Budget 2021 was projected as “Budget Like Never Before” creating a lot of expectations in tax benefits for tax payers. While there is not much changes in the tax codes, it is a great budget as it paves a way for establishing a trusting relationship between investors and tax payers. The […]
2020 has been an unusual year in everyone’s life affecting us both emotionally and financially. As 2020 is coming to an end, I analyzed it to understand how the year profoundly affected our financial life – businesses, finances, cash flow, income, expenses, savings, investments, insurance, families, and other aspects of our […]
From October 1, 2020, foreign remittance under LRS (Liberalized Remittance Scheme) or payment for any foreign tour package will attract TCS (Tax Collected on Source) @ 5%. When income tax department found that out of 5,026 selected cases of foreign remittance, 1,807 did not file returns, they decided to plug the gap […]
Taking benefit of low Bank FD interest and low/negative return on equity mutual funds, many insurance agents are marketing pension plan heavily for safe guaranteed return. However, they may not be a good investment for you on Risk Adjusted After Tax basis over long term. 1. Long term vs. Short term: […]
Taking benefit of low Bank FD interest and low/negative return on equity mutual funds, many MF agents are marketing medium/long duration funds for low risk investments. However, they may not be a good investment for you on Risk Adjusted Basis. 1. Never Invest In Debt Funds Based On Past Returns a. High […]
On April 23, late evening, Franklin India Mutual Fund shut down 6 debt mutual fund schemes. No financial transaction – Purchase, SIP, STP, SWP, or Redemption would be allowed after April 23, 2020 1:00 pm cut off time. These schemes are: Franklin India Ultra Short Bond Fund, Franklin India Short Term […]
On April 23, late evening, Franklin India Mutual Fund shut down 6 debt mutual fund schemes. No financial transaction – Purchase, SIP, STP, SWP, or Redemption would be allowed after April 23, 2020 1:00 pm cut off time. These schemes are: Franklin India Ultra Short Bond Fund, Franklin India Short Term […]
On March 27, 2020, RBI introduced very important measures to combat adverse effect of covid-19 on the Indian economy. These measures are summarized, explained in simple terms and analyzed for its effect below. Overall effect of these measures on various asset classes and how to invest in current turbulent is also […]
Extreme Risk Aversion due to Corona virus (COVID-19) has impacted all financial assets drastically with global market indices losing 30%+ in less than a month, gold touching Rs. 45,000 and emerging market currencies experiencing extreme pressure. Also in India, FIIs are selling big time and taking money (USD) out of India […]
If you are planning to sell an immovable property originally acquired before April 1, 2001, you may be better off if you sell the property on or before March 31, 2020. Budget 2020 introduced a new provision restricting fair market value as on 1/4/2001 to the stamp duty value for calculating […]