Do not, however, enter expecting quick returns.
Do not keep a large portion of your long-term portfolio in FDs.
A rider is a supplementary cover which can be purchased with the base policy by paying an additional premium.
'Tax is not required to be deducted from specified payments if a recipient files a self-declaration with the deductor for no deduction of tax.'
Streedhan refers to gifts, money or property that a woman receives before her marriage, at the time of her marriage, during childbirth or widowhood, primarily from her parents, relatives or in-laws.
Only investors with a higher risk appetite should enter these funds.
Taxpayers are filing their income tax returns (ITRs) early for the Assessment Year 2024-25 (FY25). By April 29, over 592,000 returns were filed, with over 538,000 verified and 367,000 processed. Early filing allows revisions without penalties.
Health insurance coverage should be hiked periodically to keep pace with medical inflation, or increase in healthcare costs.
'Avoid rushing into any financial transactions or disclosing personal information.'
Gold is an excellent asset class for diversification and should be included in all long-term portfolios.
Taxpayers seeking to save tax from the sale of gold (including inherited) should reinvest the capital gains in residential property to avail of the benefit provided by Section 54F.
'Investing abroad helps mitigate currency risk for foreign-currency denominated goals, such as children's higher education and international travel.'
The choice of tax regime dictates how your income will be taxed. If you don't make the right pick, you might end up losing money.
FMPs remain an option for investors who believe interest rates could head downward over time and wish to lock in the current rates. TMFs have very low expense ratios, which makes them cost-efficient.
A portfolio can be rebalanced by either selling a portion of the outperforming asset class or by buying more of the underperforming asset class.
'Young investors with limited funds should ensure that investing in NPS does not crowd out their other, more liquid, investments.'
Investors should use a mix of active and passive funds.
If you fail to make the lump sum deposit before April 5, do so at least before the 5th of the next month (May). That way you will only lose out on the interest for April.
Don't solely focus on tax-saving alone.
If the gift is received from a relative, there is no tax implication. But if the gift is received from a non-relative and exceeds Rs 50,000 in value during a financial year, the entire value of the gift is taxable.
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