Your income from salary, business or other income like income from fixed/recurring deposits etc are taxed as per income tax slabs. Full Budget 2019 presented on July5, 2019 has made NO changes in the tax slab. The announcement that individuals with income up to Rs 5 Lakh would get full rebate is through Section 87A. There […] Continue reading →
Taxation plays a very important role in the returns generated by your investment and so you should know how the investment is taxed before you choose one. We list down the most common investments and how they are taxed? Fixed Income/Debt Investments: 1. Saving Bank Account: Interest earned in Saving bank account up to Rs […] Continue reading →
We love to Save taxes and one of the ways to save on Long term Capital Gains Tax on Real Estate is to invest in Capital Gains Tax Saving Bonds u/s 54EC from NHAI, REC, IRFC or PFC. Below are few rules to avail this tax exemption: 1. Only Long Term capital gains from Real […] Continue reading →
Equity Mutual Funds are one of the best investments to generate wealth in the long run while Debt mutual funds are more suited to park money for the short term (as an alternative to fixed deposits). But as in case of any investment, the final returns are determined on the way these Mutual Funds are taxed. This post […] Continue reading →
The long-term capital gains from property can be huge especially if the asset was held for really long term. These gains are taxed at 20% + cess (effectively 20.8% from FY 2018-19) which can cause a major dent in the amount received on sale. So if we have an option to save, we must save […] Continue reading →
We have compiled an Excel based Capital gains calculator for Property based on new 2001 series CII (Cost Inflation Index). It calculates both Long Term and Short Term capital gains and associated taxes. You need to feed your property sale & purchase date along with values. There is option to include cost of repairs/improvement that […] Continue reading →
Finance Minister Piyush Goyal has proposed many changes in tax rules in Budget 2019. We present you 5 key changes that would impact all income tax payers. Increased Tax Rebate u/s 87A: While making the budget speech, Finance Minister said that people with taxable income of Rs 5 lakh would get full tax rebate. Many […] Continue reading →
Every budget makes some changes to tax laws every year and Budget 2018 was no different. We must be aware of these changes and plan our taxes and investments accordingly. Below are the 13 changes that Budget 2018 made and all of these would be applicable from April 1, 2018: 1. Reintroduction of Standard Deduction […] Continue reading →
SIP or Systematic Invest Plan in Mutual Funds have become quite popular among investors. However, most people are not clear about how their SIP would be taxed on redemption. To answer the taxation aspect, we need to understand what SIP is? SIP is buying of mutual funds every month (or daily) with a fixed amount. […] Continue reading →