Guru Gyaan

Is the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana Better than PPF?

Thinking of investing in the PPF and fixed deposits for your little daughter’s education or marriage? The Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) could be a better alternative. The scheme, which was launched in January as part of the Prime Minister’s Beti Bachao Beti Padhao initiative, was already eligible for deduction under Section 80C. The Budget has

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Borrowers Beware, as The Bank is Always Right!!!!

The RBI guidelines on defaulters now allow banks to classify any defaulting borrower as non-cooperative and then a wilful defaulter With sweeping regulations being made by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on recovery of loans and non-performing assets (NPAs), the new mantra now seems to be “the Bank is always right”. Gone are the

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How home loan borrower can benefit from tax deduction

The Income Tax Act provides a separate head for tax of ‘Income from House Property’ under Section 22 to Section 27. Interest paid or payable on money borrowed for the purchase, construction, repair, or reconstruction of a house is allowed as a deduction. In case of a self-occupied property treated as such, the maximum deduction

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Enter Buy-to-let Investment Fully Aware of the Additional Costs

With Indian property prices remaining high in the big cities, buying their own home remains out of sight for many people with average earnings. The high demand for rental property in Indian cities such as Delhi and Mumbai therefore represents a good opportunity for investment. However, becoming a landlord is not a decision to be

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Banks not ready to withdraw prepayment penalty on foreclosure

The Competition Commission has sent notices to at least 15 banks, NBFCs and IBA seeking explanation on why they penalise borrowers who choose to foreclose loans Indian banks have expressed concern over the intervention of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) on the home loan prepayment penalty issue as they fear that this would put

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