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Under Public Provident Fund scheme, PPF interest rate is calculated on the minimum PPF account balance from 5th to last date of the month

In the union budget for FY24, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced measures to make small saving schemes more attractive

New income tax rules: Proceeds from ULIP for annual premium above ₹2.50 lakh and life insurance policy for annual premium above ₹5 lakh will be taxable in FY24

Investing in target maturity funds is a smart way of reducing the tax impact

In case you are determined to be a non-resident or resident but not ordinarily resident in India, you will have to pay tax on income that accrues or arises in India or incomes that are received or deemed to be received in India.

Besides a health policy, people also need emergency corpus, top-ups and critical illness cover

SBI gives 30 bps to as maximum as 55 bps concession on home loan rates either regular, top-up, or loan against property. These concessions are offered under SBI's campaign rates offer. The first disbursement will be done in the loan account by March 31, 2023.

According to the current SEBI Mutual Fund Regulations in India, an equity mutual fund scheme must invest at least 65% of its assets in equity-related stocks and securities.

There is no difference between the tax rates for Senior citizens (60-80 years of age) and Super senior citizens (80+ years) in the old tax regime.

To calculate how much amount you should invest in SIPs, we will have to use the standard formula, which is 100 minus your age to be invested in equity through mutual funds.

Higher taxation rule for MLDs is applicable retrospectively and not prospectively

One of the biggest hurdles to insurance penetration in India is the huge trust deficit between insurers and consumers

The debt mutual funds (MFs) have been gaining scale in India driven by the massive increase in the volume of debt securities.

The government's prerogative is to commence collecting new TDS from April 1 on winning proceeds withdrawn from online gaming.

Fixed deposit interest rates are on the rise, and the majority of banks are now promising returns that outpace inflation as a result of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) uptick in the repo rate of 250 basis points (bps) since May 2022.

Investors are puzzled about whether to purchase debt mutual funds before March 31st because the indexation benefit would end starting from April 1, 2023.

The Income Tax Department issues an income tax notice for a number of reasons under a number of provisions.

Last week, portfolio manager Morningstar Investment Adviser India made a surprise announcement: It was winding up its portfolio management services (PMS) business in the country

A living will comes into effect while individuals are in a vegetative state and cannot express their wishes regarding their preference of medical treatment.

Many asset management companies have introduced schemes of PMS and AIFs

A mutual fund is a particular kind of investment vehicle where the fund is run by a professional investment manager who gathers money from investors and allocates it towards stocks, bonds, or other securities to generate capital appreciation to create wealth.

The tax benefits for long-term debt mutual funds were eliminated by the government as of 1st April 2023 by an amendment to the Finance Bill.

Under the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961, every person who has been allotted a PAN as on 1 July, 2017 and is eligible to obtain Aadhaar number, is required to intimate his Aadhaar to the prescribed authority on or before 31 March, 2023, on payment of a prescribed fee

Amid consecutive RBI rate hike, home loan has become highly expensive for the new borrowers and also for the existing buyers. Know some of the ways in which existing borrowers can reduce their home loan

In terms of validity, NCB will be terminated in case of a motor insurance claim, but many insurers now also offer an NCB protection add-on cover that retains your NCB even after you file for claims; the number of claims for this add-on cover can differ from insurer to insurer.

Real estate agents these days are very persuasive for homes under construction

From April, investments in mutual funds with up to 35% equity exposure to domestic companies are liable to be taxed as per the investors’ income tax slab rate.

Debt funds with less than 35% equity will always be treated as short term, taxed at slab rate under new regime

The carrying out, and management of marketing initiatives across several nations or areas of the world from one domestic country is referred to as international marketing.

A special fixed deposit (FD) is a kind of investment option provided by some banks and financial institutions.

In March, last year, CBT trimmed the EPF interest rate to its lowest level in 40 years to 8.1% for fiscal 2021-22. The last time, the EPF rate was lowest was in 1977-78 at 8%.

Some fund houses have reopened their international schemes so that investors benefit from long-term capital gains tax rate before new rules kick-in from 1 April

The dollar index, which measures the currency against six rivals, rose 0.06% at 103.05, having gained 0.5% on Friday amid banking jitters

Sovereign gold bonds (SGBs) scheme remain the best way to take exposure to gold due to additional 2.5% per annum interest and no capital gains tax, believes ICICI direct

Capital gains on investments made after 31 March in debt MFs, to be taxed at investors’ income tax slab rate