rediffGURU T S Khurana answers readers' personal income tax queries.
'If you invest in a rush at the last moment, you could compromise on selecting the best tax-saving options.'
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said that he proposes to exempt the income of New Pension System Trust from the income tax and any dividend paid to this Trust from Dividend Distribution Tax.
Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries
PFRDA has issued these clarifications in response to queries received from pension fund managers seeking clarity on certain clauses of the investment management agreement for private sector.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the fiscal deficit for 2024-25 is estimated at 4.9 per cent of GDP.
Ask rediffGURU and tax expert Mihir Tanna your income tax-related questions.
Ask rediffGURU and tax expert Mihir Tanna your income tax-related questions.
The aggressive life cycle fund will allow equity exposure of up to 75%, up from the current limit of 50%.
The 'partial withdrawal' is however allowed only after 10 years of contribution by the subscriber, said the draft guidelines by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority.
Ask rediffGURU and PF expert Milind Vadjikar your insurance, stocks, mutual fund and personal finance-related questions.
The government on Tuesday announced withdrawal of the 2 per cent equalisation levy or digital tax on overseas e-commerce supplies.
There are a number of steps taken that will leave more money in the hands of the taxpayers.
These include the reduction in tax rates under the new tax regime, increase in standard deduction, allowing tax collected at source to be adjusted against tax deducted at source from salaries, notes Harsh Roongta.
Building your Retirement Nidhi is your Karmayoga, ensuring a Golden Yug where you can truly enjoy the fruits of your labour, says Vatsal Ramaiya as he explains how Rs 15,000 per month can help build a Rs 7 crore corpus.
With the new pension system attracting lukewarm response from citizens, interim regulator PFRDA today expressed hope that the Budget would provide tax exemption to individuals at the time of entry to encourage them to opt for the scheme.
Rajasthan is reeling under a huge financial burden with the state's debt having gone beyond Rs 5.59 lakh crores. Rajasthan has increased expenditure on education by 203.4 percent, by 105.4 percent on health, by 227.14 percent on housing. Its expenditure on social welfare schemes has increased by almost 2,475 per cent.
'Any earnings, regardless of location, will be subject to Indian income tax.'
Rediff.com spoke to registered investment advisors to figure out how best the extra Rs 17,500 saved ever year can be invested to create a decent corpus in the years ahead. This is what they said.
rediffGURU and financial planning expert Colonel Sanjeev Govila (retd) answers your personal finance-related questions.
But to avail the benefit of this new tax-saving scheme you will need to ask your employer to make some changes to your CTC package.
The Army has appointed Lt Gen NPS Hira as Deputy Chief of Army Staff with effect from March 14.
If you were to choose one of these as long term investment (at least 15 years), which one would you opt for? What should be the reasons for you to choose one of these? Here is a comparison of these schemes based on certain important factors
'PPF carries minimal risk.' 'Its fixed-income nature allows investors to diversify their portfolios.'
The state's economic health is in focus as it has consistently breached the fiscal deficit in eight of the last 10 years since Telangana's formation.
rediffGURU and financial planning expert Colonel Sanjeev Govila (retd) answers your personal finance-related questions.
rediffGURU Mihir Tanna answers your income tax queries.
rediffGURU Samkit Maniar answers readers' personal income tax queries
A portfolio can be rebalanced by either selling a portion of the outperforming asset class or by buying more of the underperforming asset class.
With organisations like the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, which is a front of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, telling Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman they want OPS back, the government is in a bind, report Shiva Rajora and Aditi Phadnis.
rediffGURU Sunil Lala answers your MF-related queries.
Ulhas Joshi, Head -- Sales, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
The protesters who had gathered under the banner of the Joint Forum for Restoration of Old Pension Scheme and National Joint Council of Action said they were worried about their post-retirement future.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced income tax relief for the middle class, a Rs 2 lakh crore outlay for job creation schemes over the next five years and a spending splurge for states run by her party's new coalition partners as she unveiled the Modi 3.0 government's first budget after the general elections.
rediffGURU and financial planning expert Colonel Sanjeev Govila (retd) answers your personal finance-related questions.
When we look at the pension expenditure of the states, so far, there has been no gain from the NPS reform. Pension expenses as a share of total state revenue expenditure rose from 4% in 1991-1992 to 10% at the time of the NPS reform, and have risen further to about 12%, observes Ajay Shah.
rediffGURU Ulhas Joshi answers your personal finance and mutual fund queries.
rediffGURU Dev Ashish answers your personal finance and mutual fund queries.
A retirement fund can be helpful for all age groups, but ideally one should start investing early to beat market swings and gain from compounding.
rediffGURU and financial planning expert Colonel Sanjeev Govila (retd) answers your personal finance-related questions.
rediffGURU Jinal Mehta answers readers' financial planning and health insurance queries