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Source: Live Mint My late father bought a plot of land in 1999. The exact cost he paid is not available. He gifted it to me in August 2022 through a duly executed gift deed on which proper stamp duty was paid. Now, I am planning to sell this plot for two Crore rupees in…
Source: Live Mint I have brought forward long-term capital loss from last year, which is eligible for offset against the current year’s long-term capital gains. During the current financial year, I have made some long-term capital gains as well as some long-term capital losses, with the result that the final position is net capital loss….
Source: Live Mint When you sell your old piece of jewellery to buy a new one, you are meant to pay capital gains tax on the sale. It is vital to note that the sale of gold, even for the purpose of buying a new ornament, is seen as the sale of an old asset….
Source: Live Mint In our rapidly evolving financial landscape, virtual credit cards have emerged as a convenient and secure payment option. They aim to simplify credit transactions while reducing the risks of theft and loss compared to traditional physical credit cards. What is a virtual credit card? A virtual credit card is the digital form…
Source: Live Mint Arvinder Singh (56), who runs a retail business (telecom equipment and electric two-wheelers) in Delhi, faced the same dilemma. A chance meeting with a financial professional at a get-together influenced him deeply. He decided to test the waters, that too when he was just turning 50. View Full Image Graphic by Pranay…
Source: Live Mint Have you received an expensive gift from someone this Diwali? It could be an expensive watch, a rare painting, a piece of jewellery, or even a pair of branded shoes. Although a gift is typically considered tax-free, when its value is more than ₹50,000, it is liable to income tax in the…
Source: Live Mint As World Savings Day is celebrated, a pressing concern comes to the forefront—household savings rates in India are declining amid tough economic realities. According to the National Account Statistics 2024 from the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), net household savings dropped a massive ₹9 trillion over the three years leading…
Source: Live Mint India’s household savings as a proportion of our GDP is declining. In its latest Financial Stability Report (June 2024), the Reserve Bank of India has also noted that while net financial savings have declined in 2022-23, financial liabilities have gone up thanks to retail loans for consumption and investment. Rise of personal…
Source: Live Mint If you are a new credit card user, you should ensure that your income is far more than your total bill. It is, incidentally, not uncommon for some credit card users to pile up high bills which are far more than their monthly income. As a result, they could fall into a…
Source: Live Mint Credit card tokenisation is the process of replacing the 16-digit number on a card with a unique combination of numbers called a token. This approach enhances the security of credit card transactions by ensuring that personal details are not included in the token. Tokenisation is commonly used by online platforms such as…
