Many of us rely on interest income for our regular cash flows. A few can’t look beyond such investments. However, are you aware how your interest income is taxed? Taxation of Interest Income for various Investments The tax treatment of interest income varies across investments. Clearly, a few investments receive favourable treatment as far as taxation of interest income is … [Read more...] about How is Interest Income from your Investments taxed?
Taxes
Budget 2017: How cap of Rs 2 lacs for Loss under Income from House Property affects you?
Every Union budget comes with a few positive and negative announcements. In Budget 2017, there were a few positives on personal income tax front. Tax slab rate was reduced from 10% to 5% for the income tax slab of Rs 2.5 lacs to Rs 5 lacs. Holding period for long term capital gains in real estate transactions was reduced from 3 years to 2 years. There were a couple of … [Read more...] about Budget 2017: How cap of Rs 2 lacs for Loss under Income from House Property affects you?
Bank Fixed Deposits Vs Debt Mutual Funds : Part II
I have already covered the most aspects in my earlier post on Bank Fixed Deposits vs Debt Mutual Funds. In this post, I will discuss a very specific case when you need to withdraw money before 3 years. In such a case, which investment product should you choose? Debt MF or a Fixed Deposit? Taxation of Fixed Deposits and Debt Mutual Funds Interest income from fixed deposits … [Read more...] about Bank Fixed Deposits Vs Debt Mutual Funds : Part II
Tax Benefits on Education Loan
Cost of higher education has been rising very fast. Sometimes, the jump in fees can be really sharp. When I went for my higher education, the fee was Rs 8.5 lacs for two years. The year before, it was only ~Rs 5 lacs. A couple of years after I left college, the fee shot upwards of Rs 12 lacs. This sharp jump in fee can’t be explained through any general inflation. This is more … [Read more...] about Tax Benefits on Education Loan
How Marginal Relief helps those who pay Surcharge on Income Tax?
The Union Budget may have brought some relief to tax payers through reduction in slab rate from 10% to 5% for income slab of Rs 2.5 lacs-Rs 5 lacs. At the same time, it dropped a bomb on those taxpayers with taxable income (after deductions) between Rs 50 lacs and Rs 1 crores. A surcharge of 10% over the tax payable was introduced for such tax payers. For those whose taxable … [Read more...] about How Marginal Relief helps those who pay Surcharge on Income Tax?
How change in base year for indexation from 1981 to 2001 affects you?
The Finance Minister, in his budget speech, made three significant announcements in terms of taxation of long term capital gains. Change in holding period (for capital gains to qualify as long term capital gains) for real estate from 3 years to 2 years. Holding period for other capital assets has been left unchanged. More options to be offered under Section 54EC in … [Read more...] about How change in base year for indexation from 1981 to 2001 affects you?
How to save Income Tax? – Part II – Tax Benefits of Health Insurance
You are aware of the health benefits of health insurance. But, are you aware of the tax benefits of health insurance? Do you know that you can claim tax benefit for payment for preventive health checkup too? Are you aware there are exemptions/deductions available for medical expenses incurred under specific cases? In one of the earlier posts on how to save income tax, I had … [Read more...] about How to save Income Tax? – Part II – Tax Benefits of Health Insurance
15 lesser known Income Tax Deductions
Starting January, you will be running around to make investments in tax-saving instruments or collect proofs for such investments already made. Most of us are aware of the tax deductions available for premium paid for life insurance and pension plans, investments made in ELSS, PPF and EPF and principal repaid on a housing loan. However, there are many lesser known tax benefits … [Read more...] about 15 lesser known Income Tax Deductions
How to Save Income Tax? – Part I (Section 80C)
Tax saving season is here. In a few days, you will get an e-mail from Human Resources department to submit proofs for investments you had declared at the start of the year. Most of us leave tax-saving investment to the last quarter of the financial year. You are no different and have not yet started. Non-submission of proofs will lead to significantly higher income tax outgo … [Read more...] about How to Save Income Tax? – Part I (Section 80C)
Tax-Saving Fixed Deposits Vs ELSS
Tax-saving season forces you to make a few choices about investments, something not everyone enjoys. There are many ways to save income tax. Which one should you choose? I have done detailed posts comparing PPF, ELSS and NPS. In this post, I will compare tax-saving fixed deposits and ELSS. Tax Saving Fixed Deposit Vs ELSS (Equity Linked Savings Scheme) Tax-saving 5 year FD … [Read more...] about Tax-Saving Fixed Deposits Vs ELSS
