How Can Life Insurance Be Your Safety Belt?
Have you ever taken a merry ride, dragon ride or the giant wheel ride? While doing so, you must have noticed that the operators always make sure the riders have the safety belt on. The same principle applies to life insurance. Thus, in order to manage the various risks of life, you need a life…
FD vs PPF vs NSC: Which One Should You Invest In to Save Tax?
The financial year 2019 is drawing to a close and you might still be busy in last-minute tax planning to ease your tax burden. When it comes to tax saving, Section 80C is the buzzword allowing you to claim cumulative tax deductions of up to Rs. 1.5 lakh. However, there are multiple investment options available…
Top Banks and NBFCs for Loan Against Property
Planning to take Loan Against Property? Let’s discuss top banks and NBFCs that offer loan against property at attractive interest rates.
How Fixed Deposit can help in Saving Money
For every individual, whether salaried or self-employed, saving money proves to be an essential part of one’s life. Saving money is easier said than done. Every individual aims to save a certain amount of money but end up spending it all. This could lead to several problems in the long run when you will be…
Don’t Break your FD, do this instead
We know about FD, don’t we? But just so that we are on the same page fixed deposits are one of the safest and most consistent saving schemes that guarantee us a fixed percentage of the principal as the return over their tenure. Fixed deposits can be opened by Indian residents, Senior Citizens, and NRIs….
New GST Return Forms – Sahaj, Sugam and Normal GST Introduced
New GST Return (GSTR) Forms have been announced by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the apex authority for taxation in India. The new forms have been titled as GST Return (Sahaj), GST Return (Sugam) and GST Return (Normal). These new forms will be available as part of a pilot project for use by…
CBDT Clarifies No GST on TCS from 1st April
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the apex body for collection of indirect taxes in India, has clarified that no GST (Goods and Services Tax) will be levied on TCS (Tax Collected at Source) of a product. Thus going forward, the TCS component will not be part of the price of the good used…
Kisan Credit Card: A Boon for Farmers in India
India is mainly an agricultural country. More than 60 percent of our population depends on agriculture for their livelihood. Despite this, the Indian farmer is almost always in debt. Lack of agricultural credit or the access to it forces the farmers to resort to unorganized sector, such as moneylenders, for loans. Though the moneylenders may…
Input Tax Credit: How will its removal impact Real Estate in India?
At the 33rd GST council meeting held in late February 2019, input tax credit was recently removed in case of residential real estate transactions. The new lower GST rates for under construction residential property purchases are 1% GST in case of affordable housing residential transactions (from 8% earlier) and 5% GST in case of residential…