The month of May will usher in several financial changes — from an increase in ATM cash withdrawal fees to updated rules for booking railway tickets. The recent RBI repo rate cut will prompt a dip in home loan interest rates while bank mergers in 11 states may affect others. Taxpayers will also be able
Akshaya Tritiya, as you may know, is one of the most auspicious days or muhurat to buy gold. The word Akshaya in Sanskrit means “never decreasing”, and since it is the third lunar day of the bright half of the spring season, it is called Tritiya. Akshaya Tritiya falls on the third day of the month of Vaishakh
Residential price growth may moderate to 3% to 4% in FY26 due to moderating demand and several planned launches, which could increase the inventory, said India Ratings in a report released on Monday. in the first nine months (9M) of FY25, the average price across the top eight cities increased at 8% yoy as compared
EPFO update: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has updated Form 13 to make it easier for its members to transfer their Provident Fund (PF) accounts when switching jobs. The updated version of Form 13 will also reflect the taxable and non-taxable components of PF interest separately. EPF has also introduced a feature to help
It’s time to file Income Tax Returns (ITR), but this time there is some delay in the notification of the forms and their utilities. What is the reason for this and what should taxpayers do during this delay? To know the answers to these questions, we had a special conversation with Akhil Chandna, Partner and
The Indian stock market witnessed a sharp decline in the last two quarters of FY2025, but now the market seems to be picking up some pace. In the last one month, frontline indices have shown signs of a revival in investor sentiment, especially after the lows hit post US President Trump’s tariff imposition announcements. This
In 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has so far cut its repo rate by a total of 0.50% (50 basis points) in two policy meetings in February and April. The repo rate is the rate at which the RBI lends money to commercial banks in the country. These two rate cuts have resulted
Salaried employees who file their income tax returns (ITRs) every year should be aware that the tax department has introduced some changes in the format of Form 16 related to tax deduction and perquisites. The changes effected in the Form 16 format will ensure that the information about different taxes, deductions, and exemptions on salary
It seems that long waits and weeks of uncertainty after filing income tax returns (ITRs) have become the thing of the past, at least for many individual taxpayers. This year, many taxpayers are receiving their income tax refunds within mere hours of e-filing their income tax returns. This is a major shift from past years
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has deposited Rs 560.21 crore with the Registry of the Bombay High Court in an arbitration matter that involved Mumbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL). MMOPL, a subsidiary of Anil Ambani-promoted Reliance Infrastructure (R-Infra), is a joint venture between the company and MMRDA. While Reliance Infra holds 74
Aditya Infotech IPO (CP Plus) wants to raise Rs 1,300 crores. The issue is a combination of fresh issue of 0.74 crore shares totalling to Rs 500 crore and an offer for sale of 1.19 crore shares aggregating to Rs 800 crore. It has already been subscribed to over 2 times at the end of
The Income Tax Return (ITR) filing season is in full swing. Like every year, taxpayers while filing their ITRs grapple with issues related to forms, rules or eligibility to claim certain deductions and exemptions. Among various other issues, this time one of the major confusions among taxpayers is being seen regarding the rebate available under
IT firm, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) plans to reduce its workforce by 2 per cent in the financial year FY26, as per media reports. The move is expected to affect around 12,200 jobs, from its total workforce of over 6.13 lakh. Jefferies believes the move could lead to short-term execution issues and a long-term spike
