More students from across India are opting to participate in higher education abroad. But are they paying a high price just for permanent residency?
India is crazy about gold jewellery. With the World Gold Council aggressively marketing social and religious functions as gold buying events, the demand has shot up in the recent years to record levels.
Experts say the worst is over for the global economic markets but the markets don't seem to fully agree as they still fluctuate and remain unpredictable.
Knowledge of the income tax laws is indispensable. There may be tax deductions available that you may not be aware of.
Let's take a quick look at how the salaried class will be affected post the implementation of the New Direct Taxes Code in its latest avatar.
Tax evasion is an illegal activity which entails not filing income tax returns altogether or misrepresenting the tax payable amount.
Gold is a 'must have' in your investment portfolio. Frankly, there is no need to advocate investment in gold amongst Indian audiences. Traditionally it is a popular avenue of investment for Indians. However buying jewellery is not as good an investment as buying pure 24 karat gold. Hence, when we talk of gold as an investment, we mean gold coins, gold biscuits or gold bars any piece of 24 karat gold. `
It's that time of the year when the taxman is remembered the most. With just two days left to file tax returns, taxpayers have now awoken to the reality that the due date is at hand.
The revised DTC which will introduce several changes if implemented has brought New Pension Scheme under the tax exempt net. This new change will make NPS an attractive investment opportunity.
Credit card companies come up with tempting card offers for investors albeit now more cautiously after the financial markets turmoil, by offering freebies such as life time free credit among other things.
It's not the investment that's going to determine success or failure. It's the discipline of the investor.
When you find that you are in a situation where you will not be able to meet your loan obligations, running away from the lender is the last thing you should do.
An individual's financial health is computed by means of his personal net worth.
A pre-approved housing loan is essentially an in principle sanction given by a bank for a particular loan amount. A fairly robust process is followed by the banks to determine the loan amount.
The Union ministry of human resource development, headed by Kapil Sibal, has drafted a proposal on educational loans, which entails changes that will increase the accessibility of these loans -- the objective being an equitable distribution.
Are you aware of the impact corporate actions (rights issue, bonus, split, dividend) have on you from a tax perspective? If not, it is essential you understand the same so that you are able to minimise tax incidence and increase return on investment.
On the consumer front, CIBIL is working towards simplifying the process of fetching credit scores -- it is tying up with a payment gateway which will help individuals fetch theirs scores online by making an online payment.
If you want to free yourself from worrying about the builders' documentation and the legality of the construction, it's best to look for a pre-approved property.
Esops, which give employees a stake in the ownership of the company, are provided by the company to employees to boost their motivation and loyalty.
The recession taught Indians value of money. So how to manage/use the salary hikes in an effective way so that it brings a fruitful return? Is it the time to splurge or go slow? Or is it prudent to continue with the austerity measures that one discovered during the lean time?
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