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Source: Business Standard PPF, Public Provident Fund(Photo: Shutterstock) 4 min read Last Updated : Oct 09 2024 | 9:06 AM IST The updated PPF rules that came into effect from 1 October, 2024 aim to regularise small savings schemes. Whether you are managing a minor’s PPF account, holding multiple PPF accounts, or an NRI…
Source: Business Standard 2 min read Last Updated : Oct 01 2024 | 1:41 PM IST The Finance Ministry on Monday kept interest rates of small saving schemes unchanged for the October-December 2024 quarter, with Sukanya Samriddhi and Senior Citizen Savings Scheme offering 8.2 per cent interest rate. Click here to connect…
Source: Live Mint The Ministry of Finance has released new guidelines for regularising irregular accounts across various small savings schemes. These guidelines apply to multiple accounts, including NSS-87, PPF accounts for minors, and Sukanya Samriddhi schemes. All post offices and financial institutions must follow these procedures to ensure compliance and efficiency. This update was officially…
Source: Live Mint The transition to October will bring multiple changes in rules and regulations related to income tax, Aadhaar Card, and TDS on mutual funds, rents, and futures and options (F&O). As only a few days are left in the arrival of October, know the key rules changing from next month. Aadhaar Card rule…
Source: Business Standard Saving, Save Money, Economy, Money(Photo: Shutterstock) NPS Vatsalya is a specialized scheme within the National Pension System (NPS) designed specifically for children. Under NPS Vatsalya, parents can begin saving for their child’s retirement even before their kids turn 18.When the child reaches 18, NPS Vatsalya will seamlessly convert into a regular…
Source: Live Mint The Public Provident Fund (PPF) is an excellent investment option with EEE (Exempt-Exempt-Exempt) status. This means it offers a tax deduction at the time of investment, the interest earned is tax-free, and the maturity proceeds are also exempt from tax. Currently, the interest rate for PPF is 7.10%. Moreover, PPF is fully…
Source: Live Mint Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday launched NPS Vatsalya Yojana to give an early head-start to children to save for retirement. Parents can open an account for their child from birth to up to 17 years of age. When the child turns 18, the Vatsalya account will convert into a regular NPS…
Source: Live Mint In this world nothing can be said to be certain except for death & taxes. – Benjamin Franklin. Effective tax planning allows salaried employees to optimise their post-tax earnings. A crucial aspect of tax planning for middle class salaried employees is leveraging deductions and exemptions within legal guidelines, defer taxes and take…
Source: Live Mint India’s small savings schemes, long cherished for their high interest rates, are under the scanner. The government has announced a strict crackdown on irregular Public Provident Fund (PPF) and Sukanya Samriddhi Account (SSA) accounts, stripping them of their attractive 7.1% and 8.2% interest rates. Instead, such accounts will either earn no interest…
Source: Live Mint Wadhwa started her journey when Facebook was thriving and Instagram was a photo-sharing platform. During this time, she created her online persona, Miss Coco Queen, a name that reflects her love for Coco Chanel and Alexander McQueen. “Back then I used to operate through blogs and Facebook posts, there was no video,”…
