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Source: Live Mint If we sell our residential house for, say, ₹50 lakh, do we have to invest the full 50 lakh to buy another residential house property, or do we only need to invest the long-term capital gains? I was under the impression that only the capital gains amount needed to be invested in…
Source: Live Mint I have an apartment that I want to sell. If I sell it before 31 March this year, will I have to pay the entire capital gains tax as advance tax by 31 March? My reservation is that the seller will pay me in 2 instalments so I will not have enough…
Source: Live Mint My wife’s PPF will mature in April. She wants to transfer ₹23 lakh to my senior citizen savings account and balance ₹7 lakh to our daughter. What will be the tax position implications for all of us? As from April, interest will be earned in my name. I should and will be…
Source: Live Mint Three sisters inherited one piece of land in 2003, but it was partitioned among the sisters in 2010. For the indexed cost of the purchase in the calculation of long-term capital gain, should we take the market value as of 2003 (date of inheritance) or the market value as of 2010 (date…
Source: Live Mint For instance, if assets are gifted to a spouse, any income generated from those assets will be clubbed with the income of the person who originally owned the asset. In the case of a minor child, any income generated from those assets will be clubbed with the income of the highest-earning family…
Source: Live Mint I have been working in the US for many years. I want to remit some money to my brother in India. Are these funds taxable in my hands or his? I have already paid tax on the money here. Should I transfer the funds to my account so that my brother can…
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 Many investors are comfortable with equity and channel their surplus funds into real estate to gain the twin benefits of appreciation and rental income on such property. On the other hand, some people do not prefer to invest in a house for personal use and instead opt to pay rent for their…
Source: Business Standard If you are looking for better interest rates than what banks offer, corporate fixed deposits (FDs) from non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) and housing finance companies (HFCs) might catch your interest. These deposits often provide higher returns, making them an attractive option for those wanting to grow their savings. “One of…
