Sandeep Shanbhag offers tips on post Budget taxation rates.
Equity-linked savings scheme, PPF and Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana are recommended instruments.
Interest rates on bank FDs have started coming down and rates on other fixed-income products will also decline. Investors should lock in to instruments offering higher returns.
Keep a close eye on credit quality, financials of NBFCs before investing. These instruments should not constitute more than 15 to 20 per cent of your debt portfolio.
Ask rediffGURU and tax expert Mihir Tanna your income tax-related questions.
'If you are investing in a Ulip for returns, go for a type I Ulip.' 'If you are investing for insurance cover as well, type II is better.'
'The rate of interest from the EPF is still attractive compared to the rates on fixed deposits, National Savings Scheme, Public Provident Fund...'
The victims were duped of of their retirement savings ranging between $ 1,180 and $ 174,300, the Department of Justice said on Monday.
While for the consumers, there is some gain and some pain, for India Inc, it's all about compliance, consolidation and parity
The Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies on Tuesday welcomed the Union Budget and said it focussed on youth, farmers, women, and has 'substantial allocations' for Maharashtra, but the opposition slammed the annual financial statement, claiming it neglected the western state and only seeks to please the saffron outfit's partners in Bihar and Andhra Pradesh.
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Instead of only focusing on the tenure for which the best interest rate is available, investors should also focus on their own investment horizon.
After retirement, the pressure on finances increases in the absence of regular income. Here are a few suggestions to ensure a smooth post-retirement life
Taxpayers can claim a deduction on tuition fees for a maximum of two children.
Avoid discontinuing your SIPs. Persist for at least 7-10 years.
Avoid discontinuing your SIPs. Persist for at least 7-10 years.
Those who have crossed 50 must show the greatest urgency. They need to achieve a corpus that can sustain them and their spouses for at least 25-30 years after retirement.
Retirees must also try and purchase a senior citizens' policy, despite steep premiums.
If you plan to withdraw money from your corpus regularly to meet expenses, have a portfolio of stable instruments.
Ask rediffGURU and tax expert Mihir Tanna your income tax-related questions.
Replying to the debate on the Finance Bill in Lok Sabha, the minister said he did not propose any change in the tax rate but only provided few rebates which will boost spending and help the economy.
Before you file your income tax return this year, have a look at the amendments that might help you take the most possible tax benefit.
The Centre told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that almost every country, including India, was grappling with the problem of use of black money in elections and the electoral bonds scheme was a "conscious attempt" to eradicate the menace of "unclean money" in the poll process.
Seeking to make inroads in Chhattisgarh, Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced 10 'guarantees' for the upcoming assembly polls in the Congress-ruled state including free electricity, monthly 'samman rashi' for women and Rs 3,000 monthly allowance for the unemployed.
When he didn't respond (Mr Saver has lost count of how many relationship managers he has had in the past few years!), the gentleman landed up at his doorstep and started pleading with him to open fixed deposits with the bank, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
Banerjee, who is staging a two-day sit-in to protest alleged discrimination by the Centre against the state, had on Wednesday in a change of stance urged all political parties in the country to unitedly fight the Bharatiya Janata Party in next year's Lok Sabha election.
This mindless medley of products does not create choice.
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
The finance ministry on Sunday highlighted its achievements during the past six months, including the Jan-Dhan Yojana, Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana, and actions taken to curb black money.
How investors can tweak their fixed income investments to earn more in the current environment.
Addressing a huge rally in Maharashtra's Nagpur on the occasion of the Congress' 139th foundation day, he said unemployment in the country has reached its highest point in the last 40 years.
Expect more volatility in the coming year as the economy and markets price in the demonetisation drive.
'Where in the world you get 12.5 per cent return of interest?'
The tax rate rises to 10 per cent, 15, per cent, 20 per cent and 25 per cent for every Rs 2.5 lakh addition. A 30 per cent tax is charged for income over Rs 15 lakh.
Government to pay disproportionately high interest for borrowings from savings, overturning a nearly two-decade-long process of reforms in the management of public debt.
Nirmala Sitharaman's messaging was clear when she presented a well-balanced Budget with an eye on state elections in nine states followed by a general election next year, observes Ramesh Menon.
There will be higher charges for bank account-holders.
Use deductions introduced in the Budget to save additional Rs 24,000 in tax
You need not worry even if there is a mismatch between your income and deduction in Form 16/16A and Form 26AS, says Ashley Coutinho
rediffGURU Mihir Tanna answers your income tax queries.
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