one basket, better not do that because Section 80C has a limit of Rs. 1 L. That is, if you have made investments of Rs. 1.50 L in the investment instruments mentioned above, only Rs. 1, 00,000 out of it would be eligible for deduction [...]
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