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 20.6% or 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 […] Continue reading →
In last few weeks I have got several mails and comments asking about the tax benefit on NPS. This post explains the tax deduction available for NPS under 3 sections: 80CCD(1), 80CCD(2) and 80CCD(1B). Tax Benefit on NPS Tier 1 and/or 2? NPS has two Tiers – 1 and 2. NPS Tier 1 is the […] Continue reading →
We have always encouraged our readers to invest in equity mutual funds through SIP (Systematic Investment Plan). This basic idea of recommending SIP is it automates your monthly investment, taking emotions out and hence encourages regular saving. SIP as a concept has become very popular but many people have some common misconceptions about SIP. In this […] Continue reading →
Your salary consists of lot of components, some of them are fully taxable, and some are partially taxable while remaining is tax free and hence Salary structure become very important. Here is a list of 11 components in your salary that is tax free. In case you have it in your pay slip, great – […] Continue reading →
The post lists down the rate of interest on Bank fixed deposits for Senior Citizens as of December 1, 2018. You might want to bookmark this page as the FD interest rates would be updated every month. Would help you in better decision making. Fixed Deposit Highlights: Most banks offer FDs for tenure of 7 Days […] 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 →
FCNR (Foreign Currency Non Resident) account is a fixed deposit account offered by banks in India to non resident Indians (NRIs) and is operated in foreign currency. These are quite popular investments for NRIs because of the higher interest rate offered by banks in India as compared to their country of residence. For e.g. As […] Continue reading →
FCNR (Foreign Currency Non Resident) account is fixed deposit account offered by banks in India to non resident Indians (NRIs) and is operated in foreign currency. FCNR deposits are good investment option for NRIs in Hong Kong as the interest rate offered by banks in India are way higher than that offered by banks in […] 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 →