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Source: Live Mint I have gifted some money to my daughter when she turned 16. We both are residents. I have set up her custodial account in US for investment in Nasdaq-listed stocks from this gifted money. I would like to understand the potential tax implications in India on this. -Name withheld on request As…
Source: Live Mint Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced customized credit cards for micro enterprises registered on the Udyam portal in her recent budget speech. This step was taken with the objective of strengthening India’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector. These cards will come with a credit limit of ₹5 lakh each. These cards…
Source: Live Mint Most investors consider gold safe haven, and investing in it generally gives an assurance of sorts that the money is safely locked in a reliable asset. This is not expected to deliver extraordinary returns just like equity. But perception can be different from reality. In the case of gold, it indeed is. In…
Source: Live Mint After a backlash on social media over HDFC Ergo walking back on its promise to return cash to customers who bought Apple Watches under its India Gets Moving initiative, the company has started making payments based on their step-counts. The insurer said it had rejected claims of only those who allegedly manipulated…
Source: Live Mint In the past several years, a number of big and small changes have been made in the Income Tax Act, 1961. Its fallout is that an array of complexities, albeit unwittingly, have crept into it. The new income tax law, conversely, is likely to have them removed simply because it is a fresh…
Source: Live Mint Income Tax Bill News LIVE: The Union Cabinet has approved the new Income Tax Bill on Friday, February 7, potentially leading to its introduction in the Lok Sabha early next week. This bill is part of a larger effort to reform the tax system and aims to overhaul the existing tax structure…
Source: Live Mint We are going to sell a house in my wife’s name. My wife and I had a joint home loan on the house which I paid fully. I did not claim any tax deduction on the home loan interest. At the time of sale, can my wife add the unclaimed interest to…
Source: Live Mint There is no denying the fact that Unified Payment Interface (UPI) has become quite pervasive and it is relied upon for most sundry transactions. In the past few years, most youngsters have switched from debit and credit cards to digital payments via UPI. The latest NPCI data suggests that UPI achieved a…
Source: Live Mint After Cabinet cleared it, the new income tax bill is set to be tabled in Parliament next week. The new bill is expected to reduce the number of sections by 25-30 percent to make the law simpler and more concise, Business Standard reported quoting an official without naming him/her. Even the provisos…
Source: Live Mint However, the relaxations have reduced the tax advantages of equity investments for small and medium investors, especially those with annual incomes of up to ₹24 lakh. Historically, investors often chose equity investments like arbitrage funds and hybrid funds like balanced advantage funds for their preferential tax treatment compared to regular income. The…
