I have lived in the UK for the past 15 years. I came back to India on 15 October 2024 to take up employment. Do I have to file my Income Tax Return (ITR) in India next year? For a person who is a resident of India under the tax laws, his global income is

Just like other insurance coverage, credit cards also offer insurance to the card users. A credit card insurance covers a range of eventualities such as travel delay, trip cancellation, credit card shield and fraud protection. It is vital to note that a credit card user does not need to pay anything extra to avail this

Savvy investors can turn market downturns into tax advantages through loss harvesting in a bear market. Tax loss harvesting is a tactic smart investors use to profit from market declines. This technique enables individuals to sell underperforming stocks during a down market, resulting in losses that can be used to offset capital gains and, ultimately,

Bollywood has been doing it for years, so why shouldn’t Ridley Scott bring the son of the Gladiator back into the arena for revenge? South films have been giving political machinations filled with slash and chop peoples arms and legs and heads off violence, then why not see Roman blood and gore? In this part

I resigned in August 2024 and received leave encashment as part of my final settlement. While making the payment, the employer deducted tax on the full amount of leave encashment, contending that I had resigned and not retired. Is my employer right to deduct tax on leave encashment, as I understand this is exempt under

A systematic investment plan (SIP) provided by mutual funds enables investors to contribute consistently and systematically to their financial objectives. By regularly making tiny, fixed-sum investments, investors can progressively accumulate wealth without requiring a sizable initial investment. Mutual funds offer a practical means of building a diverse portfolio by pooling funds to invest in various

The platform, which has 2.5 million users, is run by registrar and transfer agents (RTAs) – Sebi-registered firms that provide services to mutual fund companies and investors – and allows investors to buy or sell any mutual fund. In an interview, Sreekanth Nadella, MD & CEO of KFintech, told Mint what MFCentral has in store

Before investing in a mutual fund scheme, it is common among investors to examine the past returns. More often than not, these returns are merely indicative, however, they are seen to be setting the tone of a scheme in the future. Here, we take a look at the returns delivered by flexi cap mutual funds in the