Fund houses are exploring ways to differentiate themselves in the hybrid space. A relatively unknown hybrid fund variant, Balanced Hybrid, is about to see its first launch since the introduction of mutual fund (MF) scheme categorisation norms in 2017. WhiteOak Capital MF has filed papers with the regulator for this scheme, which comes amid increasing interest in the hybrid space. MFs anticipate that hybrids will become the preferred category for investors with a lower risk appetite following changes in debt fund taxation.
Saving tax through Ulips will lead to mixing of insurance with investment.
Sandeep Shanbhag, a chartered accountant and director of Wonderland Consultants, a tax and financial advisory firm, discussed the impact of Budget proposals in a chat with Rediff.com's readers.
It is strange that the wealthy evade taxes even though the marginal utility of the money saved amounts to little and tax rates in countries, including India, have dropped
Mihir Tanna, Associate Director, S K Patodia & Associates, answers your tax queries.
Managing your money in January will set the trend for rest of the year, says Adhil Shetty.
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.
'People try to repay the BIGGEST LOAN first. Actually, you should repay the most expensive loan first.'
Business success often involves a combination of planning, implementation, and continuous learning, says rediffGURU Harsh Bharwani.
While investing in PPF, investors must remember to put in the money at the right time to maximise the return they earn from it.
The purpose, behind slashing property tax on small commercial establishments by 70%, was to allow growth of small shops in residential areas, so that people do not have to travel long distances for their daily needs.
As you ring in the New Year, here's a list of the 10 most important financial resolutions to get your money train back on track.
An Aadhaar card can fast-track the KYC procedure for some instruments.
The challenge is to enhance opportunities for people to generate livelihoods through entrepreneurship, both big and small, argues R Jagannathan.
Two-wheeler market leader Hero MotoCorp has denied the report of the IT Department finding Rs 1,000 crore false expense claims, saying it is speculative. The company said officials from the Income Tax department visited its offices in the previous week, and it has provided all support and cooperation, necessary documents and data to the authorities and will continue to do so if required. "The allegations made in the press report are not borne out of any documents that have been served on us or our internal documents.
RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan on Friday pitched for incentivisation of domestic savings to boost investments in the country.
Do you know what short-term capital gains tax is? When do you have to pay this tax? Is it different for shares and other physical assets?
Investing in a Unit Linked Insurance Plan increases your life cover and also helps you save tax, says Vivek Jain.
E-proceeding of tax scrutiny has certain technical and practical issues which need to be addressed before making the system fully electronically driven.
The immediate revenue loss could worsen the Centre's fiscal deficit, from the budgeted 3.3 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) to 3.7 per cent of GDP -- a massive 40-basis-point increase. It was stabilised at 3.4 per cent since 2016-17, report Abhishek Waghmare and Dilasha Seth.
Pranay Bhatia offers insights on some key issues from Nirmala Sitharaman's maiden Budget.
During an hour-long chat with rediff.com on Tuesday, Kripananda Chidambaram, director, Fintotal.com, offered some valuable tips.
In an hour-long chat on rediff.com, financial planning expert Sailesh Multani offered some valuable tips.
Tax-saving is the first level of financial planning. If you are salaried this would start from the declaration of investments that will be made at the beginning of the financial year. Here are some tips for easing your tax burden.
This rainy season, don't just prepare for storms but also make your finances rain-proof, says Amar Pandit.
When the Centre collects money through cess, it can retain the entire fund for the particular scheme.
While the government has not made the report public, sources said the panel had recommended a sharp cut in all taxes on the gold business, including import duty and goods and services tax which amounts to over 13%.
First thing an average citizen thinks about before any Budget is about income tax.
© 2026 Rediff.com - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances