Effective from FY 2020-21, an individual tax assessee will have an option to go for new Tax Slab Rates by forgoing the existing Income Tax Deductions and Exemptions, like HRA, Section 80C, Home loan tax benefits etc., So, to avail the below new tax regime, which is optional, taxpayers will have to let go of […]
Fixed Income (Bank FDs,RDs,PF etc)
TATA Capital Housing Finance NCD Jan 2020 Public Issue : Should you invest?
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently released its fifth bi-monthly rate review of financial year 2019-20. Though the key interest rates have been kept unchanged, the RBI has been cutting the rates since February 2019. There have been five consecutive rate cuts from RBI – in February, April, June & August of calendar […]
Post Office Small Saving Schemes Interest rates Jan – Mar 2020 | Q4 of FY 2019-20
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently released its fifth bi-monthly rate review of financial year 2019-20. Though the key interest rates have been kept unchanged, the RBI has been cutting the rates since February 2019. There have been five consecutive rate cuts from RBI – in February, April, June & August of calendar […]
Best Tax Free Bonds to invest in 2020 | Factors to consider when investing in Bonds
In India, we have very few instruments where the interest income is exempt from tax. One of them is the PF (Provident Fund) and the other investment option is Tax Free bonds. Most of the other interest yielding instruments like bank deposits, company fixed deposits, NSC, Post Office Monthly Income Scheme, Sr. Citizen Savings Scheme, 7.75% GoI […]
L&T Finance NCD December 2019 Public Issue : Details & Review
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently released its fifth bi-monthly rate review of financial year 2019-20. Though the key interest rates have been kept unchanged, the RBI has been cutting the rates since February 2019. There have been five consecutive rate cuts from RBI – in February, April, June & August of calendar […]
15 Q&As on Fixed Deposit Interest Income Taxation Rules (FY 2020-21)
Fixed Deposits and Recurring Deposits are the most popular financial saving tools in India. It is not an exaggeration to say that most of us might have started the investment plan with an investment in Post office RD or bank Fixed Deposit (FD). The below table gives you an idea about the total outstanding amount (as […]
