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Where debt fund investors should park their money amid expected fall in yields, rate cuts

New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- The G-Sec 10-year bond yield, a key benchmark for domestic bond markets, has risen 10 basis points since the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut its repo rate by 25 basis points earl... Read More


As Rs.500 crore of unclaimed wealth piles up, Sebi plans a streamlined returns process

New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- For evidence of the financial immaturity of Indian investors you don't need to dig beyond this data. Indian investors have left unclaimed about Rs.323 crore of funds and Rs.182 c... Read More


Know how capital losses can help you save taxes

India, Feb. 13 -- Selling a stock, bond, mutual fund, or real estate at a loss may feel like a setback, but it can actually work in your favour at tax time. The Income Tax Act allows taxpayers to use ... Read More


Turn losses into gains: How capital losses can help you save taxes

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- Selling a stock, bond, mutual fund, or real estate at a loss may feel like a setback, but it can actually work in your favor at tax time. The Income Tax Act allows taxpayers to u... Read More


New tax regime: Deductions and exemptions explained

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- While the new tax regime trims down the deductions and exemptions available to taxpayers, it still offers several strategic benefits that can lighten the load for individual taxpa... Read More


Selling agricultural land remains tax-free. But there is a catch

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- Agricultural income is tax-free, and selling farmland can be, too-but only if it qualifies as rural agricultural land. So, what exactly makes land 'rural' in the eyes of the taxm... Read More


Why S Naren of ICICI AMC wants you to stop SIPs in these funds

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- Investors should avoid systematic investment plans (SIPs) in small cap and mid cap mutual funds right now and even consider redeeming their investments in such funds as valuations... Read More


Union Budget lifts restrictions on claiming two properties as self-occupied

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In a significant move, the Union Budget 2025-26, unveiled by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, has proposed to lift restrictions on claiming two properties as self-occupied (SO... Read More


Budget 2025: Tax benefit for parents contributing to children welfare plan NPS Vatsalya

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- NPS Vatsalya Scheme, the children's welfare scheme launched on 18 September 2024, received a boost on Saturday when the Union budget proposed to extend the tax benefits available ... Read More


Can you enjoy tax-free income from your home garden?

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- Agricultural income is exempt from taxation, but what if you don't own a farmland in a rural area? If you manage a home garden in a city and sell some of your produce, can this i... Read More