After the fear of real pandemic of Covid-19, the stories of hugely high cost of treatment of corona in private hospitals has created another pandemic of fear amongst almost all the persons specially those who presently do not have any health insurance. In order to help such persons to get at least financially secured against […]
All retired senior citizens are finding it difficult to meet both their ends due to double whammy of constant inflation accompanied with reducing interest rates all around. The interest rates offered by banks on fixed deposits have come down to around 6%. Though the private banks and corporate offer higher rates they cannot risk their […]
The National Pension Scheme (NPS) was introduced for salaried people in 2004 as an alternative to employee provident fund scheme to move from defined benefits system to defined contribution for retirement benefits. The scheme was extended to all the persons later on. Of late interest of people has grown substantially in NPS. Since subject of […]
After discontinuing its 7.75% fixed interest rate bonds on 28th May 2020, the RBI has come out with new ‘Floating rate savings bonds‘ on 26th June 2020 which will be available from 1st July 2020. Article explains Who can buy RBI ‘Floating Rate Savings Bonds’ and nomination facility, Face Value, tenure and interest rate of […]
After my article on tax implication of different treatments of profits on sale of shares, I have received unprecedented number of mails asking for clarification as to when it is to be treated as capital gains and when it can be treated as business income. So I decided to write an article on the subject proper as to when it can be treated as capital gains and when as business income. Though the Income tax laws provides for taxation of profit on transfer of capital asset under the head capital gains, there are situations/cases when the activity of buying and selling of listed shares is treated as trading activity either by the tax payer or by the revenue authorities and any profit on it is taxed as business income.
We all have been familiar with form no. 26AS where we verify details of tax deducted by our employer. Likewise for retired and pensioners the details of tax deducted by the bank also reflect here. The form no. 26AS has the details of all the tax deducted and collected from our income. It also has […]
Buy a policy which covers your accident insurance and hospitalisation at cost of an accident insurance You are really lucky if you don’t have to travel by rail or road for work. Besides escaping the daily grind of traveling in over-crowded trains and buses, you are also escaping the risk of meeting an accident or […]
You are required to file your income tax return in case your gross total income exceeds the amount of the basic exemption limit. You can file your return of income for claiming refund of taxes even if your income does not exceed the exemption limit due to TDS or payment of advance taxes .
Your spouse not only helps you in meeting your social and personal obligations but also helps you in saving income tax as well. There are certain tax benefits by way of which you can enhance you tax savings through your spouse. Let us discuss some of important provisions. Expenses incurred for your children Presently Indian […]
Since mother’s day is falling on 10th of May, I thought I would discuss certain things which you can do for your mother to make this day special for her from financial perspective. Let us discuss what all you can do to help her. Give her an annual preventative health check up As all the […]
