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Filing your income-tax returns? Avoid these five mistakes
In case you switched jobs during financial year 2020-21, do not forget to obtain the form-16 issued by the previous employer
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Know the tax changes on donations, dividend incomes and ESOPs before filing your returns
Dividends will be added to your income and taxed as per the slab rate applicable to you
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Taking treatment for COVID-19 at home? Here’s how you must file your health insurance claim
Corona Kavach policies cover the cost of treatment at home
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COVID-19 hospital bills: Your health insurance policy will not pay these charges
Hospitals bills have costs for sanitation, PPE kits and steam inhalers. But your health insurance policy will not cover most of these charges
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Why traditional life insurance policies aren't great long-term investments
Despite offering tax-free and guaranteed returns, traditional insurance policies come with high exit costs and low covers.
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Voluntary Provident Fund: Here’s how you can increase your retirement corpus
Secure and tax-efficient, VPF can give a significant boost to your retirement corpus
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The dos and don’ts of income-tax return filing
While filing your tax returns, entering accurate bank details and e-verifying once you are done can help avoid complications later
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Festive demand booster: Encash your LTC and spend it on goods
To improve demand in the upcoming festive season, the finance minister announced additional leave travel allowance benefits to be used before March 31, 2021. But many clarifications are awaited
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New Income Tax forms are out: Know the four key changes
Forms factor in extended tax-saver investment deadline, seek more disclosures on foreign travel and electricity consumption.
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FM’s stimulus: Lower EPF deduction to put more money in the hands of employees
“The move to cut EPF will help increase the take home pay of employees. It will also reduce the cost to the employers, especially for international workers where the company picks up the cost,” said Saraswathi Kasturirangan, Partner, Deloitte India.
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Paying health premiums in instalments? Know the nitty-gritties
Policyholders struggling with COVID-19-induced cash crunch may opt for it, but they must know the flipside before signing up
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RBI’s moratorium: Don't stop your loan EMIs if you can afford to pay
Know how to make the most out of RBI’s relief package for borrowers
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Budget 2020: New tax slabs without exemptions announced
For someone earning Rs 15 lakh, the tax payable will come down from Rs 2,73,000 to Rs 1,95,000
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Uncleaned credit cobwebs of the past could muddy future loan prospects
In several instances, the borrower gets to know of the impaired credit history only while applying for a new loan
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Do the insurance regulator’s standard health product guidelines benefit you?
From April 1, all general and health insurers will have to offer a standardised health product.
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Six smart money management strategies for 2020
You must chalk out a plan to deal with challenges that a weak economic environment brings in its wake
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How the new PPF rules affect your investments
While most provisions are part of the existing rule manual too, the recent notification has introduced a few modifications.
