Budget 2019 has made some changes to Income tax for individual – the highlight being full tax rebate for individuals earning below Rs 5 Lakhs. There has been no changes in the income tax slab. We highlight the changes and give you the new tax calculator for FY 2019-20 [AY 2020-21]. Changes in Income Tax Rules: […] Continue reading →
How to Save Income Tax – a question that is often asked by my friends, family and blog readers. The problem is there are multiple sections for people to know and if they have heard about it to check if its applicable to their case or not? To help both salaried and professionals to plan their tax, we have come up with the eBook “How to Save Tax for FY 2019-20”. This is a short 41 slide power point presentation (in pdf) which covers all the tax saving sections and investments applicable for tax payers. Continue reading →
Salaried class have always complained of raw deal year after year in income tax laws. But the good news is you can still manage to pay Zero (NIL) income tax on salary of up to Rs 20 lakhs (Salary here means cost to company). All you need to have is right salary structure and invest […] Continue reading →
NSC (National Saving Certificate) is popular tax saving investment under section 80C. It has maturity of 5 years and is guaranteed by Government of India. This post lists the significant features of NSC, tax benefit, taxation, loan available, etc Interest Rate on NSC: As of today (for April to June 2019 quarter) NSC gets 8.0% […] Continue reading →
The tax season is here and I have started getting mails and comments asking for the “Best Tax Saving Investments”. Unfortunately there is no straight answer to this. The best investment is different for different people and is aligned with their return expectations, risk taking ability, personal circumstances, and alignment with their financial goals among other […] Continue reading →
Recurring deposits (RD) with banks are one of the most popular investment options for people with regular income. RD enables to deposit fixed amount every month for a pre-defined period which earns interest similar to Fixed Deposits (FD). You might want to bookmark this page as the RD interest rates would be updated every month […] Continue reading →
Invest some part of your Fixed Income investment in Tata Capital Financial Services NCD due to its attractive interest rate and AAA rating. Read the review to understand its 4 Investment Options Continue reading →
NRE (Non-Resident External) Fixed Deposits are one of the best investments for NRIs/PIOs/OCIs because of two reasons: The interest rate is on the higher side as compared to their country of residence and the interest earned on NRE FD is tax free in India This post compares the best interest rates on NRE FDs. Best […] Continue reading →
RBI on September 2015 had granted licence to 10 Small Finance Banks. Lately these banks have been in news for offering higher interest rates on their fixed deposits as compared to regular banks. In this post we would tell you whats on offer by small banks and if you should invest and bank with them! […] Continue reading →