The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been cutting the key policy rates to mitigate Covid-19 impact. Also, most of the banks and financial institutions have already been reducing the interest rates on their deposits schemes. So, as widely anticipated, the central Govt had announced a steep cut in the interest rates on small savings […]
Archives for December 2020
Treatment of Standard Deduction Rs 50000 under the New Tax Regime (FY 2020-21 / AY 2021-22)
The Standard Deduction of Rs 40,000 was first made available in Budget 2018 (FY 2018-19 / AY 2019-20). It replaced the transport allowance Rs. 19,200 and medical reimbursement of Rs. 15,000 per annum. The Finance Bill 2019-20 had increased this deduction to Rs 50,000 for all salaried employees & pensioners. To claim this standard deduction, […]
Health Insurance Sec 80D Tax Deduction FY 2020-21 / AY 2021-22 | Can I claim 80D Tax Benefit under the New Tax Regime?
Health Insurance (or) Mediclaim insurance is a must-have for all. Considering the rate at which medical costs are rising, it is very important to have sufficient medical insurance coverage. The medical inflation in India is increasing at a significant rate, almost 12% to 15% year on year. Therefore, it is critical to have an adequate […]
LIC New Plans 2020 – 2021 List | Features, Snapshot & Review of all the Plans
LIC has launched 4 new plans in the calendar year 2020 (till Dec 2020). In this post I have tried to list down the important features, details and my recommendations on all LIC New Plans that are launched in 2020-21. From January 2020 to till-date (8th Dec, 2020), LIC has launched two ULIP Insurance plans and two Pension plans. […]
Am I supposed to pay Tax on Forex transactions? | TCS on Foreign Remittances
Am I supposed to pay tax on my Forex transaction? What is the maximum permissible limit of the amount in Foreign Remittances? Am I required to report all my transactions to RBI?…. All these are the common questions that come to every individual who is involved in a foreign exchange transaction. To answer these questions, […]
