Save Tax through Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana
Paying taxes is a duty of every citizen of this country. A part of our hard earned income is returned to the Income Tax Department of India. However, we all desire to save up the most of the money we earn for personal needs or any future emergencies. There are many smart ways to do that. Some do it by investing in mutual funds and other schemes available in the...
Tax Planning Demystified
Income tax is always a complicated subject. It’s difficult to understand for a layman. For a salaried person understanding complicated and confusing tax terminology is a nightmare. Through this article, we will make your life simple and make you understand tax jargon in an easier manner. In today’s article, we will discuss the basic difference between Exemption, Deduction, and...
Why the need for Form 26AS?
Form 26AS is a consolidated annual statement which has tax credit related information. This statement contains detailed information on tax deducted from the income received by the taxpayer as well as tax paid (challans) in the nature of advance or self-assessment tax. This statement will also contain refund details if any pertaining to the PAN of the taxpayer. This is a very important...
Tax Planning For Beginners: 3 Key Principles Explained
Tax planning refers to the sum of all activities which help in bringing down the overall tax liability and adding up to your savings. The ultimate goal of a tax planning drive is to create an estimate of your total holdings and make wise financial choices by accounting for all exclusions, exemptions, allowances, deductions etc. A little bit of tax planning today can be of...
How To Improve Your Savings
Savings and investment can be boosted up easily either by increasing your income or cutting down on expenses. Whether you are on the brim of retirement or a fresher who has just started with his work tenure with a big MNC, savings remains to be the ultimate goal during all stages of our life. Contrary to popular belief, even 100 INR saved today can go a long way in adding to your corpus if...
Income Tax Benefits in 2020: The HUF Advantage
HUF or Hindu Undivided Family is a unique taxable entity which is existing only in India. This entity is taxed independently from its members. This entity can be created by Hindus as well as by Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists also. Let’s see how it can be advantageous from a taxation perspective. How to create HUF The moment you are married, HUF is automatically created, however, it should...
Are You Getting Good Investment Advice?
Seeking out the assistance of financial advisors for investment advice seems like the easy way out while dealing with financial troubles. However, the real problem starts while gauging whether your advisor is actually taking care of your corpus. You might face several questions while dealing with the same. Are your friends and relatives doing better than you? Has your portfolio showcased much...
How to make the most of the tax break in 2020?
Health problems coupled with their associated treatment expenses have been undergoing a rise in recent years especially due to poor lifestyle choices and changing food habits. We have seen that Indians self-finance 78% of their medical expenses out of which 72% comprise expenses related to purchasing medicines both before and after the procedures. This was the main reason behind the...
Save Tax Without Investing More! How?
Tax saving without investing? Seems like a dream, isn’t it? But yes, it’s true! There are certain exemptions and certain deductions which you can claim and gain the tax savings without investing a penny. Generally, these will come in the form of a loss from a certain head of income or certain expenses. So why wait? Let’s see what all is there in store for you. Housing loan benefit...