Taxability of Share Dividend Income in India What is a Dividend? A Dividend means any sum received by a shareholder in proportion to this shareholding in the company out of the total sum distributed by the company. As per section 2(22) of the Income Tax Act, the definition of dividend is an inclusive definition and […]
Government Pension Scheme for Senior Citizens, Workers and Traders
In the past few years, the Government of India has launched several pension schemes targeting the Indian population employed in unorganized sectors such as small traders, masons, painters, carpenters, plumbers, etc. and senior citizens. The main motto behind the Government Pension Scheme is to financially safeguard the post-retirement life of the people who are not […]
How much gold in investment portfolio to protect against market crash like 2008?
Buying Gold for investment purpose is not considered a good strategy because neither does the Gold gives handsome returns nor the dividend as equity investment gives. Warren Buffet has termed Investment in Gold is “Stupidity”. However, each time when the gold prices surges and market plunges, there is a talk about “hedging portfolio through Gold”. […]
Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana – Sovereign Term Deposit Scheme for Girl Child
Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana Updates Aiming to promote “Beti Bachao, Bet Padhao” campaign, The Government of India had started Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana as one of the most successful small savings scheme dedicated purely towards social security and betterment of girl child. The scheme is curated in such a manner that each and every class of person […]
All You Want to Know About Public Provident Fund
Highlights of Public Provident Fund Public Provident Fund, popularly known as PPF, is a savings cum tax saving instrument. It also serves as a retirement planning tool for many of those who do not have any structured pension plan covering them. Public Provident Fund account can be opened at designated post offices throughout the country […]
Company Fixed Deposits Risks and Rules to know before Investing
Investing in Company Fixed Deposits Currently, most of the banks are offering interest rates on fixed deposits in the range of 6% to 7%. Although fixed deposits with the banks are safe, post-tax returns of the bank sometimes do not even beat the inflation rate. So it is must for the investors not to stick […]
SIP or Home Loan Prepayment?
Living life debt free is often considered as a Supreme Goal of Financial Planning. However, to achieve this Goal one has to make efficient financial planning, as well as full-heartedly, follow it. If we talk about a Home loan, the tenure stretches to 20 years to 30 years which covers your whole working life (i.e. […]