Now, you will have to pay 1% TCS (tax collected at source) on the purchase of luxury goods like handbags, wrist watches, footwear, high-end sportswear and art objects costing more than Rs 10 lakh. The Income Tax Department has issued a notification stating that 1% TCS will be imposed on sale of certain luxury goods
Whenever you think of investing in mutual funds, the first yardstick that comes to mind to judge a fund is its returns in the short and long term. Many websites directly show you the ‘point-to-point return’ of a fund. That is, how much return was generated from this date to that date. But Radhika Gupta
Trade unions and various associations of pensioners have long been demanding an increase in the pension amount under the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS). The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) in 2014 fixed the minimum guaranteed pension at Rs 1,000 for those EPFO members who contribute to the pension scheme for at least 10 years. However
Warren Buffett rightly known as the world’s top investor, has wealth greater than $130 billion. But he didn’t make his riches by knowing it all—his wealth comes from real life experiences and deep knowledge in a few areas. He calls it his “circle of competence,” a core principle behind every investment he makes. Before we
‘I need 10 crore… then life is set!’ You must have heard this many times or maybe you have said it yourself. But is a huge amount like Rs 10 crore or Rs 50 crore really necessary to achieve financial freedom? This debate has been going on for decades and will continue in the future
On April 18, 2025, at the time of writing this article, gold prices in India have breached the Rs 96,000 per 10 grams, driven by a host of domestic and global factors. In the international market, gold prices have crossed USD 3,300 an ounce level. There are many big reasons behind this unprecedented rise at
The Income Tax Return (ITR) filing for the financial year 2024-25 will kick in soon once the tax department makes available online and offline forms and utilities on the e-filing portal of the Income Tax Department. Taxpayers, including salaried individuals, keenly await the tax department to upload the necessary utilities to facilitate ITR filing so
If you bought Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) 2019-20 Series V in October 2019 and are planning to sell it prematurely, i.e., before the completion of 8 years, you can do it now. From 15 April 2025, the facility for premature redemption of bonds of this series is available. The government has fixed the redemption price
DA Hike for July-December 2025: Central government employees and pensioners are hopeful that the last dearness allowance (DA) revision in the 7th Pay Commission will be better than the last one announced for the January-June cycle 2025. The government hiked DA by 2% for the first half of the current calendar year. At present, the
Man Industries will raise Rs 300 crore through a preferential allotment of convertible warrants and equity shares. The company has scheduled an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on June 25 to get the necessary approvals from investors. ALSO READVodafone Idea not out of woods yet: Can the latest fund raising spur a revival? As per the
The Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, ended Tuesday’s session with sharp losses after a subdued start. The Sensex closed at 80,737.51, falling 636.24 points or 0.78%, while the Nifty slipped 174.10 points or 0.70% to settle at 24,542.50. The Nifty Bank index also declined, closing at 55,599.95, down by 0.54%. Here are 5 key
Income tax returns (ITRs) for AY 2025-26 (financial year 2024-25) finally started, with almost a two-month delay, on May 30, 2025. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on May 30 released two Excel-based utilities for ITR-1 and ITR-4 filers. Usually, the government makes online and offline ITR utilities available in the second or third
US President Donald Trump increased the tariffs on steel and aluminium, and the increased 50 percent tariffs would be effective from June 4. The increase in tariffs on steel and aluminium could have a major impact on Indian companies, as India exports about $4.6 billion worth of iron, steel, and aluminium products every year to
