The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has enabled UPI, debit, and credit card payments for Customs duty on the ICEGATE portal, enhancing ease of doing business for importers and exporters.
India's gross GST collection increased by 8.1 per cent to over Rs 1.83 lakh crore in February, driven by higher import revenues and improved domestic sales. Despite some states reporting negative or below-average growth, experts see the overall trend as a sign of a maturing tax ecosystem and a confident domestic market.
Jobs requiring AI skills carry a significant wage premium, with some roles offering up to a 25 per cent increase in wages, notes Manoj Nagpal, vice president, professional services, OpenText, an information management company.
'Avoid taking excessive credit risk via mutual funds such as high-yield fixed maturity plans and credit opportunity funds.'
Taxation has played spoilsport despite double digit returns.
Only tactical investors lose money in a downturn due to their short investment horizon
From April 1, subscribers will be able to change investment option & asset allocation twice a year, instead of once. Use greater flexibility offered by pension scheme judiciously.
Don't get carried away by the current rally; be picky and take a stock-specific approach.
For longer tenure products, they offer higher returns compared to other instruments. But for shorter tenures, things are getting tighter for investors.
Industry body Amfi to hold meeting to decide on road map.
Markets now expect the Fed to normalise rates gradually.
In these times of global uncertainty, be cautious in selecting the right market and fund.
If a risk taker and young, NPS would suit her/him. Otherwise, s/he should go for EPF.
'A subscriber will know exactly how much of his money is in debt and how much in equity.'
If the changes being considered by the EPFO become a reality, investors may have to be more active in deciding equity preference and when to withdraw money, reports Sanjay Kumar Singh
When selecting investments, pay attention to potential return, risk and how easily you can exit it.
Retail investors should not invest for bonus or dividend because in order to make money over the long term.
The move to allow payments through digital wallets could give a fillip to distribution and reach for these investment vehicles, say experts.
Bollywood producers and other star celebs turned out in full force for Producer Jayantilal Gada's son Aksshay's wedding reception.
If you plan to send your child to the US five years from now and expect the rupee to depreciate five per cent every year, adding US funds to your portfolio might be a good idea, says Ashley Coutinho.
Because of a new notification, any retirement planning done by non-resident Indians through PPF will go for a toss, experts tell Sanjay Kumar Singh.
You can look at equity-oriented balanced funds.
The aggressive life cycle fund will allow equity exposure of up to 75%, up from the current limit of 50%.
Experts believe that one should not allocate more than 5-10 per cent of one's equity portfolio to international funds.
Go for high quality and low-to-medium-duration funds in your debt portfolio
Debt fund managers think the Reserve Bank governor might at best go for one rate cut in April.
In a growth market, these funds should not form more than 10-15% of your portfolio. Invest with a horizon of at least 5 years
Novices should enter markets via SIPs of equity mutual funds.
The fund industry may have embraced machines and robots, but managing money still needs the human touch
'The rate of interest from the EPF is still attractive compared to the rates on fixed deposits, National Savings Scheme, Public Provident Fund...'
While regulators are trying to do their bit, the onus is on you to prove it.
Be willing to learn from mistakes.
Police are investigating whether the 11 members of the family, aged between 15 and 77 years, killed themselves as part of a suicide pact, after they found handwritten notes from the house, which indicated a "religious or spiritual angle" to the deaths.
Cops investigating the case suggest the deceased might have been into some sort of religious practices.
Transcript of the Ganesh Natarajan chat on rediff on Friday.
'Compared to other social groups, managing the Muslim constituency has always been easier for the secularists.' 'Just some symbolic measures and window-dressing would keep the Muslim flock together.' 'Having been betrayed by all the supposedly 'secular' political parties, Muslims should turn into citizens without any ascriptive identity marks,'says Mohammad Sajjad.
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