Income Tax : Understand capital gains tax on equity and mutual funds. Learn about short-term and long-term gains, tax rates, exemptions, and st...
Finance : When it comes to investment planning, two commonly used tools are the Lumpsum Calculator and the SIP (Systematic Investment Plan) ...
Fema / RBI : Discover top investment options and tax-saving schemes for NRIs returning to India, including FDs, NPS, equity, real estate, mutua...
Finance : Explore mutual funds, their benefits, types, NAV, and tax implications. Learn how to invest wisely and diversify your portfolio wi...
Finance : Dive into world of mutual funds! Learn how to invest wisely, understand basics, benefits, and how to pick right mutual funds for y...
SEBI : Explore SEBI's MF Lite Regulations consultation paper proposing relaxed rules for passively managed mutual fund schemes to boost i...
SEBI : SEBI seeks public input on mandatory disclosure of Risk Adjusted Return by Mutual Funds to aid investors in making informed decisi...
SEBI : SEBI Consultation Paper on Review of Total Expense Ratio charged by Asset Management Companies (AMCs) to unitholders of schemes of...
SEBI : While exercising oversight over activities of AMC, Trustees are expected to ensure that AMCs act in a manner which is not skewed ...
SEBI : Securities and Exchange Board of India Consultation Paper on Review of Regulatory Framework for Sponsors of a Mutual Fund A. Objec...
Income Tax : Explore the DCIT vs K.E. Faizal case where the ITAT Cochin ruled on taxation of mutual fund gains, analyzing the application of In...
Finance : Franklin Templeton Trustee Services Private Limited and Another Vs Amruta Garg and Others (Supreme Court of India) Prior-consent f...
Finance : SEBI Vs Franklin Templeton Trustees Services Pvt. Ltd (Karnataka High Court) i) We hold that no interference is called for in the ...
SEBI : SEBI's latest amendment to Mutual Funds Regulations, 2024, introduces changes to investment limits for equity-oriented ETFs and in...
Income Tax : Understand revised format, procedure & guidelines for submission of Statement of Financial Transactions for Depository Transaction...
SEBI : SEBI extends deadline for mutual fund unit holders to nominate or opt out of nomination to January 1, 2024. Learn about new timeli...
SEBI : SEBI issues Circular outlining rules for Mutual Funds' investment in Corporate Debt Market Development Fund (CDMDF) to enhance cor...
SEBI : SEBI has notified implementation dates for amendments to SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 2023. Certain provisions will come into ...
Background to the FT Fund Closure Franklin Templeton has voluntarily decided to wind up six of its fixed income debt schemes effective from April 23rd 2020. Other funds – Equity and hybrid – are unaffected by Franklin Templeton’s decision. Starting April 24 existing investors in the scheme will not be able to withdraw their investments, […]
This write up is the sequel to my previous article on Mutual Fund, if you have not read it yet, you can check it out at Mutual Fund – The Beginning. In this write-up, I am going to touch upon various terminologies/jargon used in mutual industry (i.e NAV, Sharpe Ratio, Beta, Standard Deviation, Factsheet, etc.), […]
Trust you are all are safe, amid COVID 19. COVID 19 has rendered our economy in a very bad position, the stock market has fallen like anything. To capitalize this fall, I was going through various investment opportunities. What I realized is there are a plethora of instruments available in the market. One which particularly […]
Sec 194K of the income tax act clearly states, that TDS is to be deducted by mutual fund companies only on the dividend payment made of mutual funds. No tax is required to be deducted in the case of capital gain arising on the transfer or sale of mutual fund units. section 194K explicitly provides […]
SEBI vide its notification dated 06th March, 2020 amends the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996. These amendments in Mutual Funds regulations have come into force from March 6, 2020. Mutual funds are regulated by the SEBI (Mutual Fund) Regulations, 1996. What is mutual Fund? Different investment avenues are available to […]
The Union Budget of 2018-19 has changed the tax treatment of all equity and equity-oriented mutual funds. This change was by way of a 10% tax imposed on any long-term capital gain (LTCG) exceeding Rs 1 lakh a year. Equity mutual funds were exempt from the LTCG tax earlier. Hence, this change has been viewed by investors with some worry.
Interest of the investors has been shifting from direct equity investing to equity mutual funds over a few years. Though this is a welcome trend, there are certain mistakes which investors should avoid while making investments as well as while remaining invested in equity mutual funds. Let us discuss some of the major mistakes which […]
