Ask rediffGURU Naveenn Kummar your insurance mutual fund and personal finance-related questions.
rediffGURU T S Khurana answers readers' personal income tax queries.
rediffGURU T S Khurana answers readers' personal income tax queries.
The rate of interest will be effective from April 1, 2015.
Use forms 15G and 15H to avoid tax at source.
Investments and expenses under section 80 C allows various tax benefits, says Harjot Singh Narula
Ask rediffGURU and tax expert Mihir Tanna your income tax-related questions.
In a move that will hit the common man, the government on Friday slashed interest rates payable on small savings including PPF and Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) in a bid to align them closer to market rates.
Ask rediffGURU and tax expert Mihir Tanna your income tax-related questions.
'Compare the new slabs with the previous years to understand if your tax liability will increase or decrease after the Budget.'
Investors looking for a fixed-income product that is free of credit risk may invest in these bonds.
Getting locked into instruments before the new regime kicks in would be a good strategy.
'As the team builds, each of them will bring in a different perspective, new thinking.'
Do you have financial planning queries? Ask rediffGURU Kirtan A Shah.
'The global situation is not very good.'
Overall, small savings have amassed Rs 1.17 trillion from April-September - 26 per cent more than the previous year. But in those six months, the economy lost 24 per cent in the first three months, and is slated to lose 10 per cent in the second quarter.
Here's a formula that helps you understand how much money you will need to retire early in India and simple steps to achieve it.
Despite similar tax treatment, debt MFs enjoy certain advantages over FDs.
rediffGURU T S Khurana answers readers' personal income tax queries.
Mihir Tanna, Associate Director, S K Patodia & Associates, answers your tax queries.
Ask rediffGURU and PF expert Nitin Narkhede your mutual fund and personal finance-related questions.
Post office savings deposit, recurring deposit accounts and the senior citizen savings scheme account have shown the highest growth in the current financial year.
Many hurdles that investors could have faced after enrolling for the scheme have been removed.
Investments in Sukanya Samriddhi Account will earn higher interest rate of 9.2%.
Do you have parents who have turned 60? You may want to forward Sarbajeet K Sen's suggestions to them.
Demonetisation is the biggest reason for the rise in preference for small savings.
rediffGURU Dev Ashish answers your personal finance and mutual fund queries.
rediffGURU Vipul Bhavsar answers readers' personal income tax queries.
The govt has incentivised the worst of investment products.
Be wary of co-operative banks which have historically been most vulnerable.
When looking for alternatives, consider several parameters -- your investment horizon and liquidity requirement, post-tax returns, and risk.
Ask rediffGURU and tax expert Mihir Tanna your income tax-related questions.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday raised the personal income tax rebate limit, doled out sops on small savings and announced one of the biggest hikes in capital spending in the past decade as she did a tight rope walk in the Budget between staying fiscally prudent and meeting public expectations in the year before general elections.
Per capita income has more than doubled to Rs 1.97 lakh in around nine years. Indian economy has increased in size from being 10th to 5th largest in the world in the past nine years. Seven priorities of the Budget, 'Saptarishi', are inclusive development, reaching the last mile, infrastructure and investment, unleashing the potential, green growth, youth power and financial sector.
'Comparing the rates of interest with PSU banks, the three- and five-year time deposit rates of the post office are more favourable.'
Avoid investing in a new ELSS scheme each year. Stick to one well-chosen scheme to avoid clutter in your portfolio.
rediffGURU Samkit Maniar answers readers' personal income tax queries.
